Abstract:
The comfortable, sunny climate and numerous
recreational activities east of the Cascade Mountain
Range in Oregon and Washington attract many
new residents each year. Unfortunately, these new residents
often fi nd that their previous gardening experience doesn’t
translate into success in their new environment. Long-time
residents also are frustrated by poor growth of some ornamentals.
The problem is compounded by garden catalogs
full of picture-perfect produce and plants that aren’t suited
to environments east of the Cascades.
