Fall is the time to craft containers that lean into the rich textures and warm tones that only Autumn plantings can provide! As temperatures dip and Summer annuals begin to fade, the Autumn equinox...
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The Ultimate Fall Gardening Guide
Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the shift in seasons out in the garden and to plan ahead for your garden’s future success. It's a magical season full of changing colors, unique flowers, long...
7 Ways to Use Ornamental Grasses in Garden Design
Ornamental grasses are a fantastic, low-maintenance plant choice for a wide range of landscape styles and aesthetics. With their wispy blades and unique plumes, grasses bring unparalleled texture,...
Hooray for Heucheras: Coral Bells for Colorful, Year-Round Foliage
For colorful plants that look fantastic in every season, look no further than Heucheras! Heucheras, or Coral Bells, lead with their uniquely colored foliage to bring attractive, year-round interest...
The Best Ornamental Grasses to Grow in Pacific Northwest Gardens
Ornamental grasses are some of the most versatile and low-maintenance plants you can add to your garden, providing stunning color, texture, structure, and movement in the landscape. While grasses...
Growing Herbs in the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Garden Guide
Fresh, homegrown herbs bring flavor, fragrance, and beauty to your garden and kitchen. Easy to grow and endlessly rewarding, they’re one of the best ways to enjoy edibles all year long. Herbs are...
How to Create a DIY Succulent Pumpkin
Succulent pumpkins add sophistication and bring a touch of whimsy to Fall displays. By combining sturdy succulent cuttings with fancy heirloom pumpkins, succulent pumpkins are long-lasting and...
Why Fall Is the Best Time for Planting
Fall is the perfect time for planting! With milder air temperatures, warm soils, and free irrigation (thank you, Pacific Northwest rainfall), Fall planting allows roots to get settled and put on...
Plant Fall Bulbs for Gorgeous Spring Flowers
Planting bulbs in the Fall is one of the greatest investments you can make for your future happiness. When early Spring weather is grey and miserable and being outside is the last thing on your...
The 7 Best Maples for the Pacific Northwest
From Fall color to fabulous structure, interesting leaves, and gorgeous bark, there are so many reasons to love Maples! Maples are beloved by gardeners and offer enough range to bring delicacy and...
7 Underappreciated Trees & Shrubs for Fall Color
Maples and Burning Bush might be the best-known stars of Autumn, but there are plenty of fantastic trees and shrubs for bringing brilliant, evocative Fall color to landscapes! Autumn is the season...
Bringing the Outdoors In: Holiday Home Decorating Tips from a Floral Designer
Seventh Stem floral designer Brooke Snodgrass shares her approach to creating stunning tablescapes using materials from her own garden. We sat down with Brooke as she talked through her process of...












