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Question: I recently bought a home with a mature landscape that I do not like. The shrubs have been sheared so they are all round balls or boxy hedges. Some […]

Question: I have shrubs which have become overgrown and need to be pruned. I have been told there are some shrubs which should not be pruned in the spring. What […]

Damage from many leaf feeding insects can be reduced by applying a dormant oil spray to the bark of trees and shrubs during the winter dormant season. The caterpillars you […]

Organic gardening is expanding and becoming more popular as more and more organic approaches are available. The essence of organic gardening is to use natural, organic materials rather than chemicals […]

It is not hard to start your own plants inside if you have a greenhouse or have some grow lights. Although it is possible to start a few plants in […]

February and March is an excellent time to prune fruit trees. Yearly pruning is important in developing fruit trees which produce fruit where is easily harvested. For many fruit trees […]

Three new vegetables have received awards for 2013 from All-America Selections. ‘Melomon’ is the name of a new hybrid melon which is earlier than other honeydew melons. Small round greenish-yellow […]

Three new flowers have won coveted All-America Selections awards for 2013. All three should grow well in the Pacific Northwest. A new coneflower mixture (Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’) brings a new range […]

January and February are ideal months to prune roses. Old dormant growth needs to be trimmed back to stimulate robust new growth. Make pruning cuts just above a bud. Rose pruning […]

Fresh herbs can be grown from seed in a sunny window. You could be picking them right now if you had thought to plant 2 months ago. However, if you […]