by Anna Strick | Jan 28, 2021 | Diseases, Education, 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 Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog, Gardening, Health, Plants
Freezing temperatures already?! But it is just the first week of November. What is a plant lover to do for cold-sensitive plants? If you are like me, I push the envelope on the plants I can grow in my garden. Each year I think certain plants will be just fine only to...
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...
by ebs-admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Diseases, Gardening, Pests, Plants
At last! With this warmer weather and brief dry periods, many of you are out enjoying your gardens. What a thrilling and indulgent time of year in the PNW! The recent weather pattern we’ve been experiencing has made conditions favorable for the spread of powdery...
by Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog, Gardening, Nature, Organics, Philosophy, Sustainable
It’s not too often that we get a recording of Bill Peregrine and some of his philosophies around organics and sustainability but that happened recently when he was interviewed for The Shrimp Tank, where they “interview some of the brightest and best...
by Bill Peregrine | May 14, 2018 | Blog, Fertilizer, Gardening, Lawn, Microbes, Organics, Seeds, Sustainable
This time of year the #1 question we get is, “How much should I water?” It happens every year as the winter rains subside and spring brings in some drier weather. The short answer is: Lawns need 1 inch of water per week to stay green. That would be a...
