the trail into the winter garden Now is the time of year when gardeners in the Northwest start itching to be back out in the garden or...

Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...

Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the 40s and raining. It’s...

pruning 80 year old apple trees Late winter or early spring is a good time to prune many woody plants while they are still dormant. There...

Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...

It’s that time of year to revisit ‘Great Plant Picks’. While I was working at the Miller Botanical Garden the ‘Great Plant Picks’ program...

Rhododendron vulcan To be a gardener in the Northwest means you have dealt with Rhododendrons at some point. It is the state flower of...