Garden

“I found myself gravitating toward plants,” says Tommy Engstrm, who lives in L.A.

August 3, 2018 at 8:00 am

They don’t own homes. They don’t have kids. Why millennials are plant addicts

While houseplants have never gone out of style as low-budget home décor, sales of flowers, seeds and potted plants have increased since 2016, according to...

Humminghbirds find Crocosmia irresistible. (Bill, feel free to add more from the story).

July 25, 2018 at 7:00 am

Crocosmia is a magnet for hummingbirds — and humans — in your garden | In the Garden

Spiky leaves and brilliantly colorful flowers make these perennials a favorite.

JoJo Tran (CQ) carries a large supply of catnip he’s just harvested from his plot in the Cascade P-Patch.

Friday June 29, 2018

July 18, 2018 at 7:00 am

Vegetables, volunteerism and community grow together in our popular P-Patch gardens | In the Garden VIEW

The Seattle program is one of the oldest community-gardening programs in the country.

Tracie Fish’s garden in Bothell has plants blooming all spring and summer. The front of the house is surrounded by a white picket fence and colorful plants that bloom throughout the spring and summer.
Photographed on May 18, 2018.

July 18, 2018 at 7:00 am

A colorful cottage garden in Bothell blooms all over, all year | Northwest Living VIEW

In her layered garden, blogger Tracie Fish adds flowers and plants that inspire whimsy.

Ciscoe Morris’ dog Fred ldoes some digging of his own in the garden. (David caption, you may want to write one from the story)

July 11, 2018 at 7:00 am

How to nurture an active pup AND a beautiful garden | In the Garden

The new-dog trick is to plan ahead, and make changes before you bring Fido home.

SeaTac, Wa. September 4, 2012.
Volunteer Jasmin Lee moves a sprinkler at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden during the monthly First Tuesday Garden Care Patrol at the 10.5 acres of display gardens, woodlands, and trails reclaimed from a suburban neighborhood demolished for expansion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The garden, located a mile north of the airport, is open from dawn to dusk every day of the year. 124022

July 4, 2018 at 7:00 am

Rain’s not going to sustain your lawn or garden this summer; here’s how to water like a pro | In the Garden

Ciscoe’s H2O 411 includes when, how much and how often your greenery needs a drink.

July 1, 2018 at 11:26 am

No soggy picnics around Puget Sound: Fourth of July should be warm and partly sunny

SeaTac recorded the driest May-June combination in 73 years, the National Weather Service reported Sunday.

June 28, 2018 at 7:24 am

Prosecutors eye charges over taking of rare Hawaii plants

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are considering charges against two people seen taking rare, federally protected silversword plants found only on a...

Nation & World

False Solomon’s Seal – Maianthemum racemosum Native of North American Woodlands

June 27, 2018 at 7:00 am

Lily whites — and then some | In the Garden VIEW

Whether native or imported, tiny or giant, woodland lilies’ flowers and berries are purely delightful

June 26, 2018 at 11:42 am

How to pick the most useful herbs to plant in your back yard

Here are a few different categories that might help you to settle on what culinary herbs are most useful to plant.