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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Greg Graves
- Jan 5
- 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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Greg Graves
- Sep 29, 2022
- 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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Greg Graves
- Aug 24, 2022
- 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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Greg Graves
- Nov 8, 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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Greg Graves
- Nov 1, 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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Greg Graves
- Sep 21, 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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Greg Graves
- Sep 2, 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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Greg Graves
- Apr 11, 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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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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Greg Graves
- Aug 10, 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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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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