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November 24, 2025
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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
June 5, 2024
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
November 3, 2022
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
September 4, 2022
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
November 1, 2021
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
Aimée Damman
April 28, 2016
Edible Gardening

5 Top Tomatoes

Aimée Damman
April 28, 2016
Edible Gardening
5 Top Tomatoes

We love trying out new tomato varieties, but we also have our favorites, tomatoes we grow year after year. Here are a few of our top tomatoes for 2016 and beyond. Comment to let us know your favorites!

Tagged: tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, tomatoes for containers, veggies, roma tomatoes, veggie gardening, warm-season veggies, vegetable gardening

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Cecil McLeod
April 12, 2016
Swansons Stories

Just Hatched 2016: The Chicks Have Names

Cecil McLeod
April 12, 2016
Swansons Stories
Just Hatched 2016: The Chicks Have Names

The following is a true story. Only the names have been changed to protect the chickens. That's right! Swansons is proud to announce that our girls have been named. And the envelope please...

Tagged: chicks, chickens

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Cecil McLeod
April 1, 2016
Swansons Stories

Just Hatched 2016: We Have Chicks!

Cecil McLeod
April 1, 2016
Swansons Stories
Just Hatched 2016: We Have Chicks!

Hello again friends! Spring has sprung and the chicks are back (hold for applause)! So excited am I that I could molt right now!

Tagged: chickens, chicks, baby chicks, contests

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Kathy Boullin
March 23, 2016
Pruning

Pruning 101

Kathy Boullin
March 23, 2016
Pruning
Pruning 101

Pruning is intimidating enough that many of us avoid it altogether. Knowing a few basics can help to avoid common pruning pitfalls and you’ll be well on your way to successfully improving the appearance and health of your plants.

Tagged: gardening 101, hedging, tools, gardening tools, pruning in the PNW, PNW, plant care 101, pruning 101

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