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July is hydrangea season | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
The middle of July is when hydrangeas usually start to bloom in Western Washington – but this summer…
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Watch your watering through warmer summer weather | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
You must water more often when the weather warms up and roots fill the soil and demand more…
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Time to prune those flowers and veggies | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
If you cut back early to bloom perennials now you’ll be rewarded with a second flush of flowers.
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Add some new color to your garden this summer | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
The third week of June is the start of the summer season and if your landscape is looking…
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Get the rest of your crops in the ground | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
By the middle of June you can finally plant all your warm season crops into the garden.
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Ready your rose bushes now for a scented summer | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
I’ll promise you a rose garden if you remember that these superstars of the flower garden demand plenty…
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Talking herbs: When and where to plant | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
The end of May is a good time to add herbs to the landscape and enjoy these fragrant,…
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Time to get some of those vegetables in the ground | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
The third week of May is when you may be tempted to plant everything into your vegetable garden,…
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Paint your garden with the colors of flowers | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Combining colors in a container garden is a lot like painting a picture and many of our most…
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Let’s talk tomatoes and slugs | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Every spring many people ask the first two questions about tomatoes and slugs.
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It’s time to plant those cool season crops | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
If you are looking for more color than consider filling the gaps in your garden with perennial plants…
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Weed, feed, tend to shrub borders | Marianne Binetti
The third week in April is a good time to weed, feed and add plants to your perennial…
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Great lawn, landscaping doesn’t require lots of water | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Here are 5 Dirt Cheap Garden Tips that you can bank on:
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It’s April, but don’t be fooled into planting sensitive plants yet | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
April is a good month for planting trees, shrubs, roses, perennial plants such as hosta and rock garden…
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Tips for gardening in dry shade | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Here in Western Washington we have an abundance of evergreen trees and lots of shade. Add to this…
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Gardening answers for beginners | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Here’s the most asked questions from beginning vegetable gardeners – read them and reap.
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Feed the lawn to stop the moss | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Feeding the lawn in early spring helps the winter weary lawn to wake up and compete with the…
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Dishing the dirt on soil | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Time to educate yourself and ask questions before you purchase topsoil for landscape or lawn renovation projects.
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Think of the pollinators when planting | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
Pollinators include birds, bees, butterflies and moths that all need the nectar of flowers this time of year…
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Get your garden ready for spring! | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
This is also a good week to check your overwintering geraniums, dahlia tubers and begonia corms to make…