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Sep 2
2 min

Yellow in the Garden

Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that t...

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Greg Graves

Aug 26
3 min

Annuals

Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I deci...

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Greg Graves

Mar 25
2 min

Spring Ephemerals

mix border Spring ephemeral describes a life cycle of perennial woodland wildflowers which develop aerial parts (i.e. stems, leaves, and ...

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Greg Graves

Nov 6, 2018
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 5, 2018
2 min

Plant Combinations

Larger grouping One of the secrets to a good garden are good plant combinations. Sometimes they are just trial and error but there are a ...

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Greg Graves

Aug 4, 2015
5 min

Seattle Garden Tour part 1

Seattle waterfront I’ve had the opportunity over the last several years to escort a number of horticultural tours, both domestic and inte...

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Greg Graves

Oct 21, 2014
3 min

You can go home again

view across the lawn You often hear people say ‘once you leave your garden you should never go back’. Well that may very well be true som...

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