Jul 20, 2018 | Video, Watering
Hot weather is predicted over the next week. Don’t forget to water! Over the past few summers we have seen an increasing amount of drought stress in our clients’ landscapes. We are sad to see plants suffer from lack of water. As our summers get hotter and...
Jul 14, 2018 | Landscape Design, Nature
Your landscape can play a number of roles in your life. It can be a place where your family relaxes, where you entertain friends. Perhaps you have meals together or enjoy sitting around a fire. We believe a landscape can also be a sanctuary or refuge. You need a quiet...
Jun 27, 2018 | Pest Control, Watering
If you have plants with insect problems, the worst action you can take is not watering the plants. Many insects only target weak plants. When a plant goes into any kind of stress, it has a different color. This sends a different vibration that is picked up by insects....
Jun 19, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Recommended Plants
In honor of #PollinatorWeek, we are recommending a few plants that attract butterflies. Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do to protect them. This year it runs June 18-24. People love seeing butterflies in their...
Jun 8, 2018 | Disease Control, Garden Care, Recommended Plants
Roses are in bloom right now in Seattle. Many people love the beauty and fragrance of roses. But growing roses in western Washington can be challenging. Our moist, cool weather is ideal for diseases such as black spot, rust and powdery mildew. Roses are...
May 24, 2018 | Garden Care
Did you buy new plants at a spring plant sale or your local nursery? Here are tips on how to plant it and water it, so it gets off to a good start. Share this...
May 15, 2018 | Garden Care, Watering
Our current warm, sunny weather is the beginning of the dry season. Your plants will need water throughout the summer. Here are some tips on smart ways to water. Water slowly and deeply for healthy plants. The best practice is to water deeply and less often. Shallow,...
May 10, 2018 | Landscape Design
“The sun breaks in like a door open wide, With the burst of sunlight, That lasting and warm, Bringing smiles back on peoples faces . . .” —Ellen Ni Bheachain As the poem says, spring sunshine makes people smile as we shake off the winter blues. And the sun...
May 1, 2018 | Recommended Plants, Watering
May is a great time to add plants to your garden that will thrive in dry weather. Every week you will find big plant sales, and nurseries are stocking a wide range of plants. This week both the Master Gardeners of both King County and Snohomish County are having...
Apr 26, 2018 | Garden Care, Tree Care, Watering
The warm and sunny weather we have had this week is a precursor of the hot, dry summer we can expect ahead. In an average year, Seattle’s monthly rainfall is five or six inches in December and January but less than an inch in July and August. Watering your...
Apr 19, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Nature, Recommended Plants
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. We hope you use the occasion to both celebrate steps you are already taking to help the planet and consider what else you could do. Here are a few suggestions for things you can do to help the earth in your own yard and garden....
Apr 5, 2018 | Garden Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care, Watering
“Plants can’t survive without water.” I bet you won’t find anyone who will disagree with that statement. But many homeowners act as if it wasn’t true. They let their plants go for months during the dry summer season without giving them...
