You can feel fall in the air, but the garden is far from slowing down. September is one of the loveliest times in the Pacific Northwest, when late-blooming flowers are still putting on a show and foliage is just beginning to take on its fall color. Here are a few of our favorite plants for carrying the garden beautifully from summer into fall.
Autumn is a great time to plant and refresh your fading summer garden with trees, shrubs, and perennials that offer a spectacular fall show. From fiery reds and golds to cool silvers with contrasting colors, here are some of our recommendations for a colorful fall garden.
The West Seattle Garden Tour celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The gardens were lovely, and the views were spectacular, but what really inspired me were the small touches accessible to gardeners at all levels. Here are my top 5 takeaways from the tour. I hope they might inspire you in your own garden.
Whether you’re refreshing containers, filling gaps in the garden, or planning ahead for spring, fall planting sets the stage for a beautiful year to come. The nursery is brimming with colorful fall foliage and blooms. To help you choose, our buyers have highlighted some of their top fall picks.
It's rose season and we are so excited that we just have to spread the news! Swansons is delighted to offer our customers the best selection of roses that we have ever seen anywhere. Seriously. All the roses now in stock have clean, glossy foliage and large, swelling flower buds that will begin opening this week.
It is fall at Wychwood with the beautiful autumn colours in all their glory. It will be quite a change to come home to see how my spring bulbs have grown. Yesterday was a busy day in the garden and when I leave I'll miss being able to do chores in my shorts and tank top. Peter had moved the grass the evening before so obviously the nocturnal Wallabies seem to have enjoyed munching on the grass clippings and leaving their calling cards (which I raked up!)
Greetings from the coop! Another week and another blog that's for the birds! Java, Juliet and Midnight are doing well and getting bigger all the time. They seem to have grown a little more every time I see them (and I see them several times a day!). In fact, they look quite different from even a week ago.
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