Northwest garden

When we bought our first home, almost 25 years ago, the only thing I knew was that plants were green. Turns out that was wrong too! After a quarter century of gardening in the Pacific Northwest, I have learned a lot about the process and...

I consider myself very lucky to live where I do, in the Pacific Northwest. The temperate weather and ... Read More

Garden tours offer a host of ideas to pilfer.

Map, photos and information to unlock the 10 most inspiring and best botanical gardens in the Seattle area -- from a Pacific Northwest local.

For stunning visual proof that life in a Pacific Northwest chaparral garden is far more than a summertime show take a walk with us through…

When we bought our first home, almost 25 years ago, the only thing I knew was that plants were green. Turns out that was wrong too! After a quarter century of gardening in the Pacific Northwest, I have learned a lot about the process and...

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We have been cultivating a wide variety of shrubby manzanitas at our nursery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and have been delighted to see them capture the imagination of Northwest gardeners. Once thought of as finicky in our region, it turns out that many, including those native to California, are ideally adapted to our naturally dry summers, and are surprisingly tolerant of winter cold as well.

Peruse our list of native plants of the Pacific Northwest. Natives are beneficial for wildlife and add natural diversity to your garden. Includes Alpine Strawberry, Broadleaf Lupine, and Columbine, among others.

The nonprofit gardening organization’s Open Gardens program shares gardens of all styles and sizes.