For northwest gardeners, the genus Salvia provides us with a wide range of plants to brighten up our gardens in the summer. Here are some that caught my eye the other day while walking through the nursery…
Give These "Annual" Vines A Spot In Your Garden This Summer
I am inclined to think that when most gardeners discuss vines, monsters like wisteria, trumpet vine, honeysuckle, and even clematis, are probably the ones that come to mind. But there are true annuals, like sweet peas, scarlet runner beans and the many tropical vines that grow just fine in our summers, that can add a blast of color and even some privacy when grown on a trellis. Here are a few to try this summer…
The Many Faces Of Evergreen Euonymus
We are fortunate, in our mild northwest climate, to be able to enjoy a wide selection of broadleaf evergreen shrubs - some of which will actually grow into small trees… The genus Euonymus, with several available species, is one of my favorites and yet another option that gives us a variety of choices in foliage size, color, and growth habit…
Is There A Carnivorous Bog Garden In Your Future?
Deciduous Azaleas - No Garden Should Be Without Them
Here Comes The Hostas
It's Time To Plant Peonies
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….
Although we have a few weeks until the official onset of winter, it is always a good idea to think ahead and prepare in the world of gardening. In our climate we never quite know when that first hard frost will happen. Some people got…