If you love gardening, chances are you probably also appreciate the arts and the humanities.  I have always considered gardening a form of art and the warm, fuzzy feeling I get from being around plants is the same kind of feeling I receive from good music, theater, a good book, or a simple walk in the park where I am surrounded by the beauty of nature....

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...

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

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...

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...

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...