As the leaves start to change colors, you may be preparing to say goodbye to your beautiful flower beds. You don’t have to go into fall and winter with a cold, stark landscape. There are several plants that will provide a pop of color on a dreary fall day. Our team at Greenwood Hardware can…
Do you long for a beautiful, blooming garden filled with flowers and thriving vegetable plants? If your garden has been struggling, you may need a little outside help that can only come from beneficial guests. A variety of insects and bees can transform your dull, non-producing vegetable garden into one filled with blooms. To get…
Having some potted plants on your porch, patio or deck is a great way to add a little color while creating a pretty picture. You don’t have to stick with the standard potted flowers. You can get creative and add some fun flair to your containers a variety of ways. Our team at Greenwood Hardware…
It is that time of year and gardeners all around the Pacific Northwest are already thinking about what they will grow in their vegetable garden this year. Now is the time to get those seeds started to make sure your veggies have plenty of time to grow and ripen before fall rolls in. You will…
It’s that time of year, and that means starting vegetable seeds inside, so they are ready to go when the last freeze is behind us. With the rather short growing season in the Pacific Northwest, it is helpful to start things like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers indoors. This adds several weeks to the growing season…
It is officially autumn and we know winter isn’t far away. With all the fall activities, it is easy to get behind on what needs to be done outside to prepare for winter. Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has some pretty mild winters, but there have been some storms in the recent past that have wreaked…
Your garden and lawn are probably a point of pride for you. You work hard to keep your lawn lush and green and your flower and vegetable gardens healthy and blooming. Weeds that make their way into the garden can be a real irritation. It seems like they come out of nowhere and in a…
You are out in the garden pulling weeds, when you stop and look again. Was that a weed you just pulled or could it have been a plant or a flower you put in there on purpose? You may discover this happens in your flower beds as well. Those weeds are tricky! Doesn’t it seem…
Hummingbirds are beautiful little creatures and are very entertaining to watch as they zip from one flower to the next. It is exciting when you get the rare chance to see one in your Seattle garden! You know you have to look fast, because they are there one second and gone the next. Would you…
You can still plant ornamental flowers and plants in the autumn when the rest of your garden is wrapping it up for the year. There are plenty of plants that actually thrive in the cool fall weather and can withstand a mild frost. You don’t have to hang up your gardening gloves once school starts….