Great Plant Picks 2012

I like a party with a theme and the theme this year is shady.  Made in the Shade is the title of the 2012 list from Great Plant Picks.  Produced by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden, a new set of hardy and reliable plants are recommended each year for the maritime Pacific Northwest.  Currently there are over 800 plants on this exceptional list.   … Continue reading Great Plant Picks 2012

We Can Grow Anything in Washington!

Here in Western Washington we are professionals.  We have a rare form of magic horticulture. We can grow anything.  With our perfect maritime climate and and lovely sun that’s always shining (above the clouds) anything is possible. We grow trees.  And we  grow clothes for our trees.  Socks and mittens to cover the cold winter wood. It takes a special type of fertilizer.  A mixture … Continue reading We Can Grow Anything in Washington!