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Big Flower Baskets Sitting in a Tree
I find the combination appealing, the trees dressed up in flowers while the blossoms look extraordinary under the tree canopy.
August 23, 2010
Garden Conservancy Tour in Olympia
The Garden Conservancy's Open Days will be in Olympia, Washington on August 21, 2010.
August 17, 2010
Chiastaphyllum, What's Not to Love?
You see, a pear slug isn't really a slug, it's a sawfly.
July 29, 2010
Top Ten Plants for Color by Charles Price and Glenn Withey
Series: Garden writers from around the Pacific Northwest agreed to share with us a list of their top ten plants with a brief explanation why they made their list.
More Top Ten Plant Lists:
Ciscoe Morris
Kym Pokorny
Lisa Albert
Lucy Hardiman
Mary Robson
Scott Conner
Wendy Tweten
April 3, 2010
Is It a Slug, a Fly, or a Wasp?
You see, a pear slug isn't really a slug, it's a sawfly.
March 9, 2010
Who's Spitting in the Garden?
Relax! It's just a tiny bug whipping up a white honeydew froth.
March 7, 2010
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Show
Three Roaring Good Gardens at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show.
February 3, 2010
Judges Vote for Outstanding Gardens
The judges awarded seven Gold Awards, six Silver Awards, seven Bronze Awards and two Crystal Awards to the regional creators.
February 3, 2010
Winter's Secret Garden
The winter garden doesn't need to be a dreary reminder of the gray surrounding us.
December 28, 2009
Soil Conditioners Could Pose Asbestos Hazard
Among new products that may still contain asbestos are soil retention enhancers, particularly vermiculite.
February 25, 2009
Shall We Dance? 2009 Northwest Flower & Garden Show
The garden is an island where every turn takes you to exotic places.
February 17, 2009
Closing a Popular Winter Garden Event
We have one last celebration before the Northwest Flower and Garden Show bids us farewell.
February 17, 2009
Sweet on Corn
A challenging crop for the Pacific Northwest gardener.
August 6, 2008
I Wish I Had a Pencil Thin Tree
Thin trees are the answer to small gardens needing vertical accents.
August 5, 2008
Mary Robson's Top Ten
Series: Garden writers from around the Pacific Northwest agreed to share with us a list of their top ten plants with a brief explanation why they made their list.
May 14, 2008
Tomatoes in Pots
Lift them up where they belong!
May 6, 2008
Rainyside.com's First Ten Years
Celebrating 10 years on the web.
May 4, 2008
Plants That Earn Their Keep
that plant's nice enough, but does it earn its keep in a small garden?
March 15, 2008
Sproutopia and So Much More
The 2008 Northwest Flower and Garden show definitely had kids in mind this year.
March 11, 2008
Pucker Up!
There's lots to love about growing lemons in the Pacific Northwest.
February 24, 2008
Small Worlds
2008 Northwest Flower & Garden Show Sneak-peeks.
February 19, 2008
Inside the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
I felt like a ringmaster working with dozens of staff and volunteers to put together the garden...
February 17, 2008
2008 Yard Patio and Garden Show
Sneak peeks of some of the display gardens.
February 15, 2008
It's Flower Show Time
What I found was superbly crafted display gardens, and a show packed with engaging seminars and demonstrations...
February 11, 2008
Winter Fragrance
Celebrate the winter season with a winning combination of piercing scent floating on clear, cold air.
January 18, 2008
Hosta with the Mostest
As the weeks went by, the hosta kept growing lovelier and lovelier until I couldn't stand it anymore.
January 14, 2008
Cross-breeding Christmas Cactus: Considering the ease and appeal in crossing schlumbergeras, I'm surprised more of us don't try it.
December 22, 2007
Epimediums and Companions for Dry Shade The genus epimedium contains many garden worthy plants from a large area.
November 2007
Spirits Make Plants Less Tipsy We use the hard stuff--gin, rum, whiskey and tequila (with or without the worm)--for this project.
November 2007
Whack 'em Back The first step is to learn two simple horticultural terms: coppicing and pollarding.
October 2007
The Water-wise Garden My interest in low-water-use plants grew out of self-defense.
October 2007
Five Quick Ways Anyone Can Improve Their Green Space Developing and maintaining your green spaces.
September 2007
Sheepish in Seattle A Minnesota gardener reflects on Seattle's garden style after a visit to the Northwest in 2002.
September 2007
Growing Easy-going Garlic We sometimes forget that garlic is a bulb too and is best ordered early and planted in October.
August 2007
The Many Faces of Hydrangea Hydrangeas are a no-fail shrub for Northwest gardens.
August 2007
Heronswood: Closure and Moving On It's been a little over a year since we heard the news about changes to Heronswood. An opportunity to see the gardens again.
July 2007
Beyond Heronswood Plant-shopping opportunities abound at the tip of Washington's Kitsap Peninsula
June 2007
A Warming Trend in Outdoor Fireplaces Warmth providers range from your basic rock-circled fire pit to architecturally pleasing fireplaces.
May 2007
Slugging it Out! Riddled with holes, plant leaves are either half-eaten or completely decimated; it's slug season in the Pacific Northwest.
April 2007
Thrill of the Hunt We mark the dates in our calendars, pull together our plant lists and squirrel away dollars in anticipation of upcoming plant sales.
April 2007
Chimes of Spring Sunshine Consider the winter hazels for late winter blossoms.
March 2007
Bare Root Bonanza
February 2007
Northwest Gardeners Benefit From Nature's Bounty
January 2007
A Passion for Heucheras
January 2007