Tips for Planting Out of Season
The best time of the year to plant in Western Washington is the dormant season. This article provides tips for successful planting even in the heat of summer.... (more)

 

Extending the Season with a Firepit
There's a reason firepits have become increasingly popular: With more and more people wanting to spend time outdoors, it's natural to do so around a warm and inviting fire... (more)

 

Trees: Caring For Your Yards Greatest Asset
John Muir once remarked that nothing in man's experience holds his interest from childhood to old age like nature. And in the natural world few things evoke the kind of awe like trees do... (more)

 

Finding Your Roots
Many plants are available in spring as "bare root". It's an easy concept--a plant sold without a pot and thus without potting soil. But why?
And why buy "balled and burlapped" when containers seem to do the trick? ... (more)

 

Flower Power: Unusual Perennials for Cutting
Perennial plants provide some of the best cut flowers we know. Their showy blooms not only fill the garden with color, but double duty as your own personal floral case.... (more)

 

Sweeten the Pot: step by step instructions to make a mosaic planter.
This project is the ideal introduction to the craft of mosaics.... (more)

 

Restoring The Life of a Wetland
A before and after look at a backyard wetland restoration in Port Orchard  (more)