1 Pacific Northwest
June 4, 2009
By Patt Kasa, Seattle, WA

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In My Garden

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This healthy, happy weigela rewards us with ample growth and an abundance of flowers each spring.

Choosing the Best Landscape Trees and Shrubs

Going to the nursery to buy a tree or shrub is an adventure I really enjoy. I'm on the lookout for plants that will make steady progress and endure, not those that will cling to life for a season or two then have to be replaced. Experience has...
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Resources

Books

Sustainable Gardening: The Oregon-Washington Master Gardener Handbook. Washington State initiated the Master Gardener program in the 1970s as a way to better serve home...

Favorite or New Plant

Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White' Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White' is the best silver-leaved plant I've seen in years, and...

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Regional Reminders

  • Prepare Spuds for Planting
  • Organize Seeds
  • Thin Fruits
  • Watch for Spittle Bugs
  • Trap Slugs
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