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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
August 3, 2016
Swansons Stories

Meet Our New Friend Humphrey!

Aimée Damman
August 3, 2016
Swansons Stories
Meet Our New Friend Humphrey!

If you've been to Swansons lately you may have noticed a flurry of activity in our main Pavilion. We've been eagerly anticipating a new VIP guest: a dinosaur sculpture created especially for the nursery by local multi-media artist Diane Hansen.

Tagged: dinosaur, apatosaurus, moss, sculpture, art, garden art

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Lena Curl
July 5, 2016
Gardens Around the World

Ballard Edible Garden Tour

Lena Curl
July 5, 2016
Gardens Around the World
Ballard Edible Garden Tour

The Sustainable Ballard team hosted their 8th Annual Edible Garden Tour on Saturday, June 25th. Of course, Swansons had to go see what our neighbors have been working on! 

Tagged: garden tour

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Aimée Damman
June 28, 2016
Attracting Pollinators

Flowers To Bring Pollinators to Your Garden

Aimée Damman
June 28, 2016
Attracting Pollinators
Flowers To Bring Pollinators to Your Garden

No garden is complete without at least a few gorgeous, blooming perennials! Here are 7 of our favorites for attracting pollinator friends to the garden.

Tagged: perennials, pollinators, flowers, blooms, growing flowers resources, pollinators and wildlife, pollinator gardens, pollinator guide, beneficial flowers

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Aimée Damman
June 27, 2016
Supporting Our Community

Landscaping Party at the Rainier Boys & Girls Club

Aimée Damman
June 27, 2016
Supporting Our Community
Landscaping Party at the Rainier Boys & Girls Club

We had an amazing time working with the dedicated staff, board members, and other volunteers at the club for a landscaping, weeding, and planting party. We'd like to share some of the photos of our day with you!

Tagged: Boys and Girls Clubs, garden makeover, landscaping, volunteering, planting

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