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The Role of Flies and Beetles in Pawpaw Pollination

May 15, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Frank the Fly and Benny the Beetle guide us on a journey through Pawpaw Pollination and the important roles they play as pollinators. Checkout more information on growing pawpaws HERE and on pawpaw pollination HERE.

A Peek into Pawpaw Pollination

May 15, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Pawpaw pollination is a subject we receive many questions about each year. The Pawpaws unique flowers don’t resemble anything like the fragrant and dainty rose family flowers that most fruit trees in the temperate world produce. Pawpaw flowers are a different beast entirely. They are a deep purplish maroon color...

Barbeque Rosemary

May 6, 2020

Named for its strong, straight stems that make perfect barbeque skewers! No need to season your meat when the seasoning is on the skewer! Barbeque Rosemary is fast growing, upright and takes very well to pruning. Flavor and aroma is excellent and pair perfectly with BBQ!

Shedding Light on the Schisandra Vine

May 1, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

The Schisandra (Shisandra chinensis) vine aka the Magnolia Vine and Five Flavor Fruit Vine, is an elegant deciduous vine native to Northern China. It displays beautiful oval shaped leaves and small white, yellow or red blossoms in late spring followed by a unique and nutrient rich red berry in late summer. The berries are certainly one...

Helpful Tips for Potting up Fruit Tree Cuttings

April 16, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

After your new cuttings begin to push new growth and have started producing roots they need to be potted up in a media that has nutrients to support their tender new growth. There are some steps that can be followed to ensure your young cuttings don’t collapse during the very...

How to Graft Multiple Fruit Varieties onto One Fruit Tree

March 27, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

How wonderful would it be to have a fruit tree that bares not just one single favorite fruit, but many? It can be done through the magic of grafting! Using an Odysso RedLove apple tree and several different Red Flesh Apple cuttings, Sam, our Horticulturist, demonstrates below how easy it is to create a multi-graft tree...

Guide to Planting Bare Root Trees

February 7, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Sam, our Horticulturist, provides his step by step process on how to successfully plant a bare root tree. Learn more by tuning in below!

Broadleaved Evergreens with Sean Hogan

January 24, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

This week we sat down with Sean Hogan, one of the country’s most brilliant horticulturists, and one that lives just down the street from us on Sauvie Island. Sean runs Cistus Design Nursery that specializes in unique climate adapted plants and broadleaved evergreens that thrive in our climate. He quite...

Summer 2019 Plant Explorations

November 1, 2019 ~~Around The FarmOGW Travel Adventures~~

Where did the summertime go? It feels like it flew by way too fast this year, so before we are fully into the depths of winter we wanted to share with you all some of our summertime plant adventures and explorations. While we often look towards analog climates the world...

Nursery Happenings Summer of 2019

September 14, 2019 ~~Around The Farm~~

Summertime is one of our favorite seasons here at the nursery! After the madness of spring finally winds down a bit we can all take a breath, watch our plants grow, water from morning until night, propagate plants for next year and put plants in the ground here at the...

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At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World!

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