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Fall Favorites: Trees & Shrubs

Fall Favorites: Trees & Shrubs

Each season, our plant buyers seek out the most beautiful and interesting plants from our local growers. Fall is the time not only to find trees and shrubs with gorgeous fall foliage and flowers but also those that offer year-round interest (think colorful spring growth, flowers, and interesting branching structure). We talked with our tree and shrub buyer to see what he likes right now and this is what he said.

19 Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs for a Water-Wise Garden

19 Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs for a Water-Wise Garden

The Pacific Northwest may be famous for its rainy climate, but those of us who live here know that we also experience dry summers. By choosing to plant drought-tolerant trees and shrubs, you can reduce water use and create lower-maintenance gardens. Here are 19 of our favorite drought-tolerant trees and shrubs for the Pacific Northwest.

Winter Window Shopping: 3 Plants to Brighten Your View

Winter Window Shopping: 3 Plants to Brighten Your View

Often, one of my first orders of business when designing a garden is to embellish the immediate surroundings of the house. Carefully selecting plants to enhance the view just outside of our windows can go a long way toward staving off the winter blues, and if those plants offer a bit of fragrance as we scurry back and forth while gathering provisions, so much the better. Here are a few options to brighten the dreary Northwest wintertide.

Winter Pruning Tips

Winter Pruning Tips

Winter is a fine time to prune many trees, shrubs, perennials, and ornamental grasses. Arguably, it's the best time, as you can more easily see the "bones" of the garden, worry less about damaging smaller, neighboring plants, and it gets you out of the house to do something physical.