Warmer weather marks the beginning of flower season, when Oregonians are celebrating what’s blooming in spring, and look forward to summer’s floral bounty. But what, you may wonder, is Oregon’s ...

There are many ways to love flowers, even among family members. Joan Ewer Thorndike, an organic flower farmer and mom, carries delphiniums in her arms as she walks from one of her greenhouses into a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore cultures and cuisines near and far. 40 acres of candy-colored tulips. Deep purple lilacs edged in white that perfume the ...

Rainbow-like stripes of vibrant tulips as far as the eye can see. White, lavender, deep purple, and even rare yellow and blue lilacs perfuming the air. Acres of fluffy cotton candy-colored peonies as ...

DORENA — Shovels in hand, a group of 15 middle school-aged kids from Dorena School took time out of their morning recently to plant Oregon grape at a nearby park. The kids dug deep enough to give the ...

Why it’s choice: The state flower of Oregon, it has just about everything going for it as a garden plant. It starts out in spring with copper-colored new growth, turns shiny green in summer and then ...