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Four ways to celebrate spring in the winter
The beginning of February starts the gardening season – once you see daffodils pushing up from the ground…
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January is perfect time to start learning and begin layering
For the middle layer of your landscape, turn to hard-working shrubs.
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Mother Nature prefers her landscape to be layered
If you’re looking for low maintenance, put down layers of tall-, medium- and low-growing plants.
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Winter is time to dream big, get seed packets ready
Dreary winter days can be spent ordering seed packets, providing dreams of new plants in the spring.
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Get growing toward a happier, healthier life
The new year is a time for fresh starts and you can change a lot In your garden…
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Let’s clear the air: resolve to grow more house plants
Indoor plants will give off oxygen and reduce CO2, effectively cleaning the air your family breaths.
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‘Tis the season for Christmas trees (and no spiders)
With the holiday season here, readers wonder about trees, insects and keeping things fresh.
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Garden gifts make the world a better place
Gardening is the only activity that fulfills all five senses, is good for your health (all that fresh…
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Late November is time to tackle your fall field goals
There are plenty of outdoor chores that can be done now and will show results in the spring.
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Give thanks, you’re a gardener in Western Washington
Happy Thanksgiving! Time to celebrate all that is great about gardening and our beautiful native plants. I’ve been…
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There’s still time to celebrate fall color by adding a maple
November is a great time to celebrate fall color— not too late to move a tree or plant…
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Summer bloomers can’t handle our winter weather
Cut back your summer-blooming annuals or just pull them and toss into the compost pile
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Plants in pots, shrubs in tubs solve outdoor problems
Planting hardy, woody shrubs into large containers can help solve a tubful of landscape problems.
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Time to start checking fall garden chores off the to-do list
Fertilize the lawn with a fall/winter food, plant spring bulbs, rake leaves and divide perennials.
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Here’s the scoop on raising healthy, happy hydrangeas
Harvesting hydrangea blooms and cutting back perennials is the exception to “no fall pruning” rule.
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Plant bulbs now, dream of a blooming spring
Our climate is perfect for growing spring-flowering bulbs requiring a cool winter before bloom.
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A change of season brings a new crop of garden questions
Check trees, shrubs for tent caterpillars, pick up apples to prevent pests, keep harvesting veggies.
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Cooler weather means it’s time to dig into new projects
The crisp days of September-October: best time to build a new deck, add a patio or create new…
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Snap up spring-blooming bulbs at fall’s bargain prices
Beautiful bulbs are available at garden centers and nurseries.
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All hail the hardy hibiscus, with its numerous varieties
In late summer, when lawns and gardens are fading, the hibiscus comes to the rescue.