GARDENER'S READING ROOM
Trees and Shrubs

Rose Alert
2012 will be experiencing a rose shortage. This will mean certain varieties of roses will no longer be available and those that are will be in short supply. Read more.

Structure Gardening
Winter is about structure and architecture — not trellises and hardscape, but branches, bark, and trunks. Read more.

Harbingers of Spring
In the chilly depths of winter I’m torn between my desire to stay warm and my need to get out into the garden...here in the Puget Sound area, February is actually already bustling with floral activity. Read more.

Roses for the New Year
After a cold, wet, dreary winter what is better than looking forward to the arrival of the first beautiful, fragrant rosebud? Read more.

More BANG for Your Buck: Multi-Season Plants
We get a great many requests for a plant that flowers year round, never needs watering, and loves both full sun and deep shade. Oh, for such a plant! However there really are some great plant choices that have multiple season interest... Read more.

Trees for Urban Gardens
Selecting trees for urban gardens can be challenging...the following little trees can create a big impact! Read more.

Naturally Native
Want a Northwest look for your garden along with low maintenance, good disease resistance, shelter and food for wildlife, all topped off with beauty and color? Go Native! Read more.

Fall Pruning
Autumn is a great time for garden cleanup, including a lot of cutting and hacking. So, what should or shouldn't be cut back in the autumn?...and why? Read more.

Fall Color for Northwest Gardens
In autumn, as our gardens prepare for winter, new possibilities emerge, drawing our attention to foliage color and bark texture. Read more.

Autumn Gardens - Feast for the Eyes
Autumn in the garden can be just as colorful as spring and summer and doesn't deserve a reputation as an "off season". Read more.

Gardening beneath Trees
Large trees are valuable in many ways as part of our landscapes....So, how does a gardener plant wisely beneath these large trees? Read more.

The Fun Art of Growing Trees... In Pots
With the continued clear cutting of land to build more homes and with the shrinking of lot sizes, the problem of how to re-tree your garden becomes a conundrum. Read more.

Easy Bonsai
A large part of successful gardening is choosing the right plant. The same holds true when picking out plant material for bonsai training. Read more.

EXTREME Rhododendrons
Most rhododendrons ever bred thrive in Puget Sound conditions...here are a few of our favorite best-performing "extreme rhododendrons." Read more.

The Citrus in Winter
If your Improved Meyer Lemon doesn't quite nestle on your coffee table, not to worry. You may be able to keep it outside year round! Read more.

How to Move Established Shrubs
Moving established shrubs is usually accomplished fairly easily in the cool weather of fall. Read more.

Best Clumping Bamboos for Specific Situations
Want a unique Mother's Day gift? Here are BooShoot Gardens owner Jackie Heinricher's recommendations for the TOP CLUMPING BAMBOOS. Read more.

Color Punch with Under Plantings
This time of year, flower power has diminished if not completely abated. The other day I was using red, coral, and yellow twig dogwoods in a display, so I started looking for companion plants that would draw attention to those colorful twigs....Read more.

Strolling through the Late Winter Garden
So I've mulched the flower beds, pruned my fruit trees and shrubs….If, like me, you don't want to wait until April to trek back outside,here's a short list of plants that will help jump-start spring in your own yard....Read more.

Change Can Be... Good?
I love change, the changing of the seasons that is...I could go on and on about the many plants available for fall color...Read more.

Berried Treasures
Fall brings with it the turning of leaves to dazzle our senses... Berried plants have long been a source of visual pleasure during our brief winter. Read more.

Hydrangeas
If roses are the royalty of the summer garden, hydrangeas are at least their top courtiers. In fact, they could very well instigate a coup. Read more.

Contained Elegance: Trees and Shrubs for the Large Planter
Last Skylights, we talked about vertical solutions for limited space. The next step is to talk about the most limited space of all: a single container! Read more.

Vertical Solutions
A common topic among visitors to Sky Nursery of late is trying to garden in a small and often narrow space. Read more.

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