
Gardening in Times of Climate Change
In 2022 I began to pay more attention to climate change issues, and how we as home gardeners can adapt to the changing situation. A

Community Garden Opening 2023
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

Small Space Gardening
Here we are – in the middle of winter! What a year. First, the growing season got off to a late start, then we had

Evergreen Huckleberry
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

HOUSEPLANTS 101: Tips & Plant Suggestions
It’s easy to fall in love with houseplants with the added color and texture they bring into your home. They certainly can provide calmness to

Enjoy Your Outdoor Blossoms Indoors
We are fully into fall. It’s time for the “Shifting of Seasons.” Not really the changing from Summer to Fall. It’s Ocean Shores, after all.

Selecting Colorful Fall Flowers
Fall sneaks its way in here at Ocean Shores as nighttime temps dip into the 40s. It’s still dry though and will generally stay dry

Have You Thought About Your Lawn Lately?
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

Late Season Gardening
It’s the end of another North Beach summer, and I have no idea what happened. Last I checked it was April, cold, windy, with lots