WHAT A DIFFERENCE a week can make. The snow is gone, melted by the rain, so the plants are watered and the grass is green.… Continue reading
JANUARY AND WINTER just keep rolling along. We are now 22 days into the season of cold (and wet), both of which we saw last… Continue reading
SO ONCE AGAIN, happy New Year. We start a whole new gardening year and right now it is so perfectly cold, it’s ideal for the… Continue reading
I WISH YOU all the best and may your lawns be deep green, your yards be mole-, horsetail- and weed-free and all your flowers bloom… Continue reading
THE END OF this year has been interesting to say the least. First, an unseasonably warm frost-free October and November, with dahlias in bloom past… Continue reading
AFTER A PROLONGED, unseasonably frost-free autumn, Old Man Winter decided to make an early appearance (winter begins Wednesday Dec. 21, at 2:44 a.m.) and delivered… Continue reading
WELL, WE ARE certainly into December, as the temperatures, even for the low of the day, are in the mid to upper 40s with highs… Continue reading
AS WE MOVE through mid- into late fall, let’s explore all the possibilities of your seasonal holiday garden. There is a wide range of plants… Continue reading
AS NOT ONLY an ornamental horticulturalist but as one who tries to stay in vogue, who could I be if I did not give my… Continue reading
AS WE MOVE into November, which is the prime time for pruning many of your plants, let’s pause to contemplate how most, if not all… Continue reading
Here’s a list of 12 mandatory bulbs to buy to help make us “Flower Peninsula USA.”
Kale and cabbage can really grow on you.
The next eight weeks are the best time to plant shrubs and trees for either year-round or autumn glory.
Because your garden should reflect the best aspects of your tastes.
Mature plant size is a major consideration when picking a plant, particularly since our weather is ideal for growing.
Even a few dropped petals can spell mold and mildew at this time of year.
Repeat after me: “Summer is not over.”
Our weather is ideal for a whole host of plants.
THE WEATHER PATTERN on the North Olympic Peninsula has definitely been interesting this year. We have gone from freezing temperatures in March to record-high temperatures… Continue reading
What is it you want from the garden, or what do you wish to accomplish? This is the essence of what drives chores that need to be done as the year moves from mid- to a late demarcation.
