Pacific Northwest
September, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Song Bird Kale
Ornamental kale is one of the best plants for adding long-lasting and easy-care color to the fall garden. These sturdy plants keep their good looks long after frost has finished off many autumn...
Downy Mildew of Impatiens
One of the standbys of the shade garden, impatiens has in the past been a pretty trouble-free plant in most situations. Unfortunately, a new disease has arrived on the scene that threatens...
Hardy Geraniums for Fall Color
When it comes to fall foliage colors, we usually think first of trees and shrubs. From the flaming reds, yellows, and oranges of maples to the rich red of chokeberry and the bright yellow of the...
Safe Tomato Canning
As summer winds down, many gardeners are saving the bounty of their vegetable gardens by canning tomatoes. And many of them are using the water bath canning method to process their jars. Water...
In the Garden
Help for Summer-Stressed Lawns
Our summer weather was slow to arrive, but when it did, it really made its presence known! Many areas of our landscape suffered from the hot sunshine and lack of rainfall, but the damage is especially noticeable all over our once emerald-green...
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Resources
Books
Container Gardening Sara Begg Townsend and Roanne Robbins' book Continuous Container Gardens: Swap in the Plants of...
Clever Gardening Technique
Keeping Ants Out of Fruit Trees I've discovered a new use for Contac paper. I cut 6-inch strips of the adhesive shelving paper to...
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Regional Reminders
- Plant Pansies
- Divide Perennials
- Coax Poinsettias into Bloom
- Move Houseplants Indoors
- Cover Compost
