5 Leaf Akebia

A super vigorous vine with dangling stalks of fragrant flowers appears in early spring. Blooms are often followed...

Fresh Herbs Enhance Fresh Fish

Every landscape should grow some herbs. The higher the elevation the sweeter, the more savory the herbs’ flavors,...

As we enjoy more time out of doors many of us realize that our landscapes could provide us...

Several studies of western gardens show that homeowners overwater their landscapes by 50 percent. My experiences at the...

The most festive outdoor American holiday is this weekend! It’s a time spent with a backyard BBQ, friends,...

Finally! The monsoons have arrived over most of the state. Before cheering when you hear “50% chance of...

This week is always a special time at our house for two reasons. First, we celebrate the birthday...

Enjoy the nice weather and complete those fall garden tasks, for the days of chilled air and a...

Shorter shrubs seem to get short shrift in a landscape, the main emphasis usually centering on tree placement;...

Conifers are those evergreen plants that have needles for leaves. Spruce, cypress, cedar, arborvitae, and the local pine...

The timing was perfect! A couple of weeks ago we dispersed the final applications of plant food and...

The festive plants of the holiday season are yearly highlights for this gardener. These specimen plants are found...

Well, here we are wrapping up another year of local gardening advice. I like to think of my...

Done are the columns on live Christmas trees, keeping the cut tree fresh, and all other holiday plants....

Now that the house is divested of its festive holiday façade, back to its ordinary self, and seeming...

This year’s gardening season kicks off in March with cool season vegetables. Since seedlings take up to eight...