Seattle Garden Ideas

Many of us have been there. We start out with great intentions. We're going to grow our own food. We have plans and tools and seed catal...

If you are one of those people who dreads winter, try skipping past it in your mind and start thinking about spring. Imagine early blooming ...

It is normal for western red cedars and other conifers to lose some leaves in autumn. I have received frantic calls from clients at th...

If you are not overly fond of gardening chores, you may be relieved to know that there are things you simply shouldn't do right now. You...

Fall color in the Arboretum at South Seattle Community College It is raining in Seattle today - a slow, soaking rain. After this kind o...

When you visit your local hardware or garden supply store, you will find lots of fertilizer products. How do you choose the one(s) that are ...

Ever wonder how many bags of mulch, soil, compost or gravel to buy? Would it make more sense to have a yard of material delive...

When we talk about types of soil, we are usually talking about whether the soil is predominantly sand, silt or clay. It is important to know...

Do you have trouble telling one conifer from another? Do pines, cedars, firs and spruces all look the same to you? Well, after you read this...

I recently wrote a post about pruning roses . But what about the rest of the plant material in your garden?  When is the optimal time to pru...

To prune properly, you need very sharp tools so that you can make clean, precise cuts. This is important because jagged cuts and torn bark p...