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 →
Deadly nightshade is a highly toxic shrub-like perennial from the nightshade family Solanaceae, which also includes potatoes, tomatoes and eggplant and chile peppers. It grows rampant in Seattle and I suspect it is spread by being ingested by rabbits and … 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 →
I recently found myself in Skyway on a hot day with an hour to kill. As I started driving towards Renton in hope of finding a diversion, what should I see by the side of the road but Minter’s Earlington … Continue reading →
