the trail into the winter garden Now is the time of year when gardeners in the Northwest start itching to be back out in the garden or thinking about it on t...

Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the low 30s with some snow on the ground. It’s reall...

Amelanchier x grandiflora in spring This is a continuation of the blog from last week about that in-between layer in the garden canopy. I was fortunate that ...

Layers One of the big lessons I have learned in the garden is how to create layers. It is important not only because it makes the garden more interesting but...