Marianne Binetti

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Container math: Divide your roots to multiply your plants
Gardening column

Container math: Divide your roots to multiply your plants

By the month of November gardeners and gardening goals have moved indoors. Make this the winter you improve your air quality and mindset by growing… Continue reading

 

Still more gardening to do before winter

Still more gardening to do before winter

It’s the third week of September and there is still plenty to do before winter arrives with rainy boots. This is the perfect time to… Continue reading

 

Fall is for hydrangeas

Fall is for hydrangeas

Don’t miss Windmill Gardens “Smart Gardening Ideas for Fall” at 10 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 14, Sat at Windmill Gardens, Sumner. There will be tips… Continue reading

 

September is the ‘second spring,’ so get busy
Garden columns

September is the ‘second spring,’ so get busy

Marianne Binetti will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Windmill Gardens in Sumner. Her topic will be “Smart Gardening Ideas for Fall” –… Continue reading

September is the ‘second spring,’ so get busy
This time of year, it’s all about the harvest

This time of year, it’s all about the harvest

The fourth week of August is time to reset for the coming fall season in the garden. Garden centers and nurseries will soon be stocking… Continue reading

This time of year, it’s all about the harvest
Oh deer! How to protect your garden from forest nibblers

Oh deer! How to protect your garden from forest nibblers

August is one of the driest months in Western Washington and dry weather can attract deer to your home landscape. The over population of our… Continue reading

Oh deer! How to protect your garden from forest nibblers
Don’t throw in the trowel, some suffering plants can be saved

Don’t throw in the trowel, some suffering plants can be saved

Marianne Binetti will be speaking at the Auburn’s Farmers Market at noon Sunday, July 14. No charge. The second week of July is when you… Continue reading

Don’t throw in the trowel, some suffering plants can be saved
Keep up on your gardening to-do list
The Compleat Garden

Keep up on your gardening to-do list

Time to manage your garden before July

Keep up on your gardening to-do list
Get the garden ready for longer, hotter days
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Get the garden ready for longer, hotter days

The longer days mean plants are having a growth spurt, so be sure to feed and water to keep up with rapid growth. Roses love… Continue reading

Get the garden ready for longer, hotter days
Gardeners love our veggie-friendly Western Washington climate
Gardening

Gardeners love our veggie-friendly Western Washington climate

Here are the most incredible edibles to grow now.

Gardeners love our veggie-friendly Western Washington climate
It is a busy time in the garden with planting

It is a busy time in the garden with planting

Near the end of April the nurseries will be overflowing with color. Bedding plants or annuals in bloom can be purchased now but may still… Continue reading

It is a busy time in the garden with planting
How to be a backyard micro farmer

How to be a backyard micro farmer

Do you have a small space? Perhaps just a balcony or patio as outdoor space? Maybe you have no soil and can only grow plants… Continue reading

How to be a backyard micro farmer
If nothing else, notice the blooming, beautiful world around you

If nothing else, notice the blooming, beautiful world around you

This time of year, gardeners have a lot on the “do” list. Of course, there are just as many “don’ts.”

If nothing else, notice the blooming, beautiful world around you
Spring gardening provides inspiration

Spring gardening provides inspiration

The end of March may roar like a lion or meet April in showers of flowers but early spring is always the time to become… Continue reading

Spring gardening provides inspiration
Spring color is on display

Spring color is on display

The fourth week of March is a time of explosive growth in Western Washington so take a moment to notice the early blooming bulbs and… Continue reading

Spring color is on display
Unofficial spring has arrived, tips for planting seeds

Unofficial spring has arrived, tips for planting seeds

The third week of March and spring is officially sprung so celebrate with a fresh pair of garden gloves and plant something from seed. Growing… Continue reading

Unofficial spring has arrived, tips for planting seeds
Pull or smother shot weeds to save time

Pull or smother shot weeds to save time

The second week of March is time to fertilize the lawn, plant perennials and hardy annuals like pansies, sow seeds of lettuce and chard in… Continue reading

Pull or smother shot weeds to save time
Now is the time to venture outside, start planting

Now is the time to venture outside, start planting

The end of February is time to dig in and get planting. This is the season to save money and score better yardage by buying… Continue reading

Now is the time to venture outside, start planting
See Binetti host Container Wars daily at show

See Binetti host Container Wars daily at show

Time to take a trip around the world — just by making a trip to Seattle. This year the Northwest Flower and Garden show runs… Continue reading

See Binetti host Container Wars daily at show
Readers are antsy to start planting, get out in the garden

Readers are antsy to start planting, get out in the garden

The second week of February has some gardeners confused. Is it spring or winter? Can I mow the lawn? Plant some vegetables? Prune my rhododendrons?… Continue reading

Readers are antsy to start planting, get out in the garden