Tip: Organic gardeners should consider using alfalfa pellets (often sold as rabbit food at farm stores) mixed with compost ...

This list of stories illustrates how local expert Marianne Binetti's recommendations for Pacific Northwest gardens. She says that shade gardens benefit from plants like hosta, astilbe and ...

Forget traditional garden ... noticed that plants are hardier and more resilient when exposed to adverse conditions outdoors in the early stages.” In zones like the Pacific Northwest’s 8b ...

Fifteen years after Daniel Hinkley collected ripe seed in Vietnam, Seattle sees a Rhodoleia parvipetala bloom for the first ...

SUMMER IN THE Northwest is inextricably ... They don’t tolerate the slightest bit of shade, so be careful what you say when working in the garden. Strawberries love water but don’t like ...

Zoysia grass shares some characteristics with St. Augustine grass. It’s slow growing, prefers full sun, and produces stiff, ...

Roses in our climate are prone to foliage and fungal infections such as black spot and mildew. Wet foliage encourages the ...

For homeowners, it might seem like a time-saving ground cover, but it often turns into a maintenance headache. Once established, ivy can be difficult to control, requiring regular pruning or even ...

author of Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest; discuss local plants; make a mocktail; start a nature journal; learn about the mental health benefits of gardening; and plant Pacific Northwest ...

My garden has mostly shady areas with a small sunny bed. After visiting a garden center over the weekend, I am finding it very difficult to decide which plants to buy. Can you please suggest specific ...