Add organic matter to improve garden soils
Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils.
Things to Consider when Starting Your Vegetable Garden
What to grow, space needs, time needs, ideal calendar, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, and watering.
Conserve H2O WaterWise Plants
The Pacific Northwest has many spectacular native, hybrid native, and other plants adapted to local climate and soil conditions. Once established, native and adapted plants are very low maintenance, require little to no pesticides or fertilizers, and survive well on minimal water. Read below to learn more about how to choose the right plants for your yard’s micro climates and soil conditions.
Nothing beats bug patrol for organic gardeners
Look for OMRI logo when buying organic products
Pacific NW Native Plants by Plant Community
Useful information about Western Hemlock-Douglas Fir Forest, Prairie, Scrub-Shrub Wetlands, and Mixed Deciduous Forest/Steep Dry Slope.
Landscaping with Roses
Selecting roses for landscape use may seem like an impossible task, but with a few key elements in mind, you can select a rose or a group of roses to complement your new or current landscape.
Pacific Northwest native plants for the woodland garden
Many people think of shade or woodland gardens when they think of growing native plants. In fact, many woodland plants do very well in garden settings. But careful selection and care is essential to making your woodland garden flourish.
Drought-Tolerant Plants for Shade
Water-wise gardening conserves water and helps protect the environment. A xeriscape is a “dry scene” that uses very little water, but a water-wise garden includes any style that is designed to conserve water.
Old Garden Roses
The category of Old Roses remains one of the most misunderstood and confusing. Nurseries may call a plant an "antique rose" or an "old garden rose," but the rose may not truly be an Old Garden Rose.