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A GROWING CONCERN: How to ‘share the wealth’ of your bounteous blooms
IN JUST TWO days (Tuesday at 9:24 p.m. Pacific time), summer (finally) begins.
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A GROWING CONCERN: Ode to the ‘dynamic duo’ of pinching, deadheading
NOW THAT SUMMER is almost officially here and your flowers and plants are finally growing at a recognizable…
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A GROWING CONCERN: With summer nearly here, what’s left to do?
CAN YOU BELIEVE it? June already!
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A GROWING CONCERN: Public gardens a great way to seed ideas for own yard
SURE, THE VERY same weekend I travel to see my elder son graduate from the Air Force’s basic…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Dress your yard to impress with these varieties
THIS PAST WEEK (including Mother’s Day weekend), I’ve been planting an array of cool-tolerant flowers, biannuals and perennials…
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A GROWING CONCERN: A few tips to ride out the scourge of horsetail
OUR GARDEN NIRVANA here on the Peninsula has been shattered by the omnipresent horsetail.
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ANDREW MAY: Here’s a baker’s dozen ways to prettify your yard
HERE WE ARE in the first weekend of my favorite month. (It just sounds so good!)
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A GROWING CONCERN: Get in gear for May Day with bulb upkeep
TOMORROW IS MY absolute favorite holiday of the year, and with the arrival of the new month, April…
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A GROWING CONCERN: A picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to pruning
WHILE I’VE BEEN severely trimming down various plants these past few weeks, the gasps (along with horrified looks…
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ANDREW MAY: Don’t rush to checkout line with summer-type plants; instead, pinch, prune
THREE DIFFERENT CONCERNS and/or horticultural alarm bells went off last week, so I thought I’d make this triad…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Plan for the whole yard with this varied list of options
APRIL MARCHES ON, and so does your garden chore list.
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A GROWING CONCERN: From the ground up, soil critical for garden’s foundation
HERE WE ARE, already two days into April, the month that really kicks up the gardening work.
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A GROWING CONCERN: Mulch away to achieve a weed-free yard
I JUST REALIZED that in the past 12 days, I have spread 63 yards of mulch around four…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Plan and plant away to your heart’s desire on Peninsula
AS I’VE MENTIONED before, our weather here is never hot nor cold and is extremely mild.
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A GROWING CONCERN: A varied to-do list for pestilence prevention, pruning, etc.
THE YARD, WEED, bulbs and plants are leaping into spring, so here comes a much-needed to-do list for…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Flower show gives attendees ‘Taste of Spring’
HAVING BEEN BORN near a 17-acre “greenhouse” to parents who both had a master’s degree in floriculture from…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Let’s look forward as temperatures rise, days lengthen
WHAT A FABULOUS event the Northwest Flower &Garden Show really is, especially when shared with a busload of…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Flower show in Seattle tantalizes the senses this week
IT’S THAT WONDERFUL time of year again, especially as cabin fever sets in: It’s time for Seattle’s Northwest…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Some exotic houseplants to snazz up your space
GROUNDHOG DAY WAS but a mere 10 days ago, and regardless of the presence of a shadow, winter…
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A GROWING CONCERN: Some houseplants to round out your home
THE OTHER WEEK, we talked about sunlight (or lack thereof) and grime on your precious houseplants.