Pacific Northwest
March, 2010
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Snow in Summer
Sweet alyssum ( Lobularia ) is such a versatile plant, it deserves a spot in just about every garden. Its frothy mounds of flowers look great as an edging plant, in a hanging basket or trailing...
Composting Made Easy
Adding compost to your soil is one of the best ways to improve growing conditions in any garden. Compost helps to lighten heavy soil, increase the water-holding capacity of sandy soils, encourage...
Back-Friendly Gardening
Gardening is great exercise, but all the bending and stooping needed as you weed, prune and plant can take its toll on your back. For those of us whose backs arent as strong as they once were, a...
Greencare for Troops
Greencare for Troops is a nationwide outreach program coordinated by the non-profit organization Project Evergreen, whose mission is to preserve and enhance green space in communities across the...
In the Garden
Creating Beautiful Borders
In my mixed garden borders, annuals, bulbs and perennials mingle at will. The taller perennials form the backbone; annuals and bulbs provide the sparks of interest, which change with the seasons. I use masses of annuals to fill the gaps between the...
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Resources
Books
Gardening By Heart Nothing conjures up the vision of a glorious, graceful plant like the name Queen Anne's Lace. But...
Favorite or New Plant
Astounding Astilbes Always on the lookout for shade-loving plants, I'm really pleased with the astilbes I acquired a...
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Regional Reminders
- Underplant Fir Trees
- Training Vines
- Debugging Containers
- Prolonging Wisteria Bloom
- Butterfly Those Roots
