Is Your Frozen Shrub Dead?

This is article, written by Cass Turnbull of Plant Amnesty, has some great information about winter injury on shrubs. A Word about Our Cold Spell from Cass Turnbull… After suffering through an extraordinary cold spell here in Western Washington, many garden owners will want to know what to do about the damage to many not-completely-hardy shrubs. The leaves of broadleaf evergreens commonly turn brown … Continue reading Is Your Frozen Shrub Dead?

rainyleafDecember 10, 20133 Comments

Field Trips, Garden, Garden Design, Garden Tools

Pruning Class With Plant Amnesty

This weekend I attended a hands-on pruning workshop sponsored by Plant Amnesty. It was great! We met at a community park/garden in Seattle and there was so much to do! Overgrown shrubs, trees where they didn’t belong, weeds and perennials and invasives, we had it all. At first it was completely overwhelming, but by the end of the day it was amazing what thirty people … Continue reading Pruning Class With Plant Amnesty

rainyleafSeptember 23, 2012September 23, 20126 Comments