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Exploring the Beauty of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle
We had a fantastic time exploring the show today! Check out this album featuring over 150 photos from our visit and our review below. Each year, this spectacular event draws gardening enthusiasts, landscape designers, and nature lovers from near and far to immerse themselves in a world of breathtaking floral displays, innovative garden designs, and expert…
Read MoreDeck Your Halls With Fresh, Fragrant Greens From Your Edmonds Garden
Fragrant Greens From Your Edmonds Garden: Bring the natural beauty and fragrance of holidays home this season – decorate with live greens. Whether you have a fresh tree or faux, adding evergreen branches and sprays throughout your rooms will amp up the festive atmosphere. Fresh greens can be found almost anywhere – garlands, wreaths, Sam…
Read MoreRocking Your Garden in Edmonds: A Creative Guide to Painting Garden Rocks
Introduction A great winter project is adding touches of color and creativity with painted rocks to your garden. Gardens are not only spaces for plants but also opportunities for artistic expression. One delightful way to add a touch of whimsy, color, and personal flair to your garden is by painting rocks. Whether you’re a seasoned artist…
Read MoreEdmonds City Park Restoration Area
A Little History of Edmonds City Park Restoration Area (A very brief story of the process of bringing an unusable boggy drainage ditch into a native restoration site for all to enjoy.) Before there was a park, or even a town, a small stream pulling water from the surrounding hills, brought water to a large marsh…
Read MoreCreating Hanging Flower Baskets in Edmonds
Creating Your Own Beautiful Flowering Hanging Basket By Debra Dill April 23, 2023 1. Variegated geranium, purple petunia, black-eyed Susan vine, sweet potato vine, and pink verbena. Ahh Spring! For those of us who love to garden, the dreams that begin to dance in our heads this time of year are not of…
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Read MoreEasy Edmonds Winter Garden Tasks
March has gotten off to a good start with longer days and glimpses of the sun here and there, along with snowy, frosty mornings as well. Although you may feel your garden is mostly sleeping this time of year, there are many winter garden tasks we can do to get a jump start on the…
Read MoreSpring Pruning For Shrubs
Spring is such a beautiful time of year! The birds have come back and are singing, early bulbs lift their cheerful heads, and the newly warming sun entices new leaves to emerge from trees and shrubs. We also feel the energizing pull of spring and the itch to begin pruning becomes strong. But before we…
Read MoreFavorite Gardening Resources
Where do you go for gardening information? Please give us your favorite sources in the comments. We are buildng a page specifically for NW Gardening Resources. Gardeners’ preferred resources might include trusted books, university websites, phone apps, and (last but certainly not least) seed packets and seed company websites. Here are a few of ’…
Read MoreEdmonds Spring Planting Preparation
Keep your blooms looking vibrant this summer with a few handy tips! No matter how big or small (think containers) your garden is, most flowering plants will benefit from some soil preparation and fertilizing. In the Pacific Northwest, where all our lovely rain can leach the soil of nutrients, it’s particularly important to make sure…
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