November 11, 2014
I was recently having a conversation with someone who said that there was no point in planting containers now since we are approaching winter… What?!? I had to bite my tongue. Because as I see it winter is the time we need the most color. In summer bountiful plants and color surround us, but in… Read more >
August 1, 2014
We just love this plant…and so do hummingbirds. The tubular flowers rise above grass-like foliage and bloom in warm colors ranging from yellow to orange to deep red. They attract hummingbirds like no other. They look great in swaths in and amongst other shrubs and trees. Crocosmia does die back completely in the winter, so… Read more >
March 7, 2014
We are all so eager for spring to arrive and have started to plan our vegetable gardens. To get a jump on the season we are going to start some of our plants from seed. There are many reasons to start seeds indoors including potential cost savings, earlier harvest, bigger variety, personal satisfaction and the… Read more >
February 22, 2014
A successful garden takes planning but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Start with selecting the best plants for your gardens conditions, then you work to get it established with proper care and watering. Once you get the garden going the big questions come… Do I need to fertilize? What do I use and when? Some… Read more >
February 14, 2014
There seem to be so many rules and tricks to pruning it’s easy to get overwhelmed and intimidated. The reality is that, if pruning properly and thoughtfully, you can get the job done at many times during the year but when is best? In western Washington most pruning should be done in February while plants… Read more >
It’s time to change out your containers!
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