Uh oh…it’s coming up fast, isn’t it? Don’t get caught forgetting to get your Mom one of her favorite baskets of long blooming colorful annuals from The Plant Farm. We always have the best selection before her big day and longer store hours to aid you in your tight time schedule; we are open 9 [...]
Archive for the ‘Perennials’ Category
Calling all children: Are you ready for Mother’s Day?
Posted in Garden Tips, Perennials, Trees and Shrubs, Vines on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fall is in the air- I love this time of year!
Posted in Garden Designs, Garden Tips, Perennials, Trees and Shrubs on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You can just feel the little bit of chill the air now that September is well under way. Today was exceptionally pretty as the clouds burned away to reveal brilliant blue skies. As I looked around I spied the first real red fall colors I’d seen this year. It was a big beautiful Red Maple, [...]
What to do in the Garden for August in the Puget Sound
Posted in Edibles, Garden Tips, Hanging Baskets, Perennials, Pests & Plant Problems, Trees and Shrubs, Vines on August 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
August is a beautiful time to live here in the Puget Sound, especially if you are a gardener. To keep your garden and landscape beautiful here are a few tips I’d suggest thinking about this month. Water smart! To me, when the sun is hot it means drier soils and sunburned plant! This is only because [...]
It’s Perennial Time…
Posted in Perennials, Uncategorized on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Perennials are the plants that come back blooming year after year & it just so happens that June is Perennial Gardening Month! Gardeners all over the world are getting their trowels & garden gloves out to plant new perennials! The varieties available monthly are staggering and its possible that you’ll have a hard time deciding [...]
Feed Me!
Posted in Garden Tips, Hanging Baskets, Perennials, Seasonal Bedding, Trees and Shrubs, Uncategorized on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s growing time. The sun is more present in our side of the world and our plants are ready to sprout, bloom and grow. Like any growing kid, this also means they need more food and nutrition. From spring through fall our seasonal annuals grow from tiny starts to large colorful plants, thus are one [...]
For Mom
Posted in Garden Tips, Hanging Baskets, Perennials, Seasonal Bedding, Trees and Shrubs on May 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Through the years of working at The Plant Farm, we’ve all seen those customers that walk in and freeze in our doorway. They look left, then right, and pause just to take it all in. They’ve obviously been sent by someone to pick out the perfect plant for mom for Mother’s Day, and had no [...]
Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner?
Posted in Garden Designs, Garden Tips, Perennials on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Inviting butterflies into your garden doesn’t stop at the ‘nectar’ flowers to feed the colorful adults, but also the ‘host’ plants to feed the young caterpillars. Yes that’s right, we want to see more insects in your garden! It’s something I really enjoy; watching the fluttering butterflies on a light summer breeze, dancing from flower [...]
