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Get It Growing: Putting the garden to bed
The autumn season is a time of shorter days and cooler temperatures. The landscape has been transformed into…
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Get It Growing: Beautyberry, a fall spectacular
Beautyberry (Callicarpa) is a spectacular shrub hiding in plain sight during the spring and summer months. It’s a…
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Get It Growing: Ask a Master Gardener
Question: I like to use basil right out of the garden for cooking, but it seems that my…
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Get It Growing: Can garlic be grown in containers?
Growing garlic on the Olympic Peninsula is right up there with growing lavender and dahlias, and fall is…
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Get It Growing: Heathers provide color for all seasons
Heathers represent one of the most versatile components in Pacific Northwest gardens. Not only are they well adapted…
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Get It Growing: October in the garden
Last Sunday marked the Autumnal Equinox, the day the sun crosses the celestial equator and fall officially begins.…
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Get It Growing: Ask a Master Gardener
Question: I have a container-grown English ivy that sits on a shelf in our den and almost hangs…
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Get It Growing: The wonders of sunflowers
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are a beautiful addition to any garden and are relatively easy to grow on the…
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Get It Growing: Fall and winter berry care
Although the harvest of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries is largely over for the season, continued care of…
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Get It Growing: September in the garden
The summer is starting to give way to the shorter days of fall. September brings cooler weather and…
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Get It Growing: Vertical gardening for more production
Vertical gardening is a new and exciting method to try out. It maximizes the use of space above…
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Get It Growing: Ask a Master Gardener
Question: During the heat of summer, the plants on our deck need to be watered daily. Summer is…
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Get It Growing: August in the Garden
August is usually the warmest month on the Olympic Peninsula: it’s most certainly going to be dry, so…