A Modern Greek Saga: Sisyphus and the Ivy
Some causes just seem hopeless some days. Like world peace. Or ending poverty. Or in a different vein, getting rid of non-native plants.
View ArticleOregon Bill Would Limit Household Pesticide Use To Protect Bees
An Oregon lawmaker is looking to restrict household use of four common pesticides that pose risks to bees. Rep. Jeff Reardon, D-Portland, says given the toxicity of certain pesticides and their track...
View ArticleGarden Dreamin' On Such A Winter's Day
Marcie Sillman talks with garden writer Marty Wingate about winter planting.
View ArticleHow Do You Squeeze Gardens Into Cityscapes? Think Vertical
In dense, concrete-locked urban areas like Seattle space for gardening is hard to come by. After all, this is a city where land is so valuable that people spend an average of $346 per square foot on...
View ArticleClimate Change Could Mean Good News, Bad News For Seattle-Area Gardeners
Washington farmers can expect longer growing seasons, drier summers and increased risk of disease and pest outbreaks, according to some of the predictions in the National Climate Assessment released...
View ArticleA Sweet Solution For Dandelions: Eat 'Em To Beat 'Em
When searching for ingredients to cook with, Irish chef Darina Allen sometimes has only to make a short trip — to her yard. There, she's sure to find a constellation of bright yellow dandelion flowers....
View ArticleFrom Gardens To Gore: Marty Wingate's First Mystery Novel
The first thing you notice about Marty Wingate’s cozy North Seattle home is the garden. Plants overflow from the steep slope that leads up from the street to her front door. You see blooms of every...
View ArticleWhy Vegetables Get Freakish In The Land Of The Midnight Sun
Everything in Alaska is a little bit bigger — even the produce. A 138-pound cabbage, 65-pound cantaloupe and 35-pound broccoli are just a few of the monsters that have sprung forth from Alaska's soil...
View ArticleGrafted Tomato-Potato Plant Yields 'Ketchup 'n' Fries'
A Western Oregon mail order company has begun selling what might become the No. 1 conversation starter of Northwest garden parties this summer.
View ArticleA Taste Of The Caribbean In Your Own Backyard
Spring planting season is coming early this year for a lot of home gardeners. And this year some Pacific Northwest nurseries are getting familiar with the flavors of the Caribbean.
View ArticleHow A Garden Saved A Family
Marcie Sillman talks to Edible Seattle editor Tara Austen Weaver about her new memoir, "Orchard House."
View ArticleThis Seattle Woman Builds Pathways For Bees, Birds And Other Pollinators
Sarah Bergmann was working at a New York ad agency when she heard about the decline in honeybee populations. The agency was working on a campaign to raise awareness of the honeybee, Bergmann says. "The...
View ArticleHome And Garden Giant Ditches Class Of Pesticides That May Harm Bees
A leading brand of home and garden pest-control products says it will stop using a class of pesticides linked to the decline of bees. Ortho, part of the Miracle-Gro family, says the decision to drop...
View ArticleAn All-Volunteer Squad Of Farmers Is Turning Florida Lawns Into Food
In Florida, homeowners have a propensity for landscaping. They take great pride in the green carpet of grass in front of their homes. But one Florida man is working on a project that's turning his...
View ArticleLondon Flower Show Hopes You Will Get Into The Garden, Too
At London's annual Chelsea Flower Show, the flora is fit for a queen: shaped in her likeness and crafted in honor of her 90th birthday. The new princess has her own chrysanthemum too. But this year's...
View ArticleBumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields
Flowers generate weak electric fields, and a new study shows that bumblebees can actually sense those electric fields using the tiny hairs on their fuzzy little bodies. "The bumblebees can feel that...
View ArticleSeattle students create 'healing garden' for veterans
A dull empty space outside Puget Sound VA’s emergency room has been transformed into a serene space for sitting.
View ArticleRepublicans Sling Dirt Over Lawn Care At Washington Capitol
Washington lawmakers are about to go into an overtime session because they can’t reach a budget deal. But Wednesday another issue briefly took center stage in the Republican-led Senate budget...
View ArticleProtect, Serve And Take Care Of The Bees
When Anthony Planakis was going through the New York Police Academy, they told him to write his interests down on a little card. "Beekeeping, of course I put that down," says 54-year-old Planakis, who...
View ArticleSeattle’s sarcococca: the scent of a spicy winter
If you’re looking for something outdoorsy yet tame to do, there’s a free place to visit this winter: Seattle's Kubota Garden.
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