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Planting containers in the shoulder season
September and October can be tricky times of the year when it comes to our container plantings.
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Always something coming and something going in my new garden
A large variety of plants that provide beauty all through the year keeps things interesting and fulfilling.
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September is the month for restoring your parched lawn
Here’s what to do to keep the grass in decent shape — the environmentally responsible way, of course.
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A few tips for getting the most out of late summer
First and foremost, give your plants — especially trees and shrubs — a good drink.
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Four great reasons to visit the garden center in August
If the dog days of summer are getting you down, hightail it down to your local nursery for…
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These ‘Bee You’ bee balms are free of pesky mildew
This is a perennial that has many useful qualities, and this is the month to add these new…
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Warmer weather means brighter, hotter colors in the garden
Here are seven plants that will bring a blazing pop of color to your outdoor spaces.
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3 new “pee gee” hydrangeas for gardeners to salivate over
These new shrubs boast better flower color and, in some cases, more compact forms that fit better in…
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A tropical treasure that is hardy for the Northwest
Begonia grandis need not be treated as an annual in the Northwest maritime garden. It will brighten any…
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‘Evolution’ coneflowers just keep getting better and better
Traditionally, they came in two colors — purple and white. Now, growers produce them in yellow, red, orange…
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July checklist for Snohomish County gardeners
After a slow start to summer, things should take off this month. So keep planting and nurturing.
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This summer, it’s smart to go big or go home at the nursery
When buying annuals, vegetables or perennials, go for the 1-gallon pots. And don’t skimp on the soil amendments…
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Celebrate national pollination week
This year, the week of June 20-26 is National Pollination Week and here are some facts we should…
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Coping with the weather
There is an old expression that goes like this: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I would…
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Dogwoods: June standouts in the maritime Northwest garden
Now’s the time for Korean dogwoods and their hybrids to bloom. Here are some choices for your garden.
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Last chance to prune spring flowering shrubs and perennials
If you wait and prune these spring bloomers in the fall or winter, you will cut off all…
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Lupines deserve a place of honor in the Northwest garden
Their spiky flowers are familiar sights along freeways. Here are four varieties worth planting.
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Why is the Whistling Gardener still wearing a turtleneck?
A cool, rainy May is making life difficult and frustrating for the Northwest gardener.
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May is the time to plant fun, colorful and enjoyable annuals
Pay no attention to the anti-annuals dogmatists. Annuals are the accents and drama that tie gardens together.
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Oh, the exhilaration of shiny, happy new spring growth
The amazing array of new foliage emerging this time of year rivals the blooming of flowers.