The hour is upon us and it’s time to garden. Minute by minute we wait for the sun to warm up the winter earth. Seconds slip by and seasons pass. We travel through days and weeks, yet the garden remains timeless. It covers the planet and still fits inside a tiny globe. It’s always time to garden. Continue reading Timeless Garden
It’s February 2012 and the Northwest Flower and Garden Show is here! Today I was there and worked at our Pacific Topsoils Booth, listened to a Dan Hinckley lecture and volunteered at the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association display garden. It was great to talk with all kinds of people, find out what they are planning and planting in their gardens and learn about … Continue reading Northwest Flower and Garden Show
2012 brings a new and revised Plant Hardiness Zone Map which was recently published by the USDA. This map has 30 years of weather data in it’s making (1976-2005). The previous edition was published in 1990. The hardiness zones are created from the average annual extreme minimum temperatures from the past. Here are a few highlights about the map: This is the first PHZM specifically … Continue reading New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
It’s 2012. The year is new and promises bountiful produce and ever-blooming ornamentals. In January gardeners can blissfully dream about their future sun-filled gardens, but what exactly makes up the garden of our dreams? Reading the latest articles, looking at newly published garden books and listening to customers at the nursery, I’ve come up with my own list for the future. This list includes … Continue reading Garden Trends for 2012
Today we had snow in Western Washington. It was beautiful to see those softly falling flakes again, it’s been a while. But there are some serious consequences of snow ….cupcakes. Continue reading Snow in Sammamish
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