An award-winning farm that ships irises all over world, with custom hybrid varieties that you cannot find anywhere else. If you are like me and love the smell of irises, this farm is a heavenly place to visit. Bring your nose!

If you like peonies, this is the place for you, not just to look at but to buy and take home.

Overflowing with irises, peonies, poppies, and more…

Tucked away on a little farm road outside of Brooks, Oregon, is the rustic loveliness of Brooks Gardens...

The peonies in the fields were, as the Adelman family put it, “still waking up,” but the gardens around the office were lovely and more than justified a quick stop…

There's something delightful in the air there; spring is springing, and peonies are everywhere!

May in Oregon's Willamette Valley means many wonderful flowers are blooming (and therefore tons of pollen fill the air too, gesundheit!), and one of my favorites is the iris…

I had the honor of touring again the wonderful Marquam Hill Ranch, home of many gorgeous (and let's face it, hilarious) alpacas. Is there a more fun way to spend an hour? I doubt it.