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May 29, 2023
General Gardening
Ben Smith
Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary ...

It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer.  These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”.  Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants.  Here is why…

Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary Topic
July 12, 2021
Summer Gardening
Ben Smith
The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering

Summer watering is inevitable in the northwest if we want to keep our landscapes green and healthy…

The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering
Ben Smith
March 30, 2017

Things To Do In April

Ben Smith
March 30, 2017

Considering all the cold and wet weather we have had, and evidently will continue to have for at least the first half of April, I could easily refer you to...

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Ben Smith
March 27, 2017

Time To Plant Onions

Ben Smith
March 27, 2017

March and April are what we call the “cool season” when it comes to veggies.  Typically that means planting vegetables either for their...

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Ben Smith
March 20, 2017

What's Blooming In Your Garden?

Ben Smith
March 20, 2017

It’s official, spring is now here.  This week marks that magic moment when our days finally become longer than our nights.  Of course there is no guarantee that...

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Ben Smith
March 13, 2017

Trust Me, I Know How You Feel

Ben Smith
March 13, 2017

There’s no point in sugar coating this message.  The weather sucks and it is going to continue to suck for the rest of the month.  By the time northwest gardeners reach the month of March they are...

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Ben Smith
March 6, 2017

A Few Things To Do In March

Ben Smith
March 6, 2017

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...

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Ben Smith
February 27, 2017

Signs Of Spring

Ben Smith
February 27, 2017

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...

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Ben Smith
February 20, 2017

It's Show Time!

Ben Smith
February 20, 2017

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...

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Ben Smith
February 13, 2017

What A Difference Two Weeks Makes

Ben Smith
February 13, 2017

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...

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Ben Smith
February 6, 2017

February To Do List Par Deux

Ben Smith
February 6, 2017

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...

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Ben Smith
January 30, 2017

February 2017 To-Do List

Ben Smith
January 30, 2017

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...

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Winter may have just begun, but it has been a strange one for us thus far.  We were blessed with a few frosts last week, but really have had minimal cold weather invade our corner of the PNW.  No arctic blast came in November, just copious amounts of our signature liquid sunshine.  I know I speak for everyone when I…

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