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Do you have a lot of potatoes, carrots, winter squash and other vegetables which you would like to store for winter use? Most root vegetables including potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beets, onions […]

September and early October are the best times to plant pansies and flowering kale for fall, late winter and early spring color. I know it is very hard to replace […]

There are a number of root and leaf vegetables which can be planted in September for harvest in the fall, winter or next spring. My favorites for September planting are […]

If you have not watered trees and shrubs this summer, it is time to give them a drink. We have had no measurable rainfall for well over a month. A […]

The main problem with most mature landscapes is overgrown shrubs which no longer enhance your home. They may have been sheared so they are all round balls or boxy hedges. […]

Have you noticed fall bulbs on store shelves already? Isn’t it too early to plant bulbs? Actually, there is no reason to delay planting of tulips, daffodils and other fall bulbs. […]

I have noticed a lot of lace bug damage recently on azaleas and rhododendrons. Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a relatively new insect pest in the Pacific Northwest. According […]

The main reason for removing old, dead flowers (referred to as “dead-heading”) is to improve the appearance of the landscape. However dead-heading will also increase the amount of bloom of […]

Unplanted mulched areas around trees protect them from bark damage by mowers and trimmers. Tree bark is much more than a protective layer. The inner bark layers contain tubes which […]

July and August are the highest water use times of the year. We have a combination of warmer days, hotter temperatures and little if any rainfall. All this adds up […]