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This site is in a windy corridor of salty Salish sea air! Plants here need to be salt and wind tolerant as well as drought and deer resistant! I’ve planted…
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Did you know you can grow cute limes and other citrus on a south facing wall or in a greenhouse on the southern gulf islands / southern Vancouver Island? These…
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I am very excited for these new saw blades that arrived in the mail! Did you know, we use only the best quality professional pruning saws. They are made in…
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Another gorgeous, late fall / early winter interest shrub! I absolutely adore this winter flowering evergreen with these stunning tassel like catkins. This shrub does well in full sun or…
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One of my absolute faves! This gorgeous glossy green evergreen has year round interest, attracts pollinators and provides food for birds. A great addition to any sunny garden. In the…
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Deer absolutely love to eat fruit tree leaves. They hover around on some sites as I summer prune fruit trees and help clean up as I go. This family comes…
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Summer is the perfect time to thin out and create more air flow and space for light to come through in fruiting or ornamental trees. Cuts or (wounds) heal faster…
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Added some new drought tolerant plants to this area as well as mulch to keep moisture in the soil and help to suppress weeds.
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Whether you’re looking to renovate an existing garden or create a new one, design is key. Designing for human, animal and insect needs and wants is a priority at Cottonwood…
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Our friends, the honey bees require food and water just like us humans. This stunning perennial is a long lasting, beautiful food for bees, may I introduce you to Astrantia…
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With its evergreen leaves and graceful catkins, Garrya elliptica or commonly called Silk Tassel Bush is an excellent wall shrub or informal hedge. The dense evergreen foliage of this West…
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Even during the darkest days, there is so much life and color all around us. The Pacific Northwest native Berberis aquifolium or (Oregon Grape) adds great winter interest with clusters…
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