Listed below are arboretums and botanical gardens* in cities throughout the Puget Sound region. Most gardens specialize in one or more aspects of Pacific Northwest native plants. A few offer non-native varieties and some have exotic specimens from far flung corners of the globe. These public gardens are regularly … [Read more...] about Our big list of public gardens and garden tours
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Our big list of Home & Garden shows
Home shows offer a day of leisurely shopping, where you can compare home and garden improvement needs, or compile a dream list of future home building ideas or remodeling projects. Home & garden shows have all the experts in one place for anything you may need for the home or garden. Home remodeling experts and … [Read more...] about Our big list of Home & Garden shows
Where to find Corpse Flowers in Seattle
Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanium) is more commonly known as the Corpse Flower, due to its strong odor resembling a decaying body. The odor and deep purplish-brown color (similar to the color of raw meat) attracts flies and beetles that will pollinate the flower. The Corpse Flower is native to the western … [Read more...] about Where to find Corpse Flowers in Seattle
7 design ideas from NW Flower & Garden Show
Celebrating 30 years in 2018, the Northwest Flower & Garden Show featured inspirational, beautiful, educational, and fun garden design ideas. The designers and landsacpers were asked to incorporate a garden party theme into their display. The garden designs embrace current trends in urban gardening, sustainability, … [Read more...] about 7 design ideas from NW Flower & Garden Show
Stretch your grocery budget in a p-patch garden
Did you know that some of your neighbors grow food in a free community garden? If you’d like to join them, here’s what you need to know. About Seattle P-Patch community garden program The name P-Patch comes from the program’s first community garden, which started in 1973 at Picardo Farm in north Seattle. So, the … [Read more...] about Stretch your grocery budget in a p-patch garden
Free guides and rebates for building a rain garden
A rain garden is a shallow planting area designed to capture and filter some of the Pacific Northwest's ubiquitous rainwater before it reaches sewer systems. Installing a rain garden helps improve water quality our region. Besides protecting water quality, rain gardens are a water wise landscape feature that is … [Read more...] about Free guides and rebates for building a rain garden
