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What's New
In this index you will find everything new and updated in the last six months.
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Guess Flower Contest XV
November's flower is up and ready to identify. Try your hand at identifying a flower each month. All correct answers are entered in a drawing for a $50.00 gift certificate from Joy Creek Nursery.
November 1, 2009
Special Features
Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'
FLANNELBUSH
October 22, 2009
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Shrubs
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is Back in 2010! The line up of speakers, display gardens and exhibitors is a promise to gardeners that spring is nearly here.
October 21, 2009
Garden News
Guess Flower Contest XV
Contest number fifteen, running from October through December 2009, is open for play. Try your hand at identifying a flower each month. All correct answers are entered in a drawing for a $50.00 gift certificate from Joy Creek Nursery.
September 2009
Special Features
Winner of Guess Flower Contest XIV
Announcing the winner for contest number fourteen.
September 2009
Special Features
Romneya coulteri
July 29, 2009
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Perennials
Whether the Weather
With record temperatures over 100°F degree and no end in sight, I am wilting along with my plants.
July 29, 2009
Muck About Blog
Water Drum Gardens
A photo tour of this art installation in a native garden at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center.
July 26, 2009
Muck About Blog
Variegated Buildup on Aisle Ten
Foliage is the mainstay in the garden and without it, my little oasis would seem like a desert.
June 5, 2009
Muck About Blog
The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses
Elliot Coleman's newest book.
May 30, 2009
Featured Book
Rainy Side Gardeners Now on Facebook
Now you can keep tabs on what's new at RSG on Facebook.
May 15, 2009
Facebook
Guess Flower Contest XIV
Contest number thirteen, running from April through June 2009, is open for play. Try your hand at identifying a flower each month. All correct answers are entered in a drawing for a $75.00 gift certificate from Joy Creek Nursery.
April 2009
Special Features
Winner of Guess Flower Contest XIII
Announcing the winner for contest number thirteen.
April 2009
Special Features
Hell Strip Veggies Need Permits in Seattle
Costs for permits are high, is it really worth it to grow food in a parking strip?
April 23, 2009
Muck About Blog
Traffic Detour for Northbound 1-5. Shop the NPA's Spring Plant Sale Traffic northbound I-5 workaround to get to sale on Sunday, April 19, 2009.
April 16, 2009
Garden News
Ribes sanguineum 'Claremont'
FLOWERING CURRANT, WINTER CURRANT
April 13, 2009
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Shrubs
Frosty Tonight Chilly Tomorrow
Warning for gardeners, chilly weather for 3rd and 4th.
April 3, 2009
Muck About Blog
Arizona's Stark Contrast to Home
A recent trip reminds me why we are green.
March 24, 2009
Muck About Blog
Crappy Decisions
Another reason for getting off the herbicides.
March 7, 2009
Muck About Blog
Kudos
A couple of well known plants people gives us the thumb's up.
March 7, 2009
Kudos
Guess Flower Contest XIII
March's flower is ready for you to identify.
March 3, 2009
Special Features
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
WITCH HAZEL
February 28, 2009
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Shrubs
The February End
The witch hazels (Hamamelis), winter sweet (Chimonanthus) and sweet box (Sarcococca) are in full bloom as are ..
February 27, 2009
Muck About Blog
Soil Conditioners Could Pose Asbestos Hazard
Among new products that may still contain asbestos are soil retention enhancers, particularly vermiculite.
February 25, 2009
Articles
Kid Stuff - NW Flower and Garden Show
Sproutopia, a place for kids, features educational, hands on activities such as creating flower photo cut-outs and planting a seed.
February 19, 2009
Muck About Blog
Rock Solid Conifers Display Garden
Jeanne Keyes gives her commentary about the Northwest Flower and Garden Show.
February 18, 2009
Muck About Blog
Shall We Dance? 2009 Northwest Flower & Garden Show
The garden is an island where every turn takes you to exotic places.
February 17, 2009
Articles
Closing a Popular Winter Garden Event
We have one last celebration before the Northwest Flower and Garden Show bids us farewell.
February 17, 2009
Articles
Newsletter
February's newsletter is out, sign up to receive yours.
February 9, 2008
Newsletter
Microbiota decussata
SIBERIAN CARPET CYPRESS
January 20, 2009
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Shrubs
SAVE THE SOUND, BUILD A RAIN GARDEN Workshops in building rain gardens for storm runoff to help the Puget Sound region. Free classes offered in King, Thurston and Pierce counties.
January 11, 2009
Garden News
Guess Flower Contest XIII
Contest number thirteen, running from January through March 2009, is open for play. Try your hand at identifying a flower each month. All correct answers are entered in a drawing for a $75.00 gift certificate from Joy Creek Nursery.
January 4, 2009
Special Features
Winner of Guess Flower Contest XII
Announcing the winner for contest number twelve.
January 4, 2009
Special Features
Grateful Abundance
My gratitude list varies daily, although number one on the list remains constant.
November 27, 2008
Muck About Blog
Lonicera henryi
HENRY'S HONEYSUCKLE
November 12, 2008
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Vines
Clematis Delights!
A few delightful clematis I photographed over summer and a napkin to help with the drool.
November 12, 2008
Muck About Blog
Timeless Landscape Design
A review
November 3, 2008
Book Reviews
Guess Flower Contest XII
November's flower is ready for you to identify.
November 3, 2008
Special Features
Lilium pomponium
TURBAN LILY
October 21, 2008
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide -- Bulbs
Flowering Bulbs of Autumn
Some of my favorite bulbs flower in fall when they give their last hurrah to the growing season.
October 13, 2008
Muck About Blog
Setting Boundaries
Time off to make good neighbors.
October 10, 2008
Muck About Blog
Guess Flower Contest XII
Contest number twelve, running from October through December 2008, is open for play. Try your hand at identifying a flower each month. All correct answers are entered in a drawing for a $75.00 gift certificate from Joy Creek Nursery.
October 8, 2008
Special Features
Winner of Guess Flower Contest XI
Announcing the winner for contest number eleven.
October 8, 2008
Special Features
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