Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts

Here's what's happening at Ching Gardens

Friday, June 7, 2024

We're winning the battle of the blackberries!
  • Those of you who haven't been to the garden in a few weeks will be surprised by the changes. A thick wood chip path has been laid down to aid in reaching the back areas of the garden. One crew has nearly reached the south fence line, and Inventory and assessment of orchard trees and perennials continues.
  • Rare finds last week include a backyard hose bib and a sturdy clothesline! Meanwhile, we have yet to discover the many treasures on the back third of the property.
  • We're working with Seattle Public Utilities to get the water line re-established, and asbestos removal in the house will soon be underway. House demolition is still in the permitting phase.
  • Weekly work parties continue, led by Diggin' Shoreline. Soon, we'll also have the flexibility to schedule parties for longer than 2 hours--a welcome change for folks who prefer to have a later start to their Saturday. Currently, work parties are limited to 15 volunteers. Parking is in the lot at Shoreline Community College nearest the garden.
  • New! We've added two Thursday morning work parties -- June 22 and 27 for those who prefer a weekday morning. If turnout is sufficient, we'll continue those in the summer months ahead.
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All donations directly benefit the garden restoration and ongoing maintenance of the Ching Community Gardens. Diggin' Shoreline and GROW Northwest are all-volunteer 501(c)3 organizations. We thank you for your support.


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Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North on Saturday

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

An Urban Forest Project
Photo by Meghan Peterka

Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North

Saturday, June 8th, 2024 from 9:30am - 12:30pm

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The leaves of the forest canopy have unraveled, the squirrels already beginning to gather,

and we continue to dig-up, water, and mulch. Come join us!

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, 
west of the parking lot.

All that is needed is a pair of gloves and a water bottle.

We appreciate your sharing this post with others.

~ Many Hands Make Work, Light ~


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THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Meridian, Shoreview, Hamlin x2, Richmond Beach Saltwater Parks - come join forest restoration groups

Friday, May 31, 2024


THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Meridian, Shoreview, Hamlin x2, Richmond Beach Saltwater Parks

We are now working in Meridian Park!

We will also be in Shoreview Park near the off leash dog park.

https://shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/calendar/?start=2024-05-31&end=2024-05-31

https://shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/calendar/?start=2024-06-01&end=2024-06-01

And as always, you can find us throughout the week working in many parks throughout Shoreline - find your park and register here: https://shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/map/

No experience necessary. Just bring your enthusiasm. We look forward to restoring with you!

Contact Joy Wood at stewardship@restorationad.com with any inquiries about Green Shoreline Partnership.


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Richmond Beach Garden Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Photo courtesy Richmond Beach Garden Tour

Mark your calendar for the Richmond Beach Garden Tour on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 11am to 4pm.     
This year we have nine gardens on the tour with something for everyone. Six of the gardens are new to the tour this year and three are returning favorites. 
 
One garden has a collection of over 275 dwarf conifers and maples, mostly in containers. Another garden is a great example of what you can do in a small space. Each one is unique and beautiful.

The tour is free and coordinated by volunteers from the Richmond Beach Community Association

Posters are in businesses in many locations in Richmond Beach and Shoreline. Use the QR code on the poster for an interactive map. Paper maps available at the Richmond Beach LIbrary, Vault 177/ Spin Alley, Beach House Greetings and Sky Nursery.

And, finally, information is posted on the RBCA website


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In the Garden Now: Wine and Roses Weigela

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Wine and Roses Weigela

Story and photo by Victoria Gilleland

Weigela puts on a spectacular display of flowers in late spring. Hot pink funnel shaped flowers appear in clusters or singly on branches from the previous growing season. The bronzy purple foliage of this variety is very attractive when set against the green foliage of other garden plants. More sun produces a darker purple foliage and more flowers while shade typically makes for a bronze leaf color and fewer flowers.

To keep plants under control size wise and flower production up cut back branches that have bloomed after blossoms are finished. New growth will provide a good crop of flowers the following spring since weigela blooms on last year's wood. 

Plants typically bloom in May and June and may repeat summer into fall. 'Wine and Roses' adds rich color throughout the growing season!

For even more bloom power consider Weigela 'Sonic Bloom' which is supposed to have become available Spring 2024. 'Sonic Bloom' is supposed to produce more flowers over a longer period of time than other varieties. We'll see how this new variety does!


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Be a part of the garden restoration at the Ching Community Gardens

Thursday, May 23, 2024

We have had great turnouts at our work parties and much progress has already been made. Work parties are now limited to 15 participants per week. Through an arrangement with Shoreline Community College, parking lots nearest the garden are now being used by volunteers.

Neighbors will have noticed a large dumpster being brought on site to get rid of the growing piles of blackberry canes and to facilitate asbestos abatement removal at the house. An excavator will also aid in some of the invasive removal.

The house cannot be saved and will be dismantled, and removed.

The many fruit trees at the back of the property have been pruned, and we are working on getting water onsite, so as to preserve the plantings and trees we've unearthed.

Stay tuned for a time when we will offer tours of the site! In the meantime, click here to sign up for volunteer work parties on Saturdays from 9 - 11am.


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Garden Guy: May in the Garden

Saturday, May 18, 2024

By Bruce Bennett

This month, I have taken to sitting on the back deck with my morning coffee in-hand and enjoying the fresh emerging beauty of springtime across the landscape. The new ruby-tinted foliage of the Andromeda/Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub ‘Variegata’ (Pieris japonica) echoes the red flowers of the ten-foot-tall Rhododendron ‘Vulcan’ and the newly opened buds of Azalea ‘Hino Crimson’. 

Pittosporum. Photo by andre-briant.fr
These plants are color counterpointed by the whites of the shrub New Zealand Pittosporum/ Kohuhu ‘Variegata’ (Pittosporum tenuifolium – pictured left), COSTCO-size pots of cascading green and white Wintercreeper ‘Emerald Gaiety’ (Euonymus fortunei) and the upright exclamation points of Sweet Iris ‘Variegata’ (Iris palida). 

Later in the season, the flowers of Crabapple ‘Golden Raindrops’ (Malus transitoria) and Mountain Laurel ‘Olympic Fire’ (Kalmia latifolia – pictured below) will repeat this red and white color combination. 

The views and scents carried on the warming air make the work of gardening worth all the effort.

The background of deep burgundy leaves from the Purple Smoke Bush ‘Purple Robe” (Cotinus coggygria), added to the blooming bulbs and emerging hostas, make all the colors in the yard POP. 

All this botanical wonder tells me we are in ‘the lovely month of May.’
Kalmia. Photo by landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu

We have passed the final major hurdle of winter – the Last Frost Date. Depending on your local micro-zone, this date is somewhat flexible. Even my own North Seattle dates will vary from one year to the next. These days, I’d say that April 15 – 20 is appropriate for most USDA Zone 8/9 plants. 

However, do remember that frost dates are based on historical climate data and are not set in stone. Over-all climate change will have these dates moving earlier in the year. 

The probability of frost occurring after the spring frost date or before the first autumn frost date is 30%, which means there’s still a chance of inflicting itself upon our yards before or after the stated dates! 

Always keep an eye on your local weather forecast and plan to protect tender new plants accordingly. Regardless of when the big box stores and garden centers begin selling herbs and vegetable starts, for me, the planting of warm weather taste-treats, such as basil, cilantro and the all-important tomatoes, does not happen until after May 1. 

As many of you already know, I’m a thrifty (AKA cheap) Connecticut Yankee and don’t intend to spend the money on these cold-tender plants more than once a year!

I usually say that I have a large ornamental and perennial garden. The fact is the entire area around the house is garden, with the only lawn to be seen in my surrounding neighbors’ yards (Hmmm, we may need to take a look at the topic lawn alternatives in the future – what do you think?). 

In order to stay on top of gardening tasks, my wife and I keep a loose schedule of jobs to be completed. By the end of March, the planting beds have been spring-cleaned and last year’s perennials cut back, as well as the shrubs that that flower on new wood. 

There is a bit of bed edging to do and fertilizers or compost to spread. In April, we transplanted and divided everything that needed it and, of course, started to add new plants to the ever-changing landscape. Let’s face it, gardens are never done! They continue to be works-in-progress and teach us that Life is all about change.
Now, it's May and I can totally enjoy the beauty of last year’s work and this spring’s recent efforts. The biggest job on the May ‘To-Do List’ is mulching. 

I think there will be some two yards of medium-ground bark mulch in my near future. Remember, that one important reason to mulch is to keep the soil cool in the summer and retain moisture. 

If you are looking forward to planting annuals, let the soil warm up a bit more. 

If you plant your annuals too early in cold soil, they will just sit there doing nothing until a bunny (Easter or otherwise) comes along to eat the tender growth. 

It's best to wait until May 15 to plant annuals in the ground. While you are waiting, though, if you haven't already done it, plant your pots. Soil in pots gains heat much quicker than ground soil, so, plant them. I usually do mine by the end of April. Should we get a frost warning, move them into the garage overnight or stick a garden stake in the center of them and throw a tarp, sheet or piece of plastic over their heads to make a temporary cloche.

Bulbs. Photo by perennialgardens.org
As the bulbs finish flowering here and there in the yard, they should be deadheaded. Cut just the spent flowers or entire flower stem off, but never the leaves. 

Cutting the leaves off prematurely will prevent the bulb from completing its photosynthesis process which allows the plant to convert the sun's energy to necessary nutrients. In other words, the bulb will weaken and eventually disappear if you continue to cut off its green leaves. 

Wait until the leaves turn brown. You can fold the leaves with a rubber band to make browning leaves less noticeable. Planting your bulbs among later emerging perennials (I like hardy geraniums for this job) and groundcovers will also help to camouflage the withering leaves.

Azl Bud. Photo by plants.ces.ncsu.edu
During April and May, you have been enjoying the blooms of all early flowering shrubs. May is the time to prune those shrubs if you want to reduce their size or otherwise change their shape. Also check for damaged, diseased or crossing branches and cut them out.

If you pay attention to your azaleas, lilacs, rhododendrons, etc., you will notice that shortly after blooming they start setting next year's buds. If you prune these shrubs in July, which many people do, you will get few-to-no flowers next year. Prune them shortly after they finish flowering before they set those new buds.

Now back to the mulch. Choosing the type of mulch to use is also a topic for another article. However, whatever you choose, wait until the soil is warm, then add two to four inches. Spread it carefully around your emerging perennials and shrubs and newly planted annuals. 

The mulch will not only make your garden look finished, it will also keep the soil cool in the heat of summer, help retain water, prevent weeds and add organic material to your soil. After spreading my mulch over a planting area, I like to use a pre-emergent, such as corn gluten, to prevent/reduce weed seed from germinating without damaging other plants that are already growing.

When your neighbor's dandelion seeds blow into your garden, the pre-emergent will stop them from developing for up to three months. Just remember not to spread it anywhere you are counting on certain flowers to self-seed.

Photo by bendoregon.gov
I think of March, April, and May as the building block months for gardens. When the above-mentioned tasks are completed and the mulch is spread, I see the hard work of the new gardening season is over (and I can rest my back). 

The remainder of the growing year consists of, basically, general light maintenance, watering, insect/disease vigilance and the all-round sensory enjoyment of what has been created (preferably from the back deck with a cup of coffee, in-hand of course). 

Happy gardening all!

Bruce Bennett
Contributing garden columnist, Bruce Bennett, is a Washington State University Master Gardener, Certified Professional Horticulturist and lecturer. 

If you have questions concerning this article, have a gardening question about your own garden space or care to suggest topics of interest for future columns, contact Bruce at gardenguy4u@hotmail.com

See previous Garden Guy columns here.



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Planting a 4-season cut flower garden

Friday, May 17, 2024

Enjoy the beauty of your gardens all year long! 

Work on building a continual source of color in your landscape with resilient evergreens, colorful shrubs, bulbs, roots and perennial flowers to use in a layered design. 

Participants can bring picture arrangements of interest to help with planning.

This class is part of a series with expert gardener, landscape designer and water ecologist Kathy Anderson. 

She has extensive experience in site assessments and rain garden designs for residential properties, and is a hands-on consultant through her business, Bountiful Landscapes. 

All levels of interest and skills welcome. Supplies included.

The workshop is offered as part of Shoreline Community College's Continuing Education. 

Fee: $49.00
Item Number: 41481
Date: Saturday, 5/18/2024
Time: 10:00am - 12:30pmM


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Join forest restoration work parties Friday at Hamlin Park and North City Park

Thursday, May 16, 2024


Please join us on Friday, May 17, 2024 at noon in the upper forest of Hamlin Park to do restoration work in a new area of Hamlin Park! Sign up here

Also we are working in North City Park on Friday at 10am: Sign up here

And as always, you can find us throughout the week working in many parks throughout Shoreline - find your park and register here

No experience necessary. Just bring your enthusiasm. We look forward to restoring with you!

Contact Joy Wood at stewardship@restorationad.com with any inquiries about Green Shoreline Partnership.

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In the Garden Now: Aztec Pearl Mexican Orange

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Aztec Pearl Mexican Orange flower clusters

Story and photos by Victoria Gilleland

It's prime time for 'Aztec Pearl' Mexican Orange! This shrub is in full bloom right now. Buds start with a pinkish cast and open to pearly white flower clusters. This is not an orange plant variety. It gets its name from the scented leaves and flowers that are somewhat like that of orange blossoms.

Annual pruning will keep it small
Because of this citrus scent the shrub is seldom bothered by critters such as deer and rabbits. The shrub stays more compact when grown in full sun but grows and flowers well in part shade. 

Plants can reach 8' in height but may be kept much smaller with regular pruning right after flowering usually by the end of May in the Seattle area.

This is an easy to grow fragrant evergreen shrub that is definitely worth considering for your garden.

(Choisya dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl')


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What Makes a Great Yard a Secret Garden? See tips from the Secret Garden team

Thursday, May 9, 2024

What Makes a Great Yard a Secret Garden?
Tips from the Secret Garden selection team

Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Tour, June 15, 2024 9am to 3pm
Tickets are available now for the 2024 garden tour.

Each June, six fabulous Lake Forest Park gardens welcome visitors during the Secret Garden tour. While the garden locations remain secret until the day of the tour, one thing is for certain: garden lovers can count on finding features, plantings and designs to delight their varied preferences. Is this a serendipitous result of just listing a set of nominated gardens?
 
Choosing the gardens is actually quite a diligent process conducted by two dedicated garden sleuths, Jan and Judy, who are both key members of the 100 year-old LFP garden club. 

They receive just a few garden nominations each year. The team must actively solicit garden sites. Year-round, they keep an eye out for potential garden candidates… jotting down addresses of appealing front yards. Jan keeps a notebook in her car, explicitly for that purpose.

I am in a garden that you'll see when
you tour the Secret Garden in LFP!
Beginning in July, the “J” team begins visitations to investigate the potential of these candidate gardens. 

While many of us think of gardens in terms of front or back, the Secret Garden is both, so it is essential that the sleuths view the backyard as well. A knock on the door might bring an invitation, but if no one is home, they’ll leave a note expressing interest as a potential garden candidate. 

But first, they’ll garner a sneak peek for a better assessment. This might entail driving uphill to view down into the yard, or wandering around perimeters, peeking around or through holes in fences.

Judy surmises, “the neighbors must wonder” but they have never been reported. Jan laughs, “Just two old ladies…we’re harmless!”

One can wander around Lake Forest Park and spot many beautiful gardens. So, just what makes a nice yard secret-garden worthy? 

Lovely front and back yards are a given, but what makes a garden really pop is something unusual or surprising. This might be a highlight such as hardscaping or water features, or small details…. perhaps an interesting rain drain, statuary, or use of artificial turf. Round a corner and you may find a little gnome or a carved bear hanging out in a tree.

I am in a garden that you'll see
when you tour the Secret Garden in LFP!
Our two garden sleuths have their own preferences, but emphasize the importance of selecting a variety of garden styles. 

People vary in how they define the perfect yard: some enjoy foodscapes with an emphasis on vegetables and fruits, others prefer formal designs, and still others, natural landscapes. 

Respect for individual preferences is just one way that demonstrates how consideration of the visitor experience is built into the process. The team includes checks for ease of parking, accessibility to the site, and potential safety hazards, all of which even the most fabulous garden must pass for selection.

The 2024 Secret Garden selection is now finalized and can be viewed during the Secret Garden tour on June 15, 2024. 

As you visit the gardens, perhaps you might spot certain features that captivated Jan and Judy as well. And remember, the search for 2025 begins in July… feel free to nominate your own or a neighbor’s garden (info@LFPgardentour.com or fill in a form at one of this year’s garden sites).

For more information about the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour, click here.

Motivated by Jan and Judy’s activities and want to get involved? 

We’re looking for volunteers for this year’s Secret Garden tour. No garden or plant experience needed! Contact: info@LFPgardentour.com


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Take Me Out To Twin Ponds - May 11, 2024

Wednesday, May 8, 2024


Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 9:30am - 12:30pm
 
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As we continue to work at Twin Ponds, we welcome everyone to join us in digging up non-native plants, listening to the songbirds, and feeling the warmth of the sun, all of this, and an opportunity to connect with other members of the community.
 
We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.
 
All that is needed is a pair of gloves and a water bottle.
 
Please share this invitation with others.
 
~ Your Support Matters ~

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LFP Garden Club to hear about Successful Shade Gardens May 14, 2024

Trevor Cameron
“Successful Shade Gardens”  May 14, 2024 with Trevor Cameron
 
We'll discuss different types of shade locations, with an emphasis on dry shade under trees. Discover how shade gardens can be just as beautiful as sun gardens with bold vibrant colors, textures, & more! 

Learn all about plants that do well in cool, moist and shady places. Trevor will also share his favorite shade plants and his tips & tricks to have a spectacular shade garden.
 
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the LFP Town Center from 9:30am to do club business.  A break for treats and then our speaker at 10:30am.

Location: Town Center, Ballinger and Bothell Way NE, Upper level at the stage area.

All are welcome to visit two times for free and then we ask that you join the club for $35.00 yr.  We meet Sept to May. In June and July we have a potluck Picnic and a Garden Party.  We also visit three or so gardens of club members.

All levels of gardeners from beginners to expert are welcome.  We have great speakers and have a fun time with the members interactions.

 

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Small Space Gardening: Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds and Containers Thursday May 9, 2024

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Lisa Taylor
The Senior Activity Center is collaborating with the Shoreline Library to host author and garden educator Lisa Taylor for a one-time class called small-space gardening.

Small Space Gardening: Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds and Containers

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 
from 10:30 - 11:30am
Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center

Registration Required Register here

Join Lisa Taylor, author and garden educator, in a discussion about growing fruits and vegetables in raised beds and containers. Learn how to identify varieties that are best suited for our Northwest climate.

Participants will plant vegetable and flower seeds to take home.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.


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In the Garden Now: Handkerchief Tree

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Handkerchief Tree
Photo by Victoria Gilleland
By Victoria Gilleland

Handkerchief Tree, Dove Tree, Ghost Tree are all common names for this unusual flowering tree.  

When the wind blows flowers appear to float in the wind looking somewhat like a handkerchief or if you use your imagination you might think you've seen a ghost!  
 
The flowers of this tree may not be quite what you think. The flowers are actually just the brown marble sized structure in the center which is surrounded by what look like large white flower petals.

These white structures are called bracts and are in fact modified leaves. Bracts can be 5 to 8" long and 3-4" wide and certainly do stand out in the spring garden. 

You might have seen dogwood trees sporting attractive white or pink bracts this time of year as well.         

It's not a difficult tree to grow but the 'Sonoma' variety blooms much earlier in its life than most other varieties.

Some gardeners have reported not having any flowers on their trees for 10 or 15 years.  The 'Sonoma' variety typically blooms within a few years. How ever long the wait most gardeners think these unusual flowers are worth it!

 (Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma')


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Our Area’s First Language

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Patti Kashiwa led a team of volunteers to make plant signs in Lushootseed and English at the Shoreline Historical Museum. Photo by Sally Yamasaki

By Sally Yamasaki 

At the Shoreline Historical Museum, local ceramist, Patti Kashiwa, led a crew of volunteers to create twenty-five clay native plant signs in Lushootseed and English. The process took three days with many hands working together. 

“It was a lot of fun to work with clay and learn about Lushootseed, and the results turned out really well,” according to a volunteer.
Volunteer team making clay native plant signs in Lushootseed and English
Photo by Sally Yamasaki

This Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10:00am – 12:00pm the Shoreline Historical Museum will host a program to learn about the Language of the Forest by Professor Dana Campbell, as well as place the hand-made Lushootseed and English clay signs with their corresponding native plants. 

There will also be a fun clay activity where all ages can create a forest guardian to take home or leave in the forest. 

So, what is (txʷəlšucid, dxʷləšucid) Lushootseed?  If we want to learn the first language of this area, Lushootseed is the language we would study. 

Map from: “The Lushootseed Language, Examining Linguistics in the Native Pacific Northwest”

According to Tami Hahn, assistant teaching professor at the University of Washington, Southern Lushootseed is the first language spoken in the Duwamish Territory (which includes Seattle, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Squaxin, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, and Nisqually. 


“Lushootseed” are two words that translate to mean, “Saltwater” and “Language.” 

There are two dialects of Lushootseed - northern and southern, according to the Lushootseed blog: Lushootseed Language, Examining Linguistics in the native Pacific Northwest 

Lushootseed was the main language first spoken in our area for many years. However, with the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855, the language began to decrease. 

 “The decline was largely brought about when thousands of young Native Americans were forced to attend boarding schools in the 1880’s through the 1920’s. In a concerted effort of forced assimilation, these boarding schools punished the use of Lushootseed, and as a result the language experienced a severe decrease in speakers.” (What is Lushootseed)

Last December, the Shoreline Historical Museum planted a Miyawaki Urban Forest. The methodology of the Miyawaki is to use native plants. On planting day of the forest, over 300 community members came to help. 

Join the Shoreline Historical Museum on Saturday, May 4th
to label the native plants in Lushootseed and English.

With Spring here, and the Miyawaki forest plants beginning to bud out, the Shoreline Historical Museum saw a need to label the plants and it made sense to make sure to use the original names these plants were given from the Southern Lushootseed speakers of the time. 


Web References 


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Learn how to grow healthy living soils for drought resistance and happy plants!

Wednesday, May 1, 2024


FIRST TIME GARDENERS: Proven Tips and Techniques
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 6:30–8:00pm
at North City Water District
1519 NE 177th Street in Shoreline

About the Class:

Get started with simple and fun tips for a beautiful, sustainable and low-maintenance garden. Peggy shares basic techniques that are easy on you and the environment. Discover how to keep weeds out, pests at bay, water use low, and have color year-round.

Class is free, but you must register to attend.

Contact us in advance by email to customerservice@northcitywater.org or call our office at 206-362-8100.

About The Presenter:

Believing gardening should be fun and satisfying, Peggy Campbell enjoys showing others how to take the work out of gardening. She shares tips learned while transforming her own time-intensive, weed-filled yard into an easy-care landscape of seasonal color every week of the year! 

An ecoPRO Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional, her gardening roots include a Bachelor in Horticulture from Washington State University.

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In the Garden Now: President Roosevelt Rhododendron

Sunday, April 28, 2024

President Roosevelt Rhododendron by Victoria Gilleland

It's hard to imagine more colorful flowers than those of 'President Roosevelt' Rhododendron. The bright pink and red flower color seems more likely in some tropical locale, yet here it is flourishing in the Pacific Northwest. Yellow green variegation in the leaves adds to the color fest. It's a definite standout in the Spring Garden.

This rhododendron variety typically grows to 5' high and wide in 10 years. Provide heathy
soil, regular compost and water regularly to keep this plant happy. It seems to grow best in a part sun location. Too much shade and branches can become floppy.

Add a little color to your garden with a 'President Roosevelt' Rhododendron!

--Victoria Gilleland


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Volunteer in local parks with Green Shoreline Partnership

Friday, April 26, 2024


Join us to improve our parks by volunteering to do ecological restoration! 

We have work parties planned for the rest of the month and into May in 
  • Boeing Creek (near the Shoreview dog park), 
  • Hamlin, 
  • Echo Lake, 
  • North City, 
  • Shoreline, 
  • Twin Ponds
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Parks. 
 Look for news coming soon of new parks being added!

Register at this link

Questions? Contact Joy Wood at stewardship@restorationad.com


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Ivy removal demonstration in Lake Forest Park Saturday April 27, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

The Lake Forest Park Tree Board is hosting an ivy Removal event this Saturday, April 27, 2024 to mark National Arbor Day. 

Join us to learn more about the harmful effects ivy has on our trees, and help remove ivy from one of our neighbor’s property at 19055 35th Ave NE, Lake Forest Park WA 98155

For more information from the LFP website, click here.


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