Garden Activities for June
June is often noted as the most glorious month for gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Roses, perennials and flowering trees...
Dappled Willow
One of the showiest shrubs in the spring garden does not produce flowers, but rather a kaleidoscope of pink, white...
Keeping pots and hanging baskets beautiful through the summer
Hanging baskets are the biggest seller on Mother’s Day weekend. Here are some tips to keep those beauties looking their...
Garden Activities for May
May is an exciting and busy month in the garden. Temperatures are rising, and the danger of frost has hopefully...
Plants That Are Slow to Wake Up
Every year, we get calls from panicked customers who are concerned that certain plants in their garden may be dead....
Honeysuckle ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’
We just received the unique variety of honeysuckle called ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’ (Lonicera reticulata). This eye-catching plant is a North America...
Colorful Groundcovers
A stroll through the neighborhood will reveal carpets of color, courtesy of early spring-blooming groundcovers. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) –...
Foamflower (Tiarella)
Foamflower (Tiarella) is a beautiful woodland plant in the Saxifrage family. This is a clump-forming perennial with evergreen leaves, similar...
Garden Activities for April
April began on the wet side, but the extended forecast shows some warm and beautiful days ahead. Nighttime temperatures are...
Saucer Magnolia
“What is the tree blooming all over town with the beautiful pink flowers?” That would be the Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia...