By Steve Smith It is hard for me to focus on one variety of plant this time of year. There are so many fabulous summer… Continue reading
By Steve Smith If you are looking for a perennial that will bloom from June until frost, will tolerate full sun or part shade, comes… Continue reading
MARYSVILLE – Some people nowadays like to get facelifts when they turn 50. Well, so did Don’s Restaurant downtown on 4th Street. Actually, it was… Continue reading
By Steve Smith There is a certain fact that Northwest gardeners are going to have to start embracing: our summers are getting longer and drier… Continue reading
By Steve Smith I couldn’t help but notice the other day while driving around town that lavender was coming into bloom. That got me thinking… Continue reading
MARYSVILLE – Vector Development Co. of Kirkland Monday announced its MI-5 Business Park, located at 4000 156th St. NE, is a $32 million facility with… Continue reading
MARYSVILLE – Bristol Alliance of Companies General Manager Tom Eldsmoe was presented with a Patriot Award recently at his office in recognition of overall support… Continue reading
When we think of gardening, May comes to mind. But June is when I really get to play in my yard; for all sorts of… Continue reading
I don’t think that I am alone when I say that I am drawn to plants with foliage that is anything other than green. This… Continue reading
By Steve Smith Every year I try to move my customers a little farther out of their comfort zones to experiment with some plants that… Continue reading
Out of all the different types of vines that I have sold over the years, wisteria is by far the queen of them all. It… Continue reading
After the wettest March on record and a very cold and soggy April it is time to get caught up in the garden. Veggies: I… Continue reading
MARYSVILLE – Ross Black, owner of Simple Box Storage in Marysville and seven other Northwest locations, recently was named Washington’s 2019 Small Business Person of… Continue reading
By Todd Fahlman Prospective home buyers and home sellers often want to get pricing information for properties without having to always rely on a real… Continue reading
Late April and early May in the Northwest are high season for all kinds of lilacs. They are coming into full bloom and their heavenly… Continue reading
By Steve Smith I first fell in love with Peonies back in the early 1970s when I was stationed in Petersburg, VA with the Army.… Continue reading
MARYSVILLE – A customer of the Safeway at 1258 State St. won $30,000 this week in the store’s Monopoly game. Maribeth Spence recently moved to… Continue reading
By Steve Smith If there was one perennial that personified a cottage garden, it would be Delphiniums. They are the epitome of what I think… Continue reading
Two local residents were recently honored for driving millions of miles for Community Transit. Shelly Schweigert of Arlington was honored for reaching two million miles… Continue reading
By Steve Smith I know it is probably raining in your garden and will be for at least another week, but I have to tell… Continue reading
