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Ocean Shores Flower Experiments

Ocean Shores is so GRAY.  My sister keeps reminding me:  We live in GRAYS Harbor after all.  What did you expect?  But Central Park isn’t as gray, at least not in May. Remember all those rhodys that line US12 on the way into Aberdeen.  We can grow rhodys here too.  And what about daffodils, lithodora, […]
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Cool, Wet, Marine Climate of Ocean Shores

A tiny city, Ocean Shores is only 6 miles long and 2 miles wide.  Our general maritime climate is cool, wet, and windy, but along our little peninsula there are enough micro-climate and soil differences that one plant might grow well in one area and not at all only a mile or two away.     […]
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Plants That Out-Smart Ocean Shores Deer

Right place, right plant.  That is the prime mantra most gardeners use in plant selection, after determining soil type and sun/shade availability.  But for Ocean Shores gardeners the first consideration in plant selection is:  Will it survive the deer?  Many lists exist but “Deer Resistant Plants – Western Washington,” (available on the Garden by The […]
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Gardening With Deer

Gardening alongside deer in Ocean Shores can be a challenge, but including deer resistant plants in your landscape is the first step to success.  This handout prepared by our local WSU Master Gardeners is a great list to take with you when shopping for new plants. Download Deer Resistant Plant List below: Download A List […]
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