Northwest Regional Reports
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Northwest Regional ReportsFour Dynamo Dahlias for the Northwest Garden
When summer is in full swing, most gardens are full of color and lush foliage. As the warm days continue, however, some plants start to flag and get tired looking—but…
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Northwest Regional Reports3 Great Heat-Tolerant Grasses for the Northwest
When sitting outside in summer, I often appreciate the grasses planted in my garden. I fell in love with grasses several years ago and enjoy adding them to perennial and…
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Northwest Regional ReportsUnusual Fall Perennials for the Northwest
In Andy Brand's article Unusual Fall Perennials, he discusses some out-of-the-box plant picks for this spectacular time in the garden: "As we reluctantly accept the inevitable and begin preparing our…
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Northwest Regional ReportsThere’s a Big Gardening Community Out There Waiting for You
People learn gardening from different sources. When I ask gardeners the when, why, and how of their gardens, they often tell me a story about a person who influenced their…
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Northwest Regional ReportsWild Gardens: Why You Should Embrace a Wilder Landscape
While working in your garden, do you work on cultivating every square inch of ground? Do you mow, string trim, prune, and weed throughout? Have you ever thought of leaving…
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Northwest Regional ReportsWater-Loving Perennials for the Northwest
Yes, I realize that 2021 was the hottest on record with temperatures reaching 108°F, and we can expect the weather to continue to change radically. However, along with drought-tolerant plant…
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Northwest Regional ReportsEasy Plant Propagation Shortcuts
I don’t know about you, but plant propagation has always felt like a mystery to me. There are so many ways to propagate, and each plant has different wants and…
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Northwest Regional ReportsWeird and Wild Shade Plants for the Northwest
As we gladly came to the end of a wild and wet winter, I was excited to see some of the best of the weird shade-loving plants coming up. The…
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Northwest Regional ReportsDrought-Tolerant Shrubs for the Northwest
According to NASA Earth Observatory, one-third of the United States experienced some level of drought in 2020. Unfortunately, we know this was not a random anomaly but an increasing trend with…
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Northwest Regional ReportsLuscious Peony Varieties for the Pacific Northwest
There is nothing quite like viewing the exquisite beauty of a blooming peony (Paeonia spp. and hybrids, Zones 3–9) in the garden. As a nongardener, I would purchase fresh cut…
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