Small Space Garden DIY Projects Straight from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show

My trip to theNorthwest Flower and Garden Showin Seattle would not have been complete without a tour of the Small Space Showcase on the Skybridge of the Washington State Convention Center . The NWFGS is known for their impressive big - scale of measurement display garden ( and , of course , their speaker series whichI was observe to participate inagain this twelvemonth ) , but I have to say that each year I am as as take by the smaller displays ....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 593 words · Jeanne Velasquez

Tulipa ( Tearose Tulip )

The cultivar ’ Tearose ’ bloom in primrose yellow scour with apricot and orange on the exterior , early in the spring . The tulip has been the favorite spring bulb for century . thrive where summer are dry and winter are cold , this lightbulb is treated as an annual where summers are hot and recollective . A genus with around 100 species , tulips are divided into 15 distinguishing divisions ....

November 20, 2024 · 16 min · 3289 words · Robin Jackson

When and How to Repot Swiss Cheese Plants (Monstera)

Monsteras are easygoing houseplants that mature quickly when provided with the right care . Before you know it , your industrial plant has sprout Modern leave of absence and sent out aerial ascendent all over the place . Suddenly , it finger like your Swiss high mallow plant has turned into a real monster , crawling out of its container and reaching across the trading floor with its tentacles !...

November 20, 2024 · 7 min · 1287 words · Heather Mason

5 Pastel Flowers That Bloom in Pretty Spring Colors

Summary Pastelflowersare soft , light , and full of charm . Their soft colors , like blush pink , child blue , pale lavender , and soft white , impart a passive feeling to any space . In garden , they add a fresh look that feels tranquil and quiet . Each blush is simple but full of peach , makingspring colorsfeel gentle and bright . Inside the home , pastelscreate a sense of simplicity and rest ....

November 19, 2024 · 7 min · 1405 words · Ryan Williams

Calluna vulgaris ( Mair’s Variety Heather )

‘ A obtusely branched , mat - forming evergreen ground cover with long bunch abundant , showy white or pink urn - shaped flowers into dusk . Rich green summer foliage turn bronze - commons in winter . idealistic for rock gardens or along paseo . The only true Scotch heather mixture . mind : blackguard seem to favor Scotch heather as much as fire water tap . ’ Google Plant Images : tick here !...

November 19, 2024 · 19 min · 3968 words · John Jones

Fuchsia ( John McLaren Fuchsia )

Semi - double blueish and white corolla with sepal of red . Blooms in former summertime to former August . The fuchsia has oval , light-green leaves and produce fruits that are comestible but not appetizing . Mulch to a great extent where winters are cold . Prune back dead or broken branches in spring , specially on plants that were left alfresco in areas with mild winters . nerveless summertime temperature make Fuchsias a pet for the Pacific Northwest ....

November 19, 2024 · 24 min · 5044 words · Jared Stein

How to Grow and Care for Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Related Fiddle Leaf Figs are popularhouseplantsthat are know for their heavy , dark greenish leaves . They can be a little catchy to handle for , but with the right tips and illusion , you may have one of these beautiful plant in your home . memorize everything you need to know about originate and caring for a Fiddle Leaf Fig . From watering and fertilise to pests and disease ....

November 19, 2024 · 7 min · 1402 words · Emily Colon

How To Save Pepper Seeds

Home»Vegetables»Peppers Saving pepper seed is one of the easiest veg seeds to call for and uphold . By harvesting the best peppers on the plant life , compile the healthiest looking seeds , and storing them in good order , you ’ll have seeds ready for the next growing time of year . Save Pepper Seeds: Why? Saving pepper germ is an eco - favorable act of sustainability . The action brings us closer to the artistic creation shape of planting ....

November 19, 2024 · 5 min · 864 words · Brooke Armstrong

Larix kaempferi ( Blue Haze Larch )

Pendulous , deciduous conifer with scaly , grizzly barque . Usually has a very open , pyrimidal habit with age . Linear , bright , light dark-green leafage are borne on pendent shoots that are wheat colored during the first winter , and is the brightest leaf of the species . Small cone are narrow in breadth with scales reel . wintertime gloss is violet to red . Not particular about soil type ....

November 19, 2024 · 11 min · 2281 words · Sherry Henderson

Skimmia reevesiana ( Reeves Skimmia )

Skimmia reevesiana is a low growing evergreen shrub , 1 1/2 - 2′ tall and 2 - 3′ wide , with quite an opened substance abuse . The clean , fragrant flowers are produce on 2 - 3″ panicles . minuscule , Pyrus communis - shaped , red fruit ripen in fall and persist through winter . A solitary specimen can pose fruit in this species . A variegate form is available , with ashen mark along the folio bound ....

November 19, 2024 · 4 min · 841 words · Theodore White

Acts preparatory to…

Propagation No actual propagation activity potential at the moment , we are in the dim midwinter , as the Song dynasty goes . The terminus “ compost mound ” sound disorganized , like material is only chucked on . I care to think my compost system is a little more organized . I ’ve had a few variation of this over the age but the current one is one . It is concreted in and fully drill and eff , very solid ....

November 18, 2024 · 3 min · 595 words · Kyle Larsen

Fuchsia ( Sweet Dreams Fuchsia )

Double red and pink corolla with sepals of pinkish and unripened . Blooms in early summertime to early fall . This fuchsia has ellipse , green leaves and produces yield that is edible but not appetizing . Mulch to a great extent where winters are cold . Prune back all in or broken in branches in spring , especially on plants that were left outside in areas with mild winters ....

November 18, 2024 · 29 min · 6122 words · Peggy Wolf

Michael’s garden in Washington, Day 1

Today ’s photograph are from Michael Farndale . He says,“I live in Bothell , Washington , just north of Seattle . These photos were taken the sunrise of 25 November 2024 . This is our front yard growing into it ’s third year . This is a southern exposure yard . The “ bones ” of the yard ( Rockery , fencing material , bridge , concrete slabs , shrub and large trees , drip irrigation , lighting ) were professionally install , the rest was my inspiration added by myself and my spouse ....

November 18, 2024 · 4 min · 642 words · Alexander Sandoval