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Here I go into the wild…

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Can you identify all the cool PNW plants in this picture? This little grouping of amazing native plants stopped me in my tracks.

#jedediahsmithstatepark #pnwnativeplants #nativeplants #redwoods #californiaredwoods

Vacation Day 1 ended with some very good rocks.

A quick wayside to Darlingtonia State Natural Site to see our native cobra lily, Darlingtonia californica, in full bloom.

#carnivorousplantsofinstagram #darlingtonia #darlingtoniacalifornica #pitcherplants #carnivorousplants

Came across this cool approach graft on a saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) earlier this week. Plants are so amazing!

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I’ve been dying to add Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’ to my collection for the last couple years, but they are hard to come by! What luck a friend has one needing a prune and shared a bucket of cuttings with me this morning.

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And that’s all, folks.

AAS Horticulture
AAS Landscape Management
AAS Arboriculture (Winter 2026)
+4 Career Certificates

The last three years have been absolutely magical, and all culminated to this moment. I’m so proud to share this day

Found this little home in my hanging basket. Guess it’s not *my* hanging basket anymore!

A little ice cream and graduation cap decoration with just a few of my pals from school. Tomorrow is graduation - the end of an era for us! New era starts Monday.

Sweet little haul from the last day of Herbaceous Perennials class. We grew these🥰 Some very cool species I haven’t grown before mixed in.

Two more finals, and then I graduate on Friday, June 13!

Last week I took a clematis propagation class at the @rogersonclematis botanical garden under curator Linda Beutler.

I had an amazing day (with some spicy weather!) learning how to propagate different clematis sections.

I went home with a trucklo

If you’re in the Portland area, we’re heading into a heat wave!

Make sure to give your plants supplemental water for best success - pay close attention to potted plants and anything planted in the past three years.

Don’t wait unti

Today I got to tear out this box elder (Acer negundo) with a skid steer! The veggies in the hoop house must have their sun, and so we destroy that we might create.

Have I mentioned that horticulture school is really freaking cool?

Thanks to @fronds

Honored to be recognized by @clackamascommunitycollege at this year’s Student Leadership Awards, along with my good friends!

The last three years have been such a profound time in my life and I am beyond grateful for every opportunity and expe

Raindrop perfection.

Goth flower dreams with this dragon lily bloom.

Dracunculus vulgaris

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hilliary@hjmhorticulture.com