Vaccinium ovatum “Thunderbird”, also known as huckleberry, has to be one of the best year round native evergreens for the Pacific Northwest garden and yet you hardly ever see it in the urban landscape. This is surprising since it always … Continue reading →
I didn’t plan it that way, but due to my love of evergreens and the climate in Seattle, my garden has evolved in a sort of woodland style. I’ll try almost any broad leaf evergreen you can think of. If … Continue reading →
Summer is waning
We’re having some of the warmest days of the year now and yet here I am thinking about winter. Why? Because there’s just no way my gardenias would be looking this good if we hadn’t had a fairly mild winter … Continue reading →
