Gardeners eager for spring’s arrival will rejoice when Plant Nerd Night returns for a 16th consecutive year.
Positive signs for garden centers
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Retailers are looking to build on last year’s strong sales by capitalizing on the key trends for 2017.
Trees and shrubs for fall color
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With the Pacific Northwest’s superb growing climate, fall is a great season to plant something.
Warning about the downside to insecticides
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Gardeners who use pesticides should take heed about the potential harm they could be doing to beneficial insects.
The middle number
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Fertilizers high in phosphorus have surprisingly little value for some Northwest gardens.
Interest in tender perennials heats up
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Brugmansia, Lantana and other not-so-winter-hardy plants offer gardeners seasonal interest, while spurring repeat buyer sales potential.
Gardens beautiful enough to eat
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Retail garden centers, take note: edible landscaping is
one of the hot trends for 2016.
Preserving a collector’s dream
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The Clematis collection amassed by Brewster Rogerson lives on,
thanks to the support of numerous volunteers and donors.
Low- and no-water plants
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Despite a summer that shattered records for heat and lack of rain,
some plant varieties thrived.
Sustaining pollinators
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Retailers can take advantage of the buzz that’s been building about the benefits of gardeners who provide habitat for honeybees, hummingbirds and butterflies.