Gift Guides
Aimée Damman
The Best Gifts for Gardeners

Shop local this year and find your friends and family something special at Swansons Nursery. Need some inspiration? Here are the gifts we’re excited about this year. The list includes some classics and new finds; gifts to delight the gardeners and plant-lovers in our lives.

The Best Gifts for Gardeners
Pruning
Dan Gilchrist
Pruning Calendar

One of the more common questions that newer gardeners might ask is, “when is the best time of year to prune __________?” This pruning calendar can help guide you to the best times to prune your garden plants. You’ll also find links to other posts with more in-depth information on how to prune, pruning specific plants and categories of plants, and pruning in individual seasons.

Pruning Calendar
Planting & Plant Care
Dan Gilchrist
Cold Protection for Your Garden Plants

Here are some quick tips for protecting your less-hardy plants from cold damage.

Cold Protection for Your Garden Plants
Indoor Plants
Barrie Moss
Your Checklist for Fall and Winter Houseplant ...

Your houseplants will be forever grateful (and you will be too, by default) if you follow these simple guidelines that will prepare them to happily snuggle in for fall and winter. Here is a checklist of things to do (or to stop doing) to ensure the health and happiness of your houseplants in fall and winter.

Your Checklist for Fall and Winter Houseplant Care
Planting & Plant Care
Denise Read
Fall Dahlia Care

Dahlias die back each year as autumn advances, but, with the proper care, the tuberous root system can live on to produce a stunning display year after year. The advice in this post is based on many years of growing dahlias in a low-lying area of Seattle with relatively moderate winter temperatures and excellent drainage.

Fall Dahlia Care

Book Review: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart

Book Review: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart

Today we are reviewing the book Wicked Plants: the weed that killed Lincoln's mother & other botanical atrocities by Amy Stewart. This is a sordid little tome about the ne'er-do-wells of the botanical world. Wonderfully written, it is comprehensive enough that one might even consider wearing gloves while perusing it!

Summer in Seattle was an Event to Remember!

Summer in Seattle was an Event to Remember!

With over 634 pounds of food collected (we started with a bin, moved to a cart, and ended up filling 2 racks with donations!), funds raised for the Ballard Food Bank, and happy guests enjoying a beautiful evening at the nursery, last Thursday's Summer Nights at Swansons event was a huge success! 

 
 

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