Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington Park. The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ...

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Grown in gardens worldwide, Acer palmatum is a species famed for its dramatic leaf displays in fall. One Japanese maple variety, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', for example, undergoes a dramatic ...