How to Make Your Own Nutrient-Rich Compost Composting is a simple and effective way to reduce waste, save money, and improve the health of your garden. By composting yard waste and food scraps, you can create a nutrient rich amendment for your soil that will help your plants thrive. And when you compost, you are […]
Are you Watering Enough? Believe it or not, one of the biggest problems in Western Washington summer gardens is that they don’t get enough water. Some people may think that since we live in a rainy and cool climate our gardens really don’t need that much water. Where that may be true in the winter […]
Charming and Delightful with Year-Round Color The Japanese Andromeda bush (Pieris japonica) is also known as Lily-of-the-Valley bush for its dangling white bell-shaped flower clusters. It does well in our coastal climate, is deer resistant, and being an evergreen, it will provide color and interest to your garden throughout the year. These shrubs are a […]
Compost Improves Plant Health It is safe to say that adding compost to your soil is one of the best things you can do to keep it healthy. Read on to learn how using compost can be a good supplement to topsoil by adding the beneficial nutrients plants need as well as helping improve the […]
15th Annual Community Garden Opening The 2023 Garden by the Sea growing season officially opens Saturday April 1st from 10am – 1pm. We are excited to be able to open the community garden to the public again this year! We hope you will join us as we start our new growing season when we will be […]
A Diamond in the Rough for your Coastal Landscape If you are looking for a hearty and attractive shrub for your yard, you may want to consider the native evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum). Often overlooked by home gardeners because it can look a bit scruffy in the wild, the evergreen huckleberry actually has amazing advantages […]