Fall planting, Fall flowers and Fall hours
Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun’s angle, and the yellow school buses on…
Category: Landscaping
Milkweed for Central Washington
Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) have been in the news in recent years, mostly because of their critical importance to the monarch butterfly. The larvae of this iconic butterfly…
Serviceberry, or is it Saskatoon?
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is one of the very first native shrubs to bloom each spring in our area. These medium to tall shrubs…
Can you identify these fruits?
These attractive fruits, loved by birds, grow on a woody plant common in most of Washington, and often planted in landscapes… …
Penstemon Time
I get excited about this time every year when the penstemons start to bloom, both in the nursery and in the wild. The…