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Four Must-Haves for a Complete Landscape

Gardening in April requires maximum flexibility: a day’s forecast may run the gamut of rain, wind, a chance of thunder—and hopefully, sun. This is nothing unique to the Pacific Northwest, either; just be glad we don’t typically have to add snow showers to that forecast! Whether you’re finally getting around to landscaping the new home you bought a few years ago or just need to replace some overgrown plants around [...]

2025-04-11T14:16:57+00:00April 11th, 2025|Annuals, Bulbs, Conifers, Design, Perennials, Planting, Trees|0 Comments

Getting A Start on a New Season

As the snow of the last two weeks begins to melt and we slowly return to a normal weather pattern for February with rain and milder temperatures, it’s time to start thinking about early spring. Indeed, prior to the recent cold snap, the early signs of a new season were beginning to appear, and as the days get markedly longer and the ground begins to thaw, spring will be here [...]

2025-02-13T04:52:15+00:00February 13th, 2025|Annuals, Plant Care, Pruning, Winter|0 Comments

Winter is Coming—is Your Garden Ready?

As the last of autumn’s beauty succumbs to the effects of time and weather, we’re reminded that once again, the seasons are changing. With short, dark November days upon us, it’s time to wrap up the work around the yard and put your garden beds to sleep for the winter. In the short hours of daylight we have to work with this time of year, here are a few things [...]

2024-11-21T22:48:36+00:00November 21st, 2024|Fall, Fertilizer, Insect Control, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Roses, Winter|0 Comments

Recovery, Renewal, and Lifelong Learning in the Garden

Gardeners are by nature learners. This hobby we call “gardening” is not one to be mastered—with new plants, new insect and disease issues, and weather conditions constantly in flux, the school of gardening has no graduates as we all learn more skills and gain fresh knowledge with each passing season. As spring unfolds, you may be discovering new issues around your yard you need to address, so let’s dive into [...]

2024-04-12T03:19:28+00:00April 12th, 2024|Fertilizer, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Pruning, Roses, Winter|0 Comments

Inching and Itching for Spring

It’s been said that March is “in like a lion, out like a lamb,” and thankfully--at least for a few days each week--the latter half of this month has proved the axiom somewhat true, with pleasant weather and sunny days. As we inch toward warmer spring gardening weather and with daylight hours rapidly lengthening, there are some key tasks to accomplish outdoors this in these first weeks of spring—all of [...]

2023-03-30T03:27:31+00:00March 10th, 2023|Fertilizer, Fruit, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Planting, Shrubs, Trees|0 Comments
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