Gift the gardeners in your life with tools that are sure to make them smile as they put them to work throughout the coming years. No matter your budget, you are sure to find the perfect gift for your favorite gardener. Help gardeners … read more

West Sound meadows, salt marshes and successional fields are alive with buzzing bees, fluttering butterflies and birdsong. But with lawns expanding and natural areas shrinking due to construction, these backyard guests need a little extra help finding food, shelter and a cozy place … read more

The days are getting shorter and nighttime temperatures continue to drop, signaling that the late-summer and early-fall growing season is winding down. Green thumb gardeners with a surplus of produce are now wondering what to do with the 20 pounds of zucchini and … read more

Long Lake Garden Club, Port Orchard, celebrated 90 years in July at Adventure of Faith Church. Entertainment was Lesley Niemi and Courtney Turnley, soloists from Western Washington Center for the Arts, who sang a medley of songs. Edy Thornton led a Vintage Fashion … read more

There is a small bit of paradise in Indianola. The garden of Dalreen and Alan Quyn is planted abundantly with flowering plants from one border of the property to the other. Not a square inch of bare ground can be seen from February … read more

Shade can be a problem for many gardeners, especially if one desires sun-loving perennials or roses. Dortha Murker has created a spark of light and joy in a deeply shaded garden. Located at the terminus of a dead-end street near Lake Symington, her … read more

When Cora Reuter was a little girl, her school bus passed a blooming flower garden every afternoon. “It brought me such joy,” she recalled. Middle school years were hard for her, and the garden, full of bursting colors, made her neighborhood brighter. Now, … read more

Spending hours in your garden sounds like a dreamy afternoon until neck pain develops. Holding your head at odd angles to dig or pull weeds can create discomfort that lingers the rest of the day. “Prolonged forward flexion — when your head and … read more

Jill Betts and her husband, Michael, have created a profusely planted, abundant garden on their 2.5-acre property off the Seabeck Highway. In April 2020 (at the beginning of the gardening season), she began a five-year labor of love and perhaps “obsession.” Michael Betts, … read more