Fall Garden Check-In: What to Do Now, and Pests to Watch For

Fall Garden Check-In: What to Do Now, and Pests to Watch For

Fall Garden Check-In: What to Do Now, and Pests to Watch ForNicole Jones
Published on: 02/09/2026

Your September garden checklist: bring in the last harvest, sow fall crops, feed your soil, and stay ahead of aphids, slugs, and powdery mildew.

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Last Call for the Cutting Garden: How to Harvest and Dry Flowers Before the Season Turns

Last Call for the Cutting Garden: How to Harvest and Dry Flowers Before the Season Turns

Last Call for the Cutting Garden: How to Harvest and Dry Flowers Before the Season TurnsNicole Jones
Published on: 26/08/2026

When to cut zinnias, dahlias, sunflowers and everlasting flowers, plus how to air dry, press, and store blooms for fall and winter arrangements.

DIY ProjectsSkills & How-ToSeasonal PlantingSeasonal Guides
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From Bed to Bouquet: Growing, Caring For, and Harvesting Your Backyard Cut Flower Garden

From Bed to Bouquet: Growing, Caring For, and Harvesting Your Backyard Cut Flower Garden

From Bed to Bouquet: Growing, Caring For, and Harvesting Your Backyard Cut Flower GardenNicole Jones
Published on: 14/08/2026

Grow a better backyard cut flower garden: deadheading, pinching, and feeding tips for summer, plus how to harvest and handle blooms so they last longer.

Skills & How-ToSeasonal PlantingSeasonal Guides
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Grow It, Use It: A Beginner's Guide to Herb Gardening

Grow It, Use It: A Beginner's Guide to Herb Gardening

Grow It, Use It: A Beginner's Guide to Herb GardeningDevin Day
Published on: 12/06/2026

A beginner's guide to herb gardening in the Pacific Northwest: which herbs to grow, how to plant and harvest them, and the best ways to dry and freeze.

Skills & How-ToSeasonal PlantingSeasonal Guides
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