August 27, 2019
Planting underneath trees can get tricky and depends on how much shade the tree provides along with how moist the soil is. If you’ve ever looked under a well-established oak or maple, you might have noticed that the ground is bare of any plant material. Most lawn usually can’t survive under a tree because of… Read more >
Organized under Gardens, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens. Labeled as asarum caudatum, athyrium niponicum pictum, barrenwort, black beauty bugbane, bleeding heart, brunnera, brunnera macrophylla jack frost, bulbs, cimicifuga, coral bells, crocus, daffodils, dicentra, epimedium, foam flower, hakonechloa macra, Heuchera, hosta, iris, jack frost siberian bugloss, japanese forest grass, japanese painted fern, japanese spurge, lungwort, ninebark, pachysandra terminalis, physocarpus, plantain lily, plants for under trees, polygonatum odoratum, pulmonaria, rubrum, solomon's seal, tiarella, understory plants, what to plan under trees, what to plant near tree roots, wild ginger.
March 19, 2019
If you have a hummingbird feeder, chances are it has some kind of red on it and that’s not by coincidence. The color red, along with other bright colors, is a favorite among hummingbirds because it helps them find the tastiest nectar. If you’re wanting to attract hummingbirds to your garden, these plants will do… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Garden Tips & Advice, Gardens, Plants I Dig, Wildlife. Labeled as bleeding hearts, Coneflower, coral bells, coreopsis, crocosmia, dicentra, echinacea, fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica, hardy fuchsia, Heuchera, hibiscus, honeysuckle, how to attract hummingbirds, hummingbird attracting plants, hummingbird food, hummingbird garden, lonicera, mallow, montbretia, plants for butterflies, plants for hummingbirds, salvia, tickseed, Weigela.
December 19, 2018
Winter might seem like its the off season for your garden but that’s not true with these plants. Despite the cold temperatures, there are still plenty of plants that are blooming this time of year or just about to and many, many evergreen ones with interesting and bright color. Add in a couple of these… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Evergreen Foliage, Foliage, Gardens, Plants I Dig, Variegated Foliage, Winter Gardens. Labeled as acorus, arthur menzies mahonia, Black Mondo Grass, bold foliage, Camellia, chinese paperbush, christmas rose, coral bells, daphne, edgeworthia, Evergreen plants, Golden Variegated Sweet Flag, heavenly bamboo, hebe, hellebore, helleborus, Heuchera, lenten rose, mahonia, mckeanii hebe, moyers red, nandina, ophiopogon, plants for winter foliage, plants for winter interest, winter blooming plants, winter blooms, winter interest plants, winter plants.
June 24, 2016
Heucheras have become a staple of garden and container designs across the Pacific Northwest. Caramel, plum and lime foliage that provides year round interest just can’t be beat. One of our favorite things about their foliage is the way it can change with the seasons. Cool fall and winter weather bring on rich saturated colors,… 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 >
Understory Plants
Plants for Hummingbirds 
Winter Blooms and Bold Foliage 
What’s wrong with my Heuchera? 
Pruning tips and timing: a Valentine’s Day Gift to your Garden! 
