Congratulations to the award-winning gardeners who were chosen by a community vote in the Tri-Valley Rose Society display for the best in the following categories: Best In Show: ‘Fragrant Plum’ by Chris Eubanks Best Fragrance: ‘Larks Ascending’ by Donna Smith Best Miniature Rose: ‘You’re the One’, by Larry Sawyer Best Climber & Rambler Rose: ‘Cloud…
Roses are easy to grow, long-lived, and remarkably tolerant. With a little extra care and attention the more healthy and disease resistant your roses will be. When planting roses, make sure you place them in a sunny spot that gets a minimum of four hours sun and space them about 3-4 feet away…
It is a joy to pick whatever is in bloom and bring inside. June is an exciting month because so much is growing and blooming, and it seems the choices in creating a fresh cut bouquet are only limited by what grows in or around your garden. Adding more variety to June-blooming…
Natural bridal inspiration in botanical gardens Washington Bridal Inspiration & Wedding Inspiration By Magnolia Rouge “We are smitten with the clean fresh feeling of this shoot by HEATHER PAYNE and Erin from FLORET that we featured in Issue 14 of MAGNOLIA ROUGE MAGAZINE. Captured at CHRISTIANSON’S NURSERY in Mount Vernon, Washington, it features the most…
Did You Know… By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter If there ever was a Pacific Northwest native that is the personification of this region, it is this tiny, overlooked creature. Let’s give the unheralded mason bee its due. Yes, the mason bee, a bug that maybe you kinda, sorta have heard of. This is…
So many gardeners enjoy cutting plants from their garden to use in bouquets and floral arrangements. This time of the year, lilacs and other woody stemmed plants offer color and fragrance for a relatively short time. How do you extend the life of your freshly woody plant material? Condition properly with this tried and true…
Harvesting rhubarb creates a reason to cook, bake and preserve. Not too often do we share a recipe but when a really good one comes along, like a friend, we share! “Rhubarb Butter” is simple and takes relatively little time. This tart and sweet ruby-colored spread can be used on crusty French bread in the…
It feels like spring has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest and mason bees are starting to fly. Thanks for all of our customers for participating in the Rent Mason Bees program! Now is a great time to check your Mason Bee house to see what activity is happening. Concerned there is no activity? Keep…
A tulip update from RoozenGaarde, the largest flower bulb grower in North America: “A few early tulip blooms are now in bud and we expect to see them showing some color very soon. Cool weather is in the forecast, so their bloom could be another week away – but we do expect some color as…
Dormancy in some plants may suggest February is a slow time of the year at the Nursery. However, a behind the scenes look shows our staff is busy, busy, busy getting our booth designed and plants prepared the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, one of the biggest shows of the year. Customers delight in our…
It must be January. Stacks of seed catalogs clutter the kitchen table along with new seed packets from the Nursery. All of them needing consideration for when to be planted. With so many choices, it can still be somewhat overwhelming. Thankfully, there are two no-fail resources I consider for my garden planning year after year: …