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Both Washington State and National Arbor Day will be celebrated this month. Washington Arbor Day is Wednesday April 8th, and National Arbor Day is on Friday, April 24th. These are especially good days to plant a tree or a shrub if your space is limited. We can provide...

 March is a good month for planting Rhubarb, Asparagus and strawberries. Even if you do not have or want a strawberry patch, planting a few at random in flower beds make weeding and watering in future months a little more pleasant if you have fresh berries to snack...

Remember the hummingbirds. Anna’s hummingbird rarely migrates and can be seen around Puget Sound all winter long. If you already have hummingbird feeders out, keep them clean and filled with fresh sugar water. Don’t forget to bring the feeders indoors when the...

Continue picking up fallen fruit under trees. It is best not to compost the fruit especially if the tree suffered from apple/pear scab, apple maggots, or brown rot on peaches or cherry trees. Winterize Asparagus, Rhubarb and Artichokes after the first frost has killed...

Cover crops (green manure) can be planted in October and November. A mixture of vetch, clover and annual rye works very well. If you are not familiar with the benefits of a cover crop in your vegetable garden, give us a call. Or, you can pick up a copy of our Cover...

If potato vines have died down, dig up a few tubers. Rub the potato skin to see if they have hardened. If the skin comes off easily wait a week or two before harvesting. Store potatoes in a cool, even temperature, dark and fairly-humid place. Don’t let potatoes touch...

 Stop harvesting rhubarb and asparagus. The plants are now storing energy for next year’s growth. In October after all foliage has died back cover the crowns with 4 to 6 inches of chicken manure or 2 to 4 inches of compost and one pound of Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0)....

• Keep blueberry bushes well-watered to get the berries plump and juicy. If possible, keep moldy and bird damaged berries picked off. Blue berries freeze best if laid out on cookie sheets and frozen individually. After frozen, place in plastic bags or containers until...

Time to fertilize your lawn again. Mid-June is one of the four times recommended by the WSU Agronomist for fertilizing lawns in Puget Sound. The other three times are mid-September, 25 November and the 1st of May. We recommend Dr. Earth Super Natural Lawn Food or...

 Both Washington State and National Arbor Day will be celebrated this month. Washington Arbor Day is Wednesday April 10th, and National Arbor Day is on Friday, April 26th. These are especially good days to plant a tree or a shrub if your space is limited. We can...