I was researching for my Headlight Herald gardening column today and was pleased to come across my first book - "Coastal Gardening in the...

I wanted to talk about one of my favorite native plants today for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that it has a pretty little...

Before I start with Part 2, I want to clarify my previous blog about butterfly bushes since I have had several questions about that post....

There are many, many things to consider when you are planning, planting or even re-planting a garden. First is the amount of sun and...

Every gardener I know loves to have butterflies visit their gardens. These lovely pollinators are just fun to have around. I love to...

... my latest book "Four Seasons in the Pacific Northwest Coastal Garden" will be on sale for $24.00 plus shipping. Check it out on this...

The title of this column has a double meaning. First, “Starting Over” refers to the beginning of a new gardening season. But, perhaps...

March certainly came in like a lion again this year. Nothing new there. After a couple of days of pretty serious wind storms, I was...

When we compare our winter to that of friends and relatives in other parts of the United States, we certainly can’t complain. Many states...

Every once in a while, Mother Nature does something to let us know who is in charge. Today, with a light dusting of snow that turned into...

About six years ago, I was given the opportunity to sit in on a “master class” webinar for Master Gardeners with the topic title...

Now that the seed catalogs have begun to arrive on a regular basis, we know spring can’t be far away. I have actually seen a couple of...

Here we are at St. Valentine’s Day already. I am unsure where the month of January went and we are already half-way through February. As...

The groundhog predicted an early spring last week and from the way my garden looks right now with things sprouting all over the place, he...

Last week I talked about winter-blooming plants like the Sarcacocca and the week before about Hellebores as being good plants for winter...

During January it is often easy to get complacent about the garden. The weather isn’t generally nice enough to be out and it’s too early...

Oftentimes in January, I am bemoaning the desolation in my garden caused by the cold weather. But this year, after a mild November and...

It used to be that I could set my calendar by the seed and garden catalogs that started arriving on January 2nd each year. But now, using...

I have pretty much decided that there really is no purpose to making New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions are designed for changing...

Although I am not going to get back to writing my blog until January, 2024, I wanted to offer my book "Four Seasons in the Pacific...