Ray Larson, UW Botanic Gardens curator, will lead us on a tour of some of the highlights of early summer in the Arboretum. Hydrangeas, late season magnolias, hardy fuchsias and many other plants extend the flowering season into summer. Ray will discuss species and cultivars that are at their best in the early... Read More
This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The center is one of the largest non-profit gardening resource hubs in the nation, providing gardening advice to thousands of visitors and callers across the US and world. One of its most popular resources is its Plant... Read More
Are you a follower of the NHS Plant of the Week? Richie has been writing the NHS Plant of the Week since its inception. This weekly email highlights some of the best, some of the beautiful and a few odd and unusual choices we can grow in our gardens. Join Richie for a stroll through... Read More
Are you a follower of the NHS Plant of the Week? Richie has been writing the NHS Plant of the Week since its inception. This weekly email highlights some of the best, some of the beautiful and a few odd and unusual choices we can grow in our gardens. Join Richie for a stroll... Read More
Explore how to maintain an ecological balance while creating beautiful landscapes with this food web approach to gardening. The emphasis is on the interdependence of all life in the garden and how the lives of insects, birds, other animals, and soil organisms are inextricably interwoven. The presentation begins with a brief introduction to conservation... Read More
This year’s tour features five private gardens and two community gardens along the eastern shore of Lake Washington, from Bothell to Bellevue. Members are welcome to bring a non-member guest.... Read More
Summer is for enjoying the garden. Join Bess Bronstein and Richie Steffen as they share tips and ideas for streamlining summer garden care. Learn what you have to do and when to do it and still have time for a nap in the hammock. Bess and Richie have years of experience in garden... Read More
It’s hydrangea time in the Pacific Northwest... Join NHS and your NHS hosts, Gillian Mathews and Renee Montgelas for a full day touring gardens, with a focus on Hydrangeas, in the Kingston/Indianola area of the Kitsap Peninsula. The tour will start at Richie Steffen and Rick Peterson’s evolving garden on their ten-acre property which they... Read More
(Only 1 Space left!) Join us as we expand upon the influence that public gardens have on the communities around them. This walk will start at the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens in Everett, where we will focus on identifying a wide range of conifers, herbaceous perennials and deciduous trees. We will discuss the history... Read More
Join NHS in welcoming renowned gardener Linda Cochran to our webinar stage and discover how she creates her signature dazzling combinations using mostly native plants, which she believes are beautiful but underutilized in Pacific Northwest gardens. Learn how to design native plant communities for a naturalistic meadow as well as for a variety of other... Read More
Join us for NHS Members Day at Heronswood to celebrate this local treasure! The garden is open and FREE to NHS members all day and we have a number of events planned. This is a day to meet and mingle with fellow NHS members in one of our region’s world-class gardens. You are welcome to... Read More
In these challenging times of climate change and global warming, environmentally conscious gardeners are looking for better ways to garden to help our planet. One such alternative is earth-friendly gravel gardens that require little water, no fertilizer or other chemicals, no organic mulches and require less time and money to maintain. This garden system... Read More
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