Let’s be honest, moms deserve the world. So, we know it can be difficult to find a gift each and every Mother’s Day that shows how much we truly appreciate all they’ve done for us. Maybe it’s time to push aside the traditional hanging basket and consider a different approach that will make her special day a bit more special. Here are 4 unique and customizable garden-related gift options your mom will “dig” this Mother’s Day!

Stop by our Cedar Hills, Lake Oswego, or Seaside store through May 9th (or while supplies last) to visit our DIY creation bar and plant a one-of-a-kind herb or flower combination—a personal garden gift you know she’ll love.

Choose between a 10-inch combo that includes five plants and a 12-inch combo including seven plants. Following the step-by-step instructions, design a custom masterpiece. We welcome you to pot your custom creation up in-store using our complimentary potting supplies!

Plants make a house become a home. Choose a houseplant you know your mom will love from our oasis of tropical indoor plants. And while you’re at it, pick a pretty planter from our vast selection to put it in! Grab an anthurium or peace lily for the mom that loves indoor blooms!

We know moms everywhere will love these unique Mother’s Day gifts, but for the mom who still appreciates the traditional, we have gorgeous hanging baskets and even care kits available. You really can’t go wrong!

Rhododendrons, with their beautiful flowers, are one of the best loved sights of spring. They produce a blaze of color, they are easy to grow in our climate, and they are one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic plants. The best time to buy is now! Come and check out our wide selection and ask our friendly staff to help you select the perfect plant for your yard or garden.

Multicolor Star Jasmine a.k.a. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Ogon Nishiki’ is our cool plant of the week, and it has recently landed at all our garden center locations!

This variegated jasmine is not bashful. In fact, it is grown more for the brilliant, colorful leaves than for its flowers. Not known to be a prolific bloomer, this jasmine has dramatic, glossy leaves that vary in color from deep green to bright gold and even orange. When it does occasionally bloom, the flowers are creamy white and fragrant, similar to its relative Green Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides).

The brightest foliage color comes from exposure to full sun, but plants will also grow in dappled or partial shade and colors often intensify in colder weather. Evergreen and hardy to USDA Zone 7 or 0 degrees F, plants are somewhat slow to get established and not overly aggressive when vining, growing up to about 10 feet tall. They can even be grown as a groundcover at about 6–8 inches tall and look great when trailing out of a container for year-round interest. They are drought tolerant once established, but grow faster with summer watering and fuller with light pruning. This jasmine is amazingly adaptable to different soils and sun exposures and durable once established. It is also tolerant of seaside conditions (salt spray) and moderately deer-resistant. Use caution when pruning, as the white sap may cause mild skin irritation.

So, do you have a pot that needs a splashy spiller or a spot in your garden waiting for a flashy filler? Multicolor Star Jasmine might be just the plant you have been looking for—stop in soon and pick one up before they are O-gon!

Recent plant breeding introductions have produced dwarf selections and smaller cultivars of normally larger specimens such as ‘Little Gem’ and ‘Baby Grand’ Evergreen Magnolias, and more varieties become available each year. While we are focusing on deciduous and broad-leafed evergreen trees, there are many fantastic conifers that stay small and would look great in any size garden. In addition to traditional single-trunk trees, many shrubs can be grown as small, multi-trunked trees, or even trained into growing with a single trunk for a more formal appearance.

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