Author: Susan Potts
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Why You Should Mulch
“Why Your Garden Needs Mulch (Assuming You Do It Right)” NY Times article submitted by Susan Potts, who loves Margaret renkl. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/realestate/garden-mulch.html?referringSource=articleShare
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Garden Hotline Newsletter
Recommended by Susan Potts: “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake Link to Newsletter: GardenHotlineOct2020Newsletter FUN FALL ACTIVITIES TO JOIN Creating Beautiful Northwest Gardens – Live Q and A with the Garden Hotline: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 5- 6:30 pmQ & A Zoom Link, Select Here Meeting ID: 873 3659…
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Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff”
Recommended by Susan Potts: Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff” Plant hunter Dan Hinkley has spent 20 years turning Windcliff, a 6.5-acre property overlooking Puget Sound, into a garden of delights. The plant hunter, based near Washington’s Puget Sound, reflects on his horticultural journey…
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NY Times Review of 7 Sculpture Gardens Across the Country article suggested by Susan Potts
Submission by Susan Pots: might be a good link for our members when we can travel again. Loved looking at the photos… “7 Sculpture Gardens that Merge Art With the Landscape This fall, getting culture outdoors is even more restorative than usual. Here are some options across the country.” By Thessaly La Force, Published Sept.…
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Wildflowers from the San Juan islands
Susan Potts 🌿 (Gallery) I collected all of these flowers from our property in the San Juan islands.
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Beautiful Yellow Peony
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‘Just Joey’ Rose
Susan Potts 🌿 This is one of my favorite roses that blooms at my front entry in Seattle.
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Field of daisies
Susan Potts 🌿 These daisies grow each year on our property in the San Juan’s. Our 3 year old granddaughter was just the right size to be photographed with them. She didn’t know they would be in bloom and was excited to wander through them. She picked a big bouquet for the cabin.
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10/06/19 “Things I Love In My Garden”
Hort Committee begins our 103rd Fall Season with Betsy Larson’s Oct. Provisional talk, in this year’s “Color” theme, about “Blue” and the garden. Additionally, we started a “Things I Love In My Garden” Gallery, requesting member photo submissions (select here to upload) of favorite things in their garden. Vicki Reed kicks it off with her…
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Seattle Tilth Alliance & Free Soil Testing by King Conservation District
For our Hort Short in April, a representative from the Tilth Alliance talked about fertilizing and the importance of testing your soil before you add amendments. If you would like to get your soil tested for free, please visit King Conservation District link If you have additional questions, you can contact the Seattle Tilth Alliance for assistance. http://www.seattletilth.org/…
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Feb 4th – Floral Design Hosts Hort!
February 4th is hosted by the Floral Design Committee, chaired by Sue Ashmun. They have a terrific program for us, centered around cultivating Dahlias. The talk is being given by John and Kathy Willson, who are accomplished plantsmen and garden photographers. The Willson’s founded Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm so they have tons of experience…
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Jan 7th Hort Meeting Provisional Speaker Ann McCutchan “A Smoke of Another Color”
Our next Hort meeting is on January 7th and 2nd year provisional Ann McCutchan will be presenting her talk on “A Smoke of Another Color”, False indigo, Baptisia x ‘Purple Smoke’. The social begins at 9:15, the meeting at 10am. Following Ann’s presentation, our ‘Hort Short’ will focus on pruning roses. We are fortunate to have Lead Rose Gardener and rose-master Matt…