Native Plants 101: Basic Growing Information
Growing Native Plants Stay tuned for information on specific native plants that are great garden subjects – look for a different native plant feature each week this spring and summer Native plants are best for native insects, pollinators, birds, and local wildlife. Plants and animals evolved together, so the ones that are native are always […]
Happy Customers – You Could Be One Too!
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 […]
Late Winter Bloomers
Cornelian cherry, Cornus mas is not a cherry, although it has cherry-like fruits. The common name comes from the term “cornel” used in the UK to describe the wood, fruit and plant. According to its Wikipedia entry, “Cornus mas, ‘Male’ Cornel, was named so to distinguish it from the true Dogberry, the ‘Female’ Cornel, C. […]
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Umbellularia californica – California bay laurel, or Oregon myrtle
I’d like to bring this plant to your attention, but first an observation about names. Common names are so interesting, because they reflect local usage – not only of the language but the plant itself. There are tons of European plants with common names that were applied to plants used daily for remedies – a […]
Lawns still making the news
Do lawns still hold sway where recycling is not encouraged? Maybe it’s just our progressive pocket of delusional thinking here in the PNW, but I thought that large areas of turf were going the way of, well, Barbie dolls. Oh, right, that was 30 years ago I thought that about Barbie, and also women keeping […]
Stop and Smell the Sarcococca
Okay, it’s happening – our Maritime Northwest climate has turned the corner, and the winter-blooming smelly things are starting to pop!!!!!! For example, the title plant: Sarcococca aka sweet box. The thing about the winter-bloomers – apart from the lift you get from something that is actually putting out flowers in the cold wet rain […]
In Praise of Small Spaces
Each year The Great Plant Picks program in Seattle publishes a nice poster and list of plants for a particular garden situation in the maritime Northwest. The poster is available at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, but Pacific Horticulture Magazine (which you receive if you belong to the Northwest Horticultural Society) had a teaser […]
Native Bees Are Better Pollinators: Important For Gardeners and Farmers
Native pollinators, and bees especially, are often overlooked beneficial insects. Research indicates that natives are better than introduced honeybees in SO MANY WAYS! Learn to take care of your native helpers and you will be rewarded many times over. Many natives are ground-nesters, so make sure to leave undisturbed patches of bare sandy soil – […]
My New Year’s Gift To My Blog Readers!
As promised, I have made a list of plants with two or more desirable attributes for downloading. Of course, one must be mindful of the mature SIZE and LOCATION of the plant you are installing (see previous post for reminders on the basics) Let me know if you plant any of these, and how they […]
