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    Into the Woods
    Greg Graves
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Into the Woods

    Entry to the woods Since we are having rain in spirts, now is the time to get a little bit done back in the woods in-between showers. Our...
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    Dwarf Conifers
    Greg Graves
    • Jan 3
    • 3 min

    Dwarf Conifers

    Dwarf Conifers in the garden This is a good time of year to assess your garden. Does it look good now? If it looks good in January and...
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    Canopy part 2
    Greg Graves
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Canopy part 2

    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...
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    The Canopy
    Greg Graves
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Canopy

    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...
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    Bridging the gap
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Bridging the gap

    wreath Here on the early days of fall you can definitely feel the change of seasons. Fall color is just starting to kick in and lots of...
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    Ferns
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ferns

    Container A group of plants that I have developed a growing appreciation for over the years are ferns. I know many think of ferns as...
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    Hosta
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hosta

    textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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    Grasses
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Grasses

    Adding texture in a mixed border Ornamental grasses are suited to almost any kind of garden, from traditional to modern, from city to...
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    Grow Up!
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    Grow Up!

    Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris Oh grow up! That’s what I tell people who say they have no more room in their gardens. What I mean is...
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    Back to Betty’s
    Greg Graves
    • Apr 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Back to Betty’s

    I have been ‘Retired’ for 5 years, but for those 13 years at the garden I looked at it with different eyes. I was always on a schedule...
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    2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show
    Greg Graves
    • Feb 23, 2016
    • 3 min

    2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

    Tiny Tetons Now that the 2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show has come and gone we can look back on some of the highlights of the show...
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    Seattle Garden Tour part 2
    Greg Graves
    • Aug 11, 2015
    • 5 min

    Seattle Garden Tour part 2

    After just one day in Seattle and a couple ferry rides to both Vashon and Bainbridge Islands we are off to the East Side and South End...
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    Stumpery
    Greg Graves
    • Oct 7, 2014
    • 1 min

    Stumpery

    path through the stumps That was 5 years ago and today it is stunning. The architecture of the wood stops you in your tracks and the...
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