When do I plant my spring-flowering bulbs? It’s bulb-planting season! Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs! In general, plant these bulbs in the ground around 6 weeks prior to the first hard frost. It is best to wait until the outside temperature does...
Get those tropical vibes in your landscape year after year with Hibiscus syriacus and Hibiscus moscheutos! Because fortunately, unlike their tender tropical cousins, both of these are hardy enough to easily withstand our PNW winters! And of course, the pollinators...
Watering 101 The amount of water a plant needs depends on many factors, including age and species, the time of year, weather and soil type. As a rule, newly planted trees & shrubs require more frequent water than older, more established trees & shrubs. During...
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MEET NEENERS! We are so honored and excited to be invited to garden along side the lovely, and always entertaining, Vernita Hockersmith, boss-lady Linda Hockersmith Eshraghi’s amazing and hilarious 90-year-old mother! Better known as Neeners, we will be...
Rhubarb is another great perennial vegetable to include in your edible garden! Plus once you get a couple plants established, they readily multiply, giving you years of bountiful harvest. Though botanically a vegetable, most often we cook it and eat it like a fruit....