Gardeners are loyal to their favorite “florescent, lavender-scented whatcha-call” it used for planting the “dumafitchit” In other words, if you have a gardener on your Christmas buying list you have it made. Gardeners usually discover what works best, or their favorite product, or will go to the ends of the earth to find the whatcha-call-it … Read more
Cover of “Windowsill Art” by Nancy Ross Hugo. PHOTO BY PAMELA BAXTER As much as I’d love to play Santa to everyone who reads this column, that’s just not practical. But what I can do is put together a list of some of the gardening tools and related items that I think you or the gardeners … Read more
It is miraculous that soil, arguably the most exquisite biological system on our planet, exists at all. If the earth was perfectly spherical, it would be entirely covered with water 1.5 miles deep. But here we are on terra firma, stewards of a substrate that supports more diversity than we can scarcely imagine. While I … Read more
New North Olympic Peninsula residents can pick up gardening tips from Master Gardeners at 9 a.m. Saturday. Registration is required by today. Master Gardeners Larry Roth and Margery Whites will lead the workshop at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road. The event is free. To reserve a spot, call 360-565-2679. New residents to the … Read more
Spring is not a moment in the garden but a sequence, a gentle unfurling of plant life that grows fuller by the day at a tempo that is almost out of sync with human perception. One minute perennials are peeping out of the earth, and the next the soil is covered by fully grown greenery. … Read more
Step out of winter and into a tropical paradise this winter. RHS Wisley’s Glasshouse is the temporary home, until March 5th, for more than 6,000 free-flying exotic butterflies that are content to flit around the rainforest atmosphere of the Tropical Zone. You will see more than 50 different butterfly species from the tropical world and … Read more
‘ With a coffee table overhung with a chandelier, a snug two-seater and curvy armchairs ranged around a fireplace, as well as a kitchen and dining table, Abigail Ahern’s back garden has to be the ultimate outdoor room. When she moved to Hackney with husband Graham 13 years ago, Ahern, an accomplished interior designer but … Read more
During winter months the growth of most houseplants slows down and, apart from plants that keep growing, it is best to reduce watering until the spring. Let the compost dry out before adding tepid water and drain away the excess so the pot doesn’t stand in water. There is no need to feed a plant … Read more
Hedges This is a good month to plant hedges. It’s worth looking out for bare-root plants as they’re cheaper than pot-grown ones. They’re dug up from the field and posted directly to you so they miss out on all the costs of watering and re-potting that bump up the price of container- grown plants. The … Read more
The number of health conscious people in the UK is on the up and commercial gyms can be incredibly busy at peak times. With costly memberships and families trying to juggle the demands of modern life, more and more are creating their own workout space at home. As garden rooms can be installed within 15-20 … Read more