by Anna Strick | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog, Education, Gardening, Insects, Pests
Washington is well-known for its prolific production of apples. Though it tends to be an easy crop to grow with a joyful harvest, the proliferation of a new apple pest requires a little more vigilance for a successful crop. Who’s the Culprit? Apple maggot adults...
by Anna Strick | Mar 4, 2021 | Education, Health, Lawn, Organics, Wellness
As we prepare for a new season ahead of us, this might be the time of year some of you are thinking through The Great Lawn Debate. In a climate that favors mossy forests, is it worth it to maintain a lawn? The beautiful rolling, grassy fields found in the Great Plains...
by Anna Strick | Jan 28, 2021 | Diseases, Education, Featured, Gardening
This winter seems to be particularly mild so far, so it’s important to give special care to roses. Right now, many roses are still producing flower buds. For long-term rose plant health, they need to experience dormancy before the next growing season. It’s...
by Anna Strick | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Education, Featured, Habitat, Insects, Nature
One of the sweet things about adding a native, solitary bee house to your backyard is that it nestles into a hidden corner of your backyard without changing the aesthetics. There are so many good reasons to raise native bees – and installing a house will...
by Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog, Education, Habitat, Nature, Seeds
Birds are a delight to observe and are critical to our local ecosystems. Here in the Puget Sound, this includes both dozens of year-round resident species as well as migratory species that either overwinter or travel through. We live in a critical, narrow coastal...
by Anna Strick | Aug 6, 2020 | Education, Gardening, Lawn, Plants, Watering
It’s time to think about turning on our irrigation systems. Now is a good time to give them a test run for the season and make sure everything is running well. Fine-tuning your irrigation has big impacts on both the quality of your yard and your water...
