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...

Orting Washington It is mid November and here in the Northwest, with the changes in the season the plants take notice. It is probably the...

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...

Amelanchier x grandiflora in spring This is a continuation of the blog from last week about that in-between layer in the garden canopy. I...

Layers One of the big lessons I have learned in the garden is how to create layers. It is important not only because it makes the garden...

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...