text: I enjoy sitting on my patio, looking at my garden, and imagining all the beautiful varieties I could plant to create a perfect “picture” there. To me, dreaming, planning, and buying plants is as much fun as enjoying the finished project. I like to savor the process and if it starts to feel complete, I can make a new area and start over!
  I let my yard be my painting, and my plants, pots, and pathways be my palette! My garden is my creative outlet. –Kelly, Dayton, OR
  Wherever I live, I have a deep need to create a garden and enjoy the benefits that come with growing plants and getting my hands in the soil. Because I currently I live in an apartment, my garden is all in containers. It is my green sanctuary and extends my living space outdoors while also providing food for pollinators and for myself.
  Every year, there is one plant, or several, that needs repotting. A few plants are now so large they are a challenge to maneuver. One example is a Strawberry Tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’) I rescued from my local garden center because a main branch had been broken. At the time, three years ago, it was less than a foot tall. It has been up potted each spring and now is close to 6 feet tall, with three trunks, and continues to grow.