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What to Grow From Seed: Garden Ideas for Every Space and Skill Level

If dreary winter days have you dreaming of vase-worthy flowers, a vibrant vegetable patch, or fresh herbs on your windowsill, this guide is the perfect place to start. We’ll share easy, rewarding gardens you can grow from seed, with plant suggestions and simple tips for all gardening skill levels.

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Easy Fall Containers

With my new garden still being firmly in the ‘planning and dreaming’ stage I decided to plant up a couple of containers to feed my creative spirit and bring some much needed color into the space. Seattle winters are so grey and I knew that would be compounded by the expansive concrete patio, weathered cedar…

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Cross Pollinator’s Corner: Containers IN the Landscape

We have all seen beautiful containers flanking each side of the front door that grandly welcome guests.  Patio containers are wonderful because they soften the hard flat surface and act as a bridge to the boundary beyond.  Containers used for edibles in urban spaces make lots of sense on a condo deck.  But what about […]

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Growing Mini Peach Trees in the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Care Guide

The Pacific Northwest’s cool, wet climate presents unique challenges for growing peach trees, but with proper care and attention, you can successfully grow dwarf varieties in your backyard. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about caring for mini peach trees in the PNW.  Perfect for Small Spaces and Container Gardens  […]

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Freshening Up Containers For Fall

Autumn offers us an opportunity to freshen up container plantings by adding some showy plants that will shine all through the fall and winter seasons.  With cooler temperatures and rain on the horizon…

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Spring Into Container Gardens

Now that the temperatures have risen and we are heading towards the warmth of summer, it is the ideal time to add colorful containers to our decks, patios, porches and landscapes.  For many gardeners like me, this involves rejuvenating existing ones by…

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How to Plant a Tomato

Tomato season is upon us and, after deciding which tomatoes you’d like to grow, they need to be planted! For this project, we chose a Brandywine heirloom tomato to plant into a container, but the same steps work for planting tomatoes in the ground in a garden bed.

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It's Time To Change Out Our Containers

There should be no question in anyone’s mind that September is a month of change in the garden, where the jubilant floral displays of summer give way to tired, gone-to-seed perennials and parched foliage starting to show us glimmers of fall colors.  Even with…

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