Renowned garden writer and nurseryman Dan Hinkley will share his horticulture wisdom at Bay Hay & Feed this Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., in a show-and-tell of 30 rare and beautiful plants. The Dan Hinkley Plant Collection launched in 2009 with an ever-increasing number of varieties selected to excite the plant collector…
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Rare Plant Specialist Dan Hinkley Teaches Class at Bay Hay May 4
Posted on 02 May 2013.
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Spotlight on New Species at the April 20 Land Trust Native Plant Sale
Posted on 16 April 2013.
by John van den Meerendonk The Bainbridge Island Land Trust will be holding its Native Plant Sale Saturday, April 20th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of Eagle Harbor Congregational Church at the corner of Winslow Way and Madison Avenue. This marks the tenth year that the Land Trust has hosted the…
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Place Your Land Trust Native Plant Sale Orders by Friday
Posted on 03 April 2013.
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust (BILT) is taking orders for its annual Earth Day Native Plant Sale. Pre-orders must be placed by the end of this week, April 5, on BILT’s new website. View the catalog to browse photos and descriptions of the plants. Pre-ordering will ensure plant availability. Plant orders will be available for pick…
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Bloedel Rare Plant Sale Sprouts up April 6 & 7
Posted on 28 March 2013.
Bainbridge Island’s internationally respected Bloedel Reserve holds its annual Premier Plant Sale the first weekend of April. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A members-only preview and auction takes place April 5 starting at 4 p.m. Featuring plants grown on Bloedel grounds and by 12 other top-notch Northwest…
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Spring Geek Fest: For the Love of Seed Catalogs
Posted on 25 March 2013.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Thank you to our sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. It’s time for an uprising, and that means ordering spring seeds. The writers of seed catalogs are, I think, quite often undiscovered wordsmiths. Back when Dan Hinckley was writing the Hersonswood catalog, folks thought he was crazy not to include photos….
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Bainbridge in Bloom 2013 Makes Big Changes: Take a Tour Sneak Peek
Posted on 22 March 2013.
This summer’s Bainbridge in Bloom on July 12 and 13 marks its 25-year anniversary. One of the Pacific Northwest’s premier garden tours, the Bloom will invite garden lovers into five Bainbridge Island gardens chosen to represent the best of Bainbridge Island’s garden excellence and diversity. The tour also will reflect some changes that its organizers believe…
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March in the Garden
Posted on 02 March 2013.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Thank you to our In the Garden sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. Last month I directed readers to prune their fruit trees. Not one to give advice I don’t follow myself, I punctiliously headed off to our orchard with my Felcos and folding hand saw in an attempt to continue the…
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Behind-the-Scenes Bloedel Geeks Out for Annual Rare Plant Sale
Posted on 09 February 2013.
Plant geeks near and far no doubt already have the yearly Bloedel plant sale marked on their calendars. A plant lover and possibly a geek, I was not fully aware of the hardcore plant geek subculture until today when I visited Bloedel behind the scenes and talked with its Director of Horticulture Andy Navage. Navage…
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February in the Garden? Early Birds Reap the Finest Flowers and Fruit
Posted on 01 February 2013.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Thank you to our In the Garden sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. As I write this, I look out my window and can’t deny that nothing has changed in my garden for the last month. Perhaps certain sword ferns are laying a bit flatter than they were in December, and my…
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Ask the Gardener: What and When Do I Plant to Bloom for a July Garden Wedding?
Posted on 16 January 2013.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Thank you to our Ask the Gardener sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. Greetings Carina! It’s hard to think ahead to warm weather, but what can I plant soon that will be in bloom for a July 20 wedding in my garden? Thank you! Lynne Hi Lynne. Telling a plant to…
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Gay? Want to Get Hitched? Heronswood Is Hosting a Free Wedding Event December 9
Posted on 29 November 2012.
12:30 p.m. Now that Referendum 74 is passed, gay couples across the state wanting to get married can begin to apply for licenses starting December 6. Kingston’s famed Heronswood Gardens is inviting 20 same-sex couples to be among the first to say, “I do” in private ceremonies three days later, on December 9, from noon…
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November in the Garden? There’s Plenty to Do for Die Hards
Posted on 01 November 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer, November 1, 2012 9:08 a.m. Even the most enthusiastic of gardeners welcome the late fall and winter months as a chance to sit by the fire, flip through the seed catalogs, and generally rest from the physical demands of their garden. If you are lucky, you can do so with…
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October in the Garden: Don’t Prune, Do Set Your “Green Manure”
Posted on 01 October 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer, October 1, 2012 10:50 a.m. In years past, I’ve found myself darting in the house for shelter as fall approaches, knowing that my garden is still in need of my attention. But this year’s sunny September has allowed me to tie up my loose ends in the garden and, on…
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Ask the Gardener: To Grow Great Apples, Talk to the Pros in Puyallup
Posted on 17 September 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer, September 17, 2012, 1:15 p.m. Dear Carina, One of the reasons I look forward to autumn is that I am an apple lover. I’ve planted a few varieties of apple trees, only to be disappointed to find them infested with bugs. If they aren’t full of critters, then they seem…
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September in the Garden: Shepherd Your Yard into Fall
Posted on 01 September 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer, September 1, 2012 9:15 a.m. September is historically one of the best weather months in the Pacific Northwest. It has a high likelihood of being payback time for the cool June we shivered through. Still, our gardens are tipping us off to the rhythms of fall, with the plants showing…
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Ask the Gardener: Creating Texture
Posted on 15 August 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Hi Carina. When I visit nurseries it’s easy for me to see plants I like, but I struggle to arrange them in a way that is pretty. The result always looks jumbled and haphazard. Can you give me a few planting guidelines? Thanks so much, Robin Hi Robin. Texture is…
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August in the Garden: Madronas, Anemones, Aphids, and Fall Crocus
Posted on 01 August 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer, August 1, 2012 9:05 a.m. Your Madronas Dropping Their Leaves? Madronas are one of the few trees that drop their leaves at the end of July and early August. If you aren’t prepared for this, it’s common to believe the tree is in distress, which can then lead to valiant…
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Ask the Gardener: Who’s Been Eating My Strawberries?!
Posted on 27 July 2012.
by Carina Langstraat, Landscape Designer Dear Carina, Many of the seeds I’ve sown this year in my vegetable garden have emerged, only to stop growing, and finally just peter out completely. I know the weather was cool early on, but my guess is something else is going on. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Olive …
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Weekend on the Rock: July 13-15, 2012
Posted on 13 July 2012.
12:16 p.m. Here are Inside Bainbridge recommendations for the weekend of July 13-15, 2012: 1. 24th Annual Bainbridge in Bloom Tour When: Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: The Bloom hub is at Woodward Middle School, 9154 Sportsman Club Road. Why: Given today’s weather and tomorrow’s predicted weather, I…
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Bainbridge in Bloom This Weekend
Posted on 13 July 2012.
10:02 a.m. The 24th annual Bainbridge in Bloom Tour is blossoming anew today through Sunday, July 13 through 15. This popular tour of extraordinary Island gardens sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council always delivers lush, artful scenery and often surprising innovation in a range of landscaping and architectural styles. This summer’s tour…
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