Food

Don’t Remove Bulb Leaves Until They Turn Brown

Those left over leaves from your daffodils, tulips and other spring flowering bulbs need to remain for a few more weeks. They are producing the food that goes into next […]

Creating Colorful Flower Beds

Choosing the right combination of flower varieties and colors can make a big difference in the beauty and impact of a flower bed or border. It is important to choose […]

Plant Annual Flowers between Bulb Leaves

Would you like to have more color where you planted your spring blooming bulbs such as tulips and daffodils? Now is a good time to plant annual flowers such as […]

Lawn Mowing Height is Important

Lawn mowing height makes a considerable difference in lawn quality when we get into summer weather. Right now growing conditions for grass are ideal so the difference does not show. […]

What is natural shrub pruning?

Natural pruning fits the natural, informal style of Pacific Northwest landscaping. Most of us like our plants to have a natural look, rather than making them into formal balls, boxes […]

Keep Grass Away From Tree Trunks

There are two reasons why you should not let grass grow right next to tree trunks. First, keeping a mulched circle free of grass and weeds will significantly increase the […]

Flowers in Containers

Flowering baskets and tubs are becoming increasingly popular for decks, porches, and patios. I prefer larger containers such as minimum 10 inch hanging baskets and 12 inch pots and tubs. […]

Hybrid plant varieties are usually more uniform and vigorous

In selecting plants and seeds, you often find the word “hybrid” as a descriptive term. Some organic gardeners shy away from hybrid varieties because they have read somewhere that they […]

Spray Now to Prevent Leaf Spot Diseases

Leaf spot diseases start developing in April on newly opening leaves of Rose, Photinia, Weeping Flowering Cherry, Dogwood, and Peaches. One way to reduce disease infestation is to clean up […]

Control Winter Weeds Before They Go to Seed

While we were hibernating inside this winter weeds have been merrily growing along. It is now time for some of them to produce flowers and seeds. If we remove them […]

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