It seems every corner I turn, I find myself marveling at brilliant fall foliage around town. I find myself wondering…did I just not notice those crimson maple trees all along that entire street length last year? Is it me or does the sun practically make that oak tree glow? Edmonds’ trees really know how to[…]
First, a little history of Bountiful Home and Nursery: As a 14-year-old, Todd Waddell sat on the back porch under a sprawling Cecil Brunner rose playing with crickets. His mother was inside selling her Nigella pods to Joan Searle, fondly known at that time in Edmonds as “The Weed Lady.” As the teenager waited, overlooking[…]
Asparagus can be fairly expensive at the supermarket, but, when growing your own, it is quite easy to tend after the initial planting. As a perennial vegetable — plant once, harvest for years — asparagus plated in a well-maintained bed can provide you with sweet, slender spears for 15 years (can produce up to 20-30[…]
Spring is such a beautiful time of year! The birds have come back and are singing, early bulbs lift their cheerful heads, and the newly warming sun entices new leaves to emerge from trees and shrubs. We also feel the energizing pull of spring and the itch to begin pruning becomes strong. But before we[…]
Mason bees are among the easiest to raise of the 4,000 species native to North America. These gentle bees are amazing pollinators many times more effective than honey bees. In 2016, the UN announced nearly 40% of insect pollinators are in danger of becoming extinct and honey bees are at about half the population there[…]
From Winter to Spring…
Winter gardens speak of promise, not loss. They remind us that dormancy and rest are an important part of growth, and stillness is an important part of learning. Every season in the garden brings a different set of responsibilities and opportunities. Spring, summer, fall, and winter – however they unfold for us, are unique and purposeful—each season bringing opportunities of its own. Read More…
By Maxine Mitchell. As the days grow shorter and chillier, homeowners need to conduct the age-old practice of “putting the garden to bed” for the winter. “What is that?” you might ask. Well, it’s a lot of things, but essentially, it’s doing a final pruning and clean-up and making sure your plants are protected for[…]
An Organic Approach By Maxine Mitchell I used to have a terrible apple maggot problem with my small Honey Crisp apple tree in my backyard in Edmonds. Every year, I would get apples but they were riddled with the telltale dimpling that indicated apple maggot flies had laid their eggs on the fruit and the[…]
The Edmonds in Bloom board of directors is thinking a lot about you and about our plans for the summer. This, our 25th Anniversary year, was planned as a celebration of gardening and enhancing our community through floral activities and projects. We hope to continue our scheduled events, but like all organizations in our community, we[…]
Today is a blustery day in Edmonds, yet from my cozy armchair I look out and smile with expectancy at my Arnold’s Promise witch hazel, its dazzling yellow blossoms reassuring me that spring, and warmer gardening days, are on the way. Winter here in Edmonds is typically a season for armchair gardening. In the[…]
Beautiful Sasanqua Camellias- Winter Flowers in Edmonds Most gardeners find much beauty in the camellia family. The sasanqua camellias have a special place because they bloom when other trees and shrubs are finished blooming. From late October to the end of winter flower lovers will enjoy them.
Interesting short article with pictures of Britain in Bloom from a few weeks ago. Did you know? Edmonds in Bloom was founded by Josephine Lloyd who was a Brit living in Edmonds wanting to bring this British event to Edmonds in 1995! As we look forward to next year celebrating our 25th year, we are[…]
Tis’ the season for list making, grocery shopping and garden care. Flurrying around seeing family, friends and spreading good cheer, the garden waits calling quietly for attention. This time of year, my reflections turn to what I am grateful for in my life. While outdoors in the garden, editing the environment without headphones or[…]
Glasses were raised in a toast this week at the final Edmonds in Bloom Nonprofit Association Board meeting for 2019. Accomplishments of the year were celebrated. Goodbyes were said to retiring Board members, Joyce Johnson, Sharon Stout, and Virginia Blain. The Board welcomed new members Cynthia Petrie, Lisa Reddick and Tim Freeman. And – the[…]
Stressed birch trees are being infested by bronze birch borers and can die within a couple of years.
Why Bee Decline Matters By: Debra Dill, 1/29/2023 Bees. As human beings, we are either fascinated by them, scared of them, or more often than not, rather indifferent to them. Many consider bees to be cute, artistic devices we can use to portray nice messages on mugs, t-shirts or honey jars: Or, for others,[…]
