General Gardening
Ben Smith
Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary ...

It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer.  These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”.  Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants.  Here is why…

Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary Topic
Summer Gardening
Ben Smith
The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering

Summer watering is inevitable in the northwest if we want to keep our landscapes green and healthy…

The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering

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Perennials for Pollinators - Episode II

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Perennials for Pollinators - Episode II

As we near the end of June, the summer season has begun and I am hoping that the sun is here to stay.  I, as I’m sure many of you, have always chuckled at the notion that summer in Western Washington starts after July 4th  - some years this rings more true than others.  It has been…

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Summer wouldn’t be what it is if it wasn’t for the hot, passionate side of the color spectrum that contains red, orange, and yellow. It makes the long slog through the wet and grey days of spring all worth it…

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Perennials for Pollinators - Episode II

As we near the end of June, the summer season has begun and I am hoping that the sun is here to stay.  I, as I’m sure many of you, have always chuckled at the notion that summer in Western Washington starts after July 4th  - some years this rings more true than others.  It has been…

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