As a nursery owner and lifelong gardener I’m often asked what my favorite soil amendments are. Many of us are dealing with terrible soil depleted of nutrients with very little top-soil. With lots and lots of organic matter, over time we can turn...
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Are hungry deer ruining your gardens? Nepeta to the rescue. Here are some choice Catmint varieties. All are beautiful selections of easy-care plants that deer avoid For each of these varieties there are so many choices with new releases out all...
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One of the greatest joys of gardening is standing witness to the everchanging Kaleidoscope of color through the seasons and Autumn is the crescendo. It’s a time when the veil between worlds is thin and the plant kingdom shows its true colors...
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I’m so excited to share with you a super simple and inexpensive DIY air purifier. It only took 5 minutes to assemble this homemade air unit and I’m astonished at how well it has improved the air. Here in the Pacific NW we currently have the worst...
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Spice up your Pacific NW shade garden with Drimys Mountain Pepper. Oozing with textural elegance. Drimys Mountain Pepper is an excellent evergreen hedge, specimen or accent. It’s an ornamental edible featuring glossy green leaves that radiate...
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Victory Gardens were promoted by the government about a hundred years ago during World War 1 where Americans were urged to utilize every flowerpot and patch of land available to grow veggies and edibles. In response to the need for food...
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My Secret Weapon Against Viral & Bacterial Infection As the spread of Coronavirus escalates around the world and we are beginning to see it manifest within our communities… many are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and their...
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Who says your medicine needs to taste bad? This syrup is so delicious it’s hard to believe it packs such a healthy antiviral punch. Black elderberry ‘Sambucus Nigra’ is one of natures strongest antivirals, inhibiting Influenza A and B, Herpes...
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Gardens are a wonderful way to explore our creativity. A friend who owns a rhododendron nursery once told me a quote I loved. “Gardening is the slowest of the performing arts”. So true! Gardens are never the same from year to year. They are a...
Read moreThe CDC recommends that hand sanitizer needs to be at least 60% alcohol to effectively battle viruses. This formula follows this percentage and adds aloe vera for gentleness and essential oils for extra virus and bacterial protection. This is the...
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Mason bees are a gardeners best friend and one of natures gentlest spring pollinators. As gardeners we appreciate the significant role of our tiny backyard Mason bee friends. They are one the few reliable early pollinators for farmers and...
Read moreThe best gifts are always friendship and love rather than material stuff, but there are times we want to express our affection with a gift. If you have a gardener in your life you’re in luck, because they can be among the easiest to buy for. I’m...
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