Month: May 2011

Proper mowing height and frequency will go a long way toward improving lawn performance. Grass blades are the manufacturing plant of the lawn. If cut too short there is less […]

Rose Foliage is very beautiful this time of year. It is dark green streaked with the red of fresh new growth. There are no ugly spots or discoloration. That will […]

My greatest learning experience with children and gardening came when I began teaching my youngest child about gardening. With my older children I had carefully monitored their work to make […]

This time of year the weeds seem to pop up and grow overnight. It is very hard to keep up with the weeding. It seems to get put off until […]

Question: I have been afraid to plant the tomato plants which I purchased because of the rain and cold mornings. I have been keeping them inside near a window, but […]

The Urban Forestry Department at the City of Vancouver is offering a free workshop on residential landscape design from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, May 19 at the Firstenburg […]

Does this landscape problem sound like yours? “Seven years ago we purchased a new home and had it landscaped professionally. The shrubs were attractive for the first few years until […]

Did you enjoy the color provided by your spring bulbs such as daffodils and tulips? You can continue to have color in those same beds by planting annual flowers between […]

Garden stores and departments offer numerous brands and types of fertilizers. Gardeners have been trained to think that each type of plant needs its own fertilizer. Since our soils contain […]