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May 29, 2023
General Gardening
Ben Smith
Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary ...

It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer.  These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”.  Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants.  Here is why…

Compost and Fertilizer - A Boring But Necessary Topic
July 12, 2021
Summer Gardening
Ben Smith
The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering

Summer watering is inevitable in the northwest if we want to keep our landscapes green and healthy…

The Secrets Of Proper Summer Watering
Ben Smith
January 30, 2017

February 2017 To-Do List

Ben Smith
January 30, 2017

It’s funny how one year can be so different from the next.  With last year’s winter being so mild, everything in the garden seemed to be 3 to 4 weeks ahead of schedule.  My Cornelian Cherry started...

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Ben Smith
January 23, 2017

The Importance Of Plants

Ben Smith
January 23, 2017

I realize that for many of you I am probably preaching to the choir, but for the rest of the world it never hurts to remind them that plants (next to dogs perhaps) are man’s best friend...

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Ben Smith
January 16, 2017

Surviving The Deep Freeze

Ben Smith
January 16, 2017

By the time you read this column it will probably be raining and the cold dry spell of late December and early January will be behind us.  According to the weather gurus, this was the coldest winter since...

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Ben Smith
January 9, 2017

The Importance Of Awe

Ben Smith
January 9, 2017

I recently read an article by Jessica Hullinger in The Week about the importance of experiencing “AWE” in our lives.  To quote Ms. Hullinger: “I'm a nature nerd and an awe junkie...

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Ben Smith
January 2, 2017

A New Season And A New To Do List

Ben Smith
January 2, 2017

Okay, here we go.  Out with 2016 and in with a whole new gardening season and hopefully a whole new attitude about life.  First off...

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Multiplication by Division with Perennials
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Multiplication by Division with Perennials
Nov 10, 2025

I thought it might be fun to ride the wave of perennials that we started last week and continue on with another timely discussion, dividing and transplanting.  Think of it this way… how do you get more bang for your buck from these hardy garden treasures?  By dividing them of course!  It is super easy to do and you are simply…

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Nov 10, 2025

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