Last Tuesday (the last day of February) started out cold and frozen with a few snowflakes falling from the sky, but as the day went on the sun came out and it actually felt like...

I know it doesn’t feel like it but spring has arrived, despite the cold and wet (dare I say snowy) weather we have been experiencing.  I will be the first to admit that...

This week marks the beginning of the 29th annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show, which will run this coming Wednesday through Sunday at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.  This is a world class production that is sure to...

I just returned from spending two deliciously warm and sunny weeks in Mexico doing as little as possible while the rest of you endured “Snowmageddon” along with...

Yes, this is a continuation of my “to do list” from last week with more chores to work on.  Time to roll up those sleeves, put on the gloves, and get to work...

It’s funny how one year can be so different from the next.  With last year’s winter being so mild, everything in the garden seemed to be 3 to 4 weeks ahead of schedule.  My Cornelian Cherry started...

I realize that for many of you I am probably preaching to the choir, but for the rest of the world it never hurts to remind them that plants (next to dogs perhaps) are man’s best friend...

By the time you read this column it will probably be raining and the cold dry spell of late December and early January will be behind us.  According to the weather gurus, this was the coldest winter since...

I recently read an article by Jessica Hullinger in The Week about the importance of experiencing “AWE” in our lives.  To quote Ms. Hullinger: “I'm a nature nerd and an awe junkie...

Okay, here we go.  Out with 2016 and in with a whole new gardening season and hopefully a whole new attitude about life.  First off...