Gardening with Allen

In addition to the 10 other new AAS award winners described in previous columns, here are 5 more new vegetable winners for 2015. Look for them in seed catalogs and […]

Five new flowers have received All-America awards for 2015. They will be available as bedding plants this spring. Dianthus Jolt Pink Fl is a cross between 2 different species. It has […]

All-America Selections, the organization which tests new seed grown vegetable and flower varieties, has selected 14 new vegetables for 2015 awards. I reported on 5 new pepper varieties in a […]

I need help. I have been in my home for 18 years and it takes too much time to keep it up. Do you have suggestions for cutting down on […]

All-America Selections has given 5 new peppers awards for 2015. All 5 can be successfully grown in the Pacific Northwest. Two in particular are quite early maturing and would be […]

Do you have some old vegetable or flower seeds laying around in a drawer or on a shelf? Do you wonder if they are still any good? There is an […]

I would like to get some help in making plans for improvements in my landscape. I don’t have enough money to hire a landscape architect. Could you give me some […]

My indoor plants are starting to develop light green and yellow leaves. Do you think they need fertilizer? What fertilizer do you recommend for indoor plants? The best indication of need […]

I miss my fresh herbs from the summer garden. The fresh herbs from the store are very expensive this time of year. Do you have suggestions on how I can […]

The dormant season (December through mid-March) is and ideal time to prune most plants. I do at least a third of my pruning business during these 4 months. Spring-flowering shrubs, […]