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DesignNorthwest May Garden To-Do List
Now that May’s warmer weather is upon us, it’s time to think about the coming warm weather of late spring and summer in the Pacific Northwest. I suspect this year…
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How-ToYour Guide to Winter Pruning
February is a wonderful time to get out into the garden and prune trees and shrubs for performance and aesthetics. There are several other reasons to prune in winter, such…
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How-ToPruning and Staking a Weeping Redbud
Weeping redbuds will generally not grow much taller than the height to which they are staked. When they come home from a nursery, they have usually been staked to about…
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DesignExtending the Gardening Season
I was recently having coffee with a friend who isn’t a gardener, and he remarked how I must have tons of free time now that fall is almost over. With…
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How-ToThe Dos and Don’ts of Pruning Euphorbia
Euphorbia growth is either caulescent (having stems above ground all year) or acaulescent (having only seasonal stems above ground). A third group of spurges, less common, stays woody year-round. These…
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How-ToHow to Prune Beautyberries
Four-season shrubs are like gold to a gardener. A plant that blooms gorgeously in spring, has wonderful summer foliage followed by fall color, and then displays great bark and structure…
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How-ToWhat’s the Deal with the Chelsea Chop?
Pretty much any gardening book that’s worth its salt mentions the Chelsea Chop—but most do only that. The introduction of the concept is usually followed by some variation of this…
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How-ToThe Science of Pruning
Pruning is a pretty darned big, and sometimes complicated, topic. Even narrowing it down to the science part and leaving out the artsy stuff still leaves a lot to learn.…
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How-To9 Pruning Tips and Tricks
We compiled these nine pruning tips to help you start gardening like the pros. Pruning is a chore, but with these helpful tips, you'll be done in no time. Learn…
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How-ToTop 20 Gardening Tools
I can’t remember how many trowels I’ve owned/broken over the years. I have an unmatched ability to shorten the life of any gardening implement used for digging. In my defense,…
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