The best color is on new growth — branches that are just a year or two old. Older branches will turn grayish or brown. “To ...

Learn how to care for a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) so you can enjoy these holiday beauties for years to come.

The delicate beauty of winter’s flowering trees is the highlight of this year’s bonsai exhibition On view January 9 – March ...

The crown jewel for many visitors is the Purdy Butterfly House, a 9,000-square-foot conservatory that feels like stepping into another dimension. Open seasonally from May through September, this ...

Just like the salt in a salt shaker, rock salt absorbs water. As it holds onto water, there is less available for plants to ...

Plus, a California native that can make do with little, if any, summer water and tolerate light shade and imperfect soil ...

Usually during the winter season we are always looking for signs of spring. Yes, it seems to be a long season, but that is ...

December gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this issue.

HERE IT IS, midway through December already! Santa is compiling his list to see who has been naughty or nice, and Olympic Peninsula residents and guests are slipping and sliding on the ice skating ...

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

Think the cold weather means you can't get ready for spring? Think again! Sow these stunning flowers in the winter for a ...

There are so many that I could recommend that I hope you’ll view this as just a starting point as you select native trees to ...