Plants Get the Winter Blues, too
Do your houseplants have the winter blues? Plants that don’t get enough light and continuous watering can disease and degrade quickly. Place your plant next to a bright window for…
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Winterizing the Garden
Being an observer in the garden during October brings on a sense of calm and knowing that the main growing season is ending and our garden is going to rest.…
Christianson’s Nursery Voted Skagit’s Best Greenhouse & Nursery for 2019
Thank you Skagit County for voting Christianson’s Nursery Best Greenhouse/Nursery for 2019! We are grateful you love what we do.
Fall is for Planting!
Fall is an advantageous time to plant beautiful hardy bulbs, trees (such as Sumac for gorgeous fall foliage), shrubs, roses, and perennials. Plant now to establish root systems and let the upcoming rains assist…
Water and Bog Plants for Summer
As the warm weather begins, we are noticing leaves on the water lilies, well-known for their distinctive lily pads as well as their showy flowers, are growing bigger. This growth…
Using Plants as a Natural Pest Repellent
As the long days of summer quickly approach and we begin to spend more time outside enjoying suppers on the patio and relaxing fireside conversations, we are also noticing the…
A Life Well Lived
On June 10, after a long and very full life, our beloved Nursery cat, Bamboo, passed away. He made a gallant effort to overcome a progressive neurological disorder of unknown…
“tulips bloom where they are told”
The line above from the poem, “The Old Vicarage, Grantchester” by Rupert Brooke, often comes back to me when driving around Skagit Valley during the month of April. Tulips don’t…
2019 Northwest Dahlia Show Schedule
A wealth of dahlia resources at your fingertips! Download the 2019 Northwest Dahlia Show Schedule below provided by John and Kathy Willson at the “Starting, Planting, and Staking Dahlias Made…
Notes from “Designing a Four-Season Hummingbird Garden” class
Thank you to all who expressed a desire for Sheila Pera and Jane Brandt’s (Skagit Audubon Society) presentation notes last week’s “Designing a Four-Season Hummingbird Garden” class. As promised, they…
Forcing Early-Blooming Branches
Winter’s barren branches represent a promise of spring to some. The knowing that those dormant twigs can bring such simple beauty indoors is satisfying. Forcing early-blooming branches is quite simple,…