Tips for planting the right tree for your landscape from Trees for Seattle
Tree limbs provide shelter for our homes and the wildlife that lives alongside us. When selecting a tree, first you need to do your homework...
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GROW is “a dose of garden inspiration and information” appearing each week in Pacific NW magazine, written by Lorene Edwards Forkner and Colin McCrate.
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Gardening tips for growing dazzling tree peonies — plus where to see them in bloom
To truly appreciate the cabbage-sized blooms with crepe-paper petals and intricate centers of flowers on a tree peony, you need to see them in a...
Why — and how — you should welcome the tough Pacific Coast Hybrid irises into your garden
Pacific Coast Hybrid irises have been selected for their ruffled blooms, astonishing gemlike colors and delicate markings. The fact that their slender, dark-green grassy leaves...
5 common weeds of the Northwest — and how to get rid of them
Keeping the ground covered, whether with mulch, groundcovers or spreading plants, is the best defense against weeds gaining traction in the first place. And when...
Spring is perfect time to plant potatoes — here’s how to treat your new tubers VIEW
While there might be a limited selection of crops suitable for March planting, the potato is at attention and ready to go. They're an easy...
‘Fearless Gardening’ encourages a bold, expressive approach to growing
The message of "Fearless Gardening," by Loree Bohl, applies to beginning gardeners and seasoned growers alike: Gardening is an astonishing adventure, and it's meant to...
If we all grew the same shrub, Sundance Mexican orange would be a golden choice
Sundance Mexican orange is a handsome evergreen shrub with luminous golden foliage that lights up the garden even in — especially in — winter. Clusters...
How to hurry up spring by coaxing new buds into extra-early blooms in the Northwest
With only a little prodding, moisture and warmth, the buds of spring-blooming woody plants can be persuaded to unfurl weeks ahead of their regular bloom...
Even without Seattle’s Flower & Garden Festival, Ciscoe Morris and other favs still have answers for you VIEW
In the absence of this year's Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, we touch base with "Garden Jeopardy" team members for some gardening wit and wisdom.
For 2021, Great Plant Picks focuses on fashion-forward foliage
This year's Great Plant Picks focus on fashion-forward foliage, which can strike many poses in the garden. GPP breaks down its 2021 favorites into three...
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