Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...

Botanical Print When I think back to m childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....

pruning 80 year old apple trees Late winter or early spring is a good time to prune many woody plants while they are still dormant. There...

Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the 40s and raining. It’s...

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...

Rhododendron vulcan To be a gardener in the Northwest means you have dealt with Rhododendrons at some point. It is the state flower of...

Cirsium edule – Edible Thistle Nothing beats getting out into the mountains and seeing plants in the wild. Try as you might, you can...