A Step Toward Sustainability
“Sustainable gardening” is a term that has no technical definition. It’s more of a concept: gardening using practices that cause […]
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Paradise in July
So much is happening in the July garden that’s it’s difficult to focus on a single plant to report on.
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Seattle’s June Blooms
What blooms when? The bloom times of some plants are predictable, while others vary year to year based on winter
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May Plant Of The month
For May we’d like to introduce you to Styrax obassia, the Fragrant Snowbell tree. In the same family as the
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March Plant Of The Month: Lavender
While we might think of Lavender as a common plant, it has some uncommon uses for landscaping. A little background: Lavendula is
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Late-Winter Garden Design Checklist
Witch hazel, Hellebore and Sweet Box are blooming Some of my favorite times to get outdoors are clear, brisk winter days.
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January Plant Of The Month
For January, we’re highlighting a tree associated with the season: The Winter King Hawthorn — Cratagaeus viridis. This isn’t your grandmothers thorny
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Happy Holly Day
For December, we would like to highlight a plant associated with the winter holidays: Ilex aquifolium myrtifloia ‘Aurea Maculata’ — or,
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November Plant Of The Month
For November, we would like to introduce you to Euonymus japonicus ‘Dr. Rokugo Variegata’ — otherwise known as the Dr. Rokugo
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Ivy League
Does the word “ivy” make you wince? If so, it may be because you are thinking about the English ivies — Hedera helix ‘Baltica’,
