Gardening with Allen

My Christmas tree started dropping needles before Christmas last year. I’m tempted to buy an artificial tree. Is there some way to make sure my fresh tree stays intact until […]

I am concerned about what happens to my equipment and tools over winter. I have difficulty starting my mower and trimmer after winter storage. My hand tools get rusty. Could […]

The Pacific Northwest climate is very conducive to germination, growth and development of so called cool season or winter weeds. These are weeds which germinate in the fall and grow […]

Is it time to dig my bulbs? Are there any I can leave in the ground over winter? What is the best way to store bulbs? Many summer flowering bulbs will […]

A rotary lawn mower is an effective way to chop leaves into small pieces. If you let them fall onto the lawn, the smaller pieces will fall between the blades. […]

I have purchased blooming pots of tulips in the winter. Is it possible to plant some bulbs in my own pots for winter bloom? Yes, you can plant bulbs in pots […]

I read your column about planting flowers. Could you give me some more suggestions about where to plant spring flowering bulbs. There are so many places to plant bulbs that you […]

  My lawn is looking worse than normal for this time of year. I don’t usually fertilize until October. Would it help to fertilize sooner this year? I normally fertilize my lawn […]

I see people planting bulbs and flowers now. What are the best kinds to plant? Lots of flowers can be planted now, including the following: Spring Flowering Bulbs Now through November is the […]

I have moved into a home with an established landscape. I would like to keep the best of what I have and improve the landscape in other areas. I don’t […]