Category Archives: Gardening
FloraBundance Spring Plant Sale
Salvia Hot Lips It is time for the biggest plant sales in the Puget Sound region; FloraBundance Plant Sale for the Arboretum Foundation. … Continue reading →
Rhododendron Species Foundation
We had a chance to visit the Rhododendron Species Foundation this weekend. We first started visiting the garden in the late ’70s while G was at school. We were very interested in Rhododendrons after we returned to Seattle and learned … Continue reading →
It is time for Spring plant sales
R. irroratum Polka Dot The Spring plant sales are starting up. One of the first ones of the season is this weekend at the Rhododendron Species Foundation in Federal Way. This is a great sale if you are looking for … Continue reading →
Blue in the spring garden
Blue is the color this week. The dark muddy soil is starting to be accented with patches of blue from bulbs and early perennials. The first plant in the montage is pulmonaria also known as lungwort. This is a lovely … Continue reading →
Wearing of the green
The garden is dressed in green just in time for St Patrick’s Day. The shades range from the light creamy green Corsican hellebore flowers to the dark hunter green of tulip leaves. And the varied textures. The interesting chartreuse bell … Continue reading →