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 […]
Lawns Need Some Fall TLC Too With the busy summer flying by, the last thing on our minds is the lawn. After all, it hasn’t even needed a lot of mowing lately. However, with autumn just around the corner now is a perfect time to start planning for those fall chores that are critical for […]
Have Drawers Full of Old Seed Packets? If you are like a lot of gardeners, you might have a drawer or box filled with old seed packets. Some may be open, some never touched, and some you may not even remember where they came from. While many of those seeds may indeed still be viable, […]