Of all the wonderful different types of flowering plants that I simply have to have in my garden, peonies are always at the top of the list. They are a regal flower that feels very formal yet still “cottage garden-ish” to me…
Establishing Clematis In The Garden
Flowering Crabapples You Can Fall In Love With
We are blessed with an extended parade of flowering trees in our northwest spring. Starting in February, we get to enjoy the flowering plums and flowering pears followed by all sorts of flowering cherries and several forms of magnolias. But as we move closer to the end of April, the pickings can get slim. Fortunately, this is exactly when the flowering crabapples come into bloom…
These Aren't Your Granny's Rhodies
Rhododendrons are by far one of the most spectacular blooming shrubs for northwest gardens. They come in many colors and sizes, are usually evergreen, and for the most part are easy to grow. With proper selection, a person could actually have a rhodie blooming in their garden from February through June….
It's Time To Prune The Hydrangeas
March Ramblings
Lift Your Spirits With 'Double Take' Flowering Quince
The Magic Of Gardening With Raised Beds
Do You Suffer From "Hortitostrogenitis"?
I have this theory (I know, some of you are thinking, “OMG, what is he going to say next”), that gardeners possess a special “horticultural hormone” that I have dubbed “hortitostrogen”. This is a non-gender specific hormone that kicks in about this time of the year and causes my fingers to start twitching with an intense desire to go dig in the dirt. I wonder if any of you can relate…
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…