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Spring Pruning, Renovations

May 15, 2013

Spring it is a great time to cut back shrubs that you want more growth out of. I often hear people comment that perhaps they don’t want everything to grow so much; well, I disagree. The important thing to remember is that plants are always changing and growing. I prefer to have a plant grow [...]

Native Root Designs turns Ten!

April 24, 2013

It’s been ten years since I moved to the Seattle area and started Native Root Designs. I had a diverse background in horticulture and I was eager to push my design and landscaping experiences to the next level. Through a friend and co-worker at the small retail nursery in Santa Cruz, CA,The Garden Company, I [...]

WSNLA- Board Meeting 03/13

March 28, 2013

Cheers, The Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association (WSNLA) Board of Directors met yesterday at Marenakos Rock Center (thank you!) for a 5 1/2 hour quarterly meeting. We meet four times a year and all members are welcome to attend. It is a very enlightening experience. The group is diverse and experienced, from small to [...]

Seven years, two girls, and a whole lot of “character”

March 1, 2013

We have lived in our house for just about seven years. If you count back, yes, 2006. It did appreciate a bit over the first year. We remodeled the kitchen so that the sink would fit in the counter and the drawers would close all the way. The garden was the first “improvement”. I had [...]

NW Garden Show Blog

February 13, 2013

Here’s a write up from the Garden Show on our up and coming garden display “In a Garden Far, Far Away…” http://www.gardenshowblog.com/beginning-gardeners/a-garden-far-away-and-close-to-home/ Janet does a great job capturing the spirit of the gardens that are going to be built in just a few days now. I recommend scanning through her blog posts on all the [...]