As the seasons change and nature takes its course, whether it be in our own or a public garden, we witness some foliage, unsightly weeds, flourishing alongside what is intended—beautiful, eye-catching flowers. How do we get rid of these unsightly weeds? Willpower and persistence is the key. When I designed and planted a lush garden at my Portland home later featured in a magazine called Flower Gardens, I was more determined than those pesky weeds.

I’ve come to describe what’s spreading, in America, as unsightly weeds. Continue reading →