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Hot off the presses in the NY Times today… Scientists using new analytical techniques over the last decade have found that the world’s ocean of soil is one of our largest reservoirs of biodiversity. It contains almost one-third of all living organisms, according to the European Union’s Joint Research Center, but only about 1 percent […]

The structure and fillers in the garden are best created with multi-use plants. Limited space, or even lots of space, demands plants that will be there through the seasons, not leave gaps, and keep the ground covered. But sometimes, you like to get out your fancy jewelry, wear it awhile, and then put it away […]

It’s official -Native Plant Appreciation Week begins this weekend, April 28. The Washington Native Plant Society is offering many outdoor activities (tours, fieldtrips, and a plant sale on May 11) to introduce or teach people more about native plants. In Seattle, there is a great self-guided tour to open gardens on April 27-28, and Taylor […]

There are lots of reasons to grow native plants among ornamental and edible plants in your garden. Natives are: the best food and habitat for native insects that support native birds and other wildlife important food and nectar sources for charismatic insects like butterflies and their larvae (a little chewing can indicate that you are […]

Growth form: Woody deciduous shrub Botanical name: Ribes sanguineum Seasons of major interest:  Spring/Summer Best Attributes:  Striking early spring flower display, followed by edible fruit (you, or the birds). This NW native shines in spring with arresting clusters of pink/dk pink or white flowers. Hummingbird magnet. Early pollinators take advantage of abundant nectar. Pungent herbal/medicinal […]

Here are a few comments from Taylor Gardens clients. If you have a project or a question, need plants, tools, or inspiration, have Jeanie over for a consult! Dear Jeanie “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! He chortled in his joy!” Just a quick note to say that the Camassia seeds are coming up now, a […]

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I see this plant in so many gardens  – do you know what it is? This plant is  possibly the most cryptic and devious noxious weed we have in western Oregon and Washington. I looks so deceptively like it belongs wherever it happens to be – even at the base of a big tree (which […]

“I weeded – but they came back…I can’t get rid of those weeds…I took out the blackberries, but then I had morning glory everywhere…” Sound familiar? We’ve all done it – we tackle a huge bed of weeds, liberate the garden plants and exhausted, pile up the weeds and breathe a sigh. Then, before you […]

I just purchased this book from the Washington Native Plant Society Opening to a random page, we read about seeds, long-lived seeds in particular: The seeds of may weeds can survive in the soil, while waiting for favorable conditions. [I might add that this is true of many wild seeds, weed or not]…there has been […]

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I started this post thinking I would list the New Sunset Western Garden Book, the old standby through the years of amateur and professional gardeners alike. It is still one of my sentimental favorites, and  – as you will see if you click on the link – the brand new, just out edition looks to […]

So many books…so little time I thought I would do one of those post-a-day things where I put something up each day on a particular subject. There is no shortage of garden or plant books, and of course I have a bunch. So I’m going through my bookshelf and doing a little post on some […]