THIS IS YOUR YEAR! Is this you? You've decided to make some changes in your landscape; you are going to get your yard functioning the way...

If you have a shady garden like I do and want to plant some beautiful, colorful annuals that will bloom all summer then you want to plant...

As I picked an apple off of my tree this week I realized that it gave me a great sense of achievement. I grew this tree, pruned it,...

I love groundcover plants! I have a huge woodland garden and have been using ground covers for years. They are so easy to grow, practical...

It's that time of year again! Time to clean up the garden from winter. I love this time of year! Working in the garden, the fresh air,...

For a lot of us, as winter is coming to an end and we are so tired of it being dark and cold, we long for spring to arrive. One way that...

Do you want hydrangeas that look like this? Different colors on one plant? It's easy to do! I like growing hydrangeas for several reasons...

Garden tips for dealing with the leftovers of spring bulbs. So your beautiful daffodils and other spring bulbs are done blooming and you...

Do you love lilacs as much as I do? Do you get disappointed when after just a day or two they droop in their vases and are done? There...

A couple of weeks ago, right when everything in our nation started to shut down, we had a big wind storm blow through our area and we...

Spring is coming! Are you as excited as I am? It's too early to plant most plants but it is time to plant any bare root trees. There are...

It's the beginning of February and it is snowing softly outside. So beautiful! We don't get a lot of snow here in the Pacific Northwest...

Here in the Pacific Northwest our weather is mostly cool and wet with the occasional winter storm of snow and cold. Like most people, I...

A new year, a fresh start. A clean slate. As we think about the changes we want to make in our lives and we make plans to put them into...

At the end of the year I take some time to reflect on the year that has gone before and think of what I want to change or accomplish in...