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Winter’s over, now we figure out which plants froze in the snow
If your garden is showing signs of “winter burn,” you may need to cut growth down to the…
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It’s time to get the cool-season vegetables planted
Root crops, such as potatoes, onions, leeks and carrots, should be planted now.
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Don’t be afraid: Your gardening to-do list includes pruning
If you still don’t feel comfortable cutting after reading this, contact a horticultural professional.
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Here are 6 must-have spring plants that are new for 2019
Columnist Steve Smith picks his favorites from a long list of plant breeders’ introductions.
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Even with all the snow, your spring flowers should be OK
Columnist Steve Smith shares more on the effects the recent snowstorm will have on our gardens.
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What did the great snowstorm of 2019 do to our gardens?
It’s too soon to tell for sure, but your container plantings may be doomed.
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Yes, even gardeners should be thankful when it snows
You may be surprised to find out that the white stuff can be beneficial to the winter garden.
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Chase the winter blues away with winter-blooming hellebores
These gorgeous flowering perennials are a joy to see in the garden during the colder months.
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Speaking nursery: Your guide to common garden center lingo
Steve Smith explains some of the jargon gardening professionals use when talking about plants.
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Put down that phone! Trade screen time for some green time
Adults spend 11 hours per day looking at screens. Wouldn’t it be nicer if you were in the…
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January sees the arrival of 1,450 bare root shrub roses
Employees at Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville prune and pot nearly a thousand and a half plants.
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It may be the dead of winter, but the garden is wide awake
Go on — take a stroll in your garden, for the metamorphosis you see will surely lift your…
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A gardener’s words of wisdom for the end of the year
Steve Smith: “The more time we can spend communing with our gardens the better this world could be.”
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More holiday gift ideas for the special gardener in your life
Still don’t know what to give your loved one who loves to garden? The idea list continues…
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Holiday gift ideas for that special gardener in your life
Don’t know what to give your loved one who loves to garden? How about one of these.
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Wreath-making reconnects you to the garden this time of year
You’ll gain a decoration for your front door and a better appreciation for the Northwest bounty.
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This palmate-leafed plant brings the tropics to your garden
Japanese aralia is a tropical-looking flowering shrub or small tree native to Japan.
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How to prune in fall and other timely chores
Under no circumstance should we be pruning our shrubs or trees severely this time of year.
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The fallen leaves of autumn are an asset, not a problem
They provide nutrients and help block winter weeds, so don’t put them in the lawn waste bin.
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It’s cold, dark and wet — time to move your gardening indoors
Houseplants will most likely be the focus of many a Northwest gardener this fall and winter.