She mentioned that when she had to return to Portland this week and couldn't get back to Mahonia Hall ... in its backyard and perhaps add some raised beds. The governor said she favors vegetable ...

The mahonia has a delightful fragrance ... Compost bins and a raised vegetable bed make it even more inaccessible than any other climber in the garden, so it has been left to do as it pleases ...

Five species and hybrids are widely available, as well as some excellent garden-raised cultivars. Most are hardy anywhere in this country, although one of the best, Mahonia lomariifolia ...