Protecting Tender Plants in Winter

Protecting Tender Plants – Sometimes, we find our desire to grow a particular plant is [...]

Understanding USDA Hardiness Zones

When you’re looking for what varieties of perennial plants will thrive in your local area, [...]

Persimmon Growing Guide

Persimmons! Diospyros virginiana, Diospyros kaki, and their Hybrids. Jump to: Site Selection, Site Preparation, Planting, [...]

Figs for the Pacific Northwest

Figs for the Pacific Northwest – here are our top picks for Figs grown in the [...]

Lingonberry Growing Guide

If you are looking for a new edible ground cover to add to your landscape [...]

Fig Growing Guide

The beloved fig tree, Punica granatum! Few plants are as shrouded in mysticism, folklore, and [...]

Pawpaw Pollination Guide

Pawpaw pollination guide – a subject we receive many questions about each year.  Pawpaw’s unique [...]

Pushing the Envelope on Cold Hardiness

This winter in the Pacific Northwest was a good reminder that low winter temperatures are [...]

Peach Leaf Curl and How to Conquer it

Peaches and Nectarines are some of the most delicious and desirable home grown fruits! Unfortunately, [...]

Soil Health: Understanding Microorganisms

Like all living organisms, plants need certain conditions met to live and grow. We all know [...]