After a few years, most container plantings begin to show signs of decline. The plants start to lose their vigor,...
Dennis' 7 Dees Gardening Digest
Welcome to our Gardening Blog—your go-to resource for garden design tips, plant care advice, and seasonal inspiration.
Written by industry experts, our articles cover everything from indoor and outdoor plant selection to landscaping trends and timely gardening tasks. Check back often for fresh updates to help your outdoor space thrive year-round! We also offer FREE classes and paid workshops to help you succeed in your garden, landscape, and home.
Our Favorite Spring Flowering Shrubs in the Northwest
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Pieris are considered classic Pacific Northwest landscape plants. Mostly evergreen and...
New & Noteworthy Plants for 2022
Each year the National Garden Bureau selects an annual, perennial, bulb crop, edible, and shrub as "Year of " plants,...
Pet-Safe Indoor Plants
As our lives become more urban, tech-based, and harried, we have come to embrace plants and nature as selfless...
Watering Guidelines for Indoor Plants
Proper watering is the key to keeping your houseplants healthy and thriving, but it’s not always as straightforward as...
Magnolias for Small Gardens
Magnolia trees come in a multitude of shapes, sizes, and flowering types, and many of them are perfect for growing in...
7 Vertical Gardening Ideas for Indoor Plants
Looking to maximize your indoor greenery without sacrificing floor space in your home? Growing plants vertically is...
The Benefits of Biophilia
Spending a lot of time indoors? With changing seasons and more extreme weather events, many of us are spending more...
The Difference Between Living Walls & Moss Walls
Left: a living wall made of live plants with built-in water system. Right: A moss wall made of preserved plants that...
How to Care for Ferns Indoors
As Pacific Northwesterners, we have a soft spot in our hearts for ferns. When we add them into our homes and dwell...
Improving Soil Health
The single most valuable investment in your home landscape is soil improvement—healthy soil means healthy, productive,...
How to Care for Your Fiddle Leaf Fig
The indoor plant that has dominated style and design trends since houseplants became popular is the Fiddle Leaf Fig...