Creating a beautiful, low-water landscape is easier than you think! With increasingly hot weather becoming a...
Dennis' 7 Dees Gardening Digest
Welcome to our Gardening Blog—your go-to resource for garden design tips, plant care advice, and seasonal inspiration.
Written by industry experts, our articles cover everything from indoor and outdoor plant selection to landscaping trends and timely gardening tasks. Check back often for fresh updates to help your outdoor space thrive year-round! We also offer FREE classes and paid workshops to help you succeed in your garden, landscape, and home.
The Best Hydrangeas for Every Garden
Recommendations & Design Suggestions for any Type of Landscape Hydrangeas are must-have garden plants that are...
All About Hydrangeas: Varieties, Pruning & Care
Hydrangeas offer masses of blooms all summer long and are among some of the hardiest low-maintenance shrubs for...
The 7 Best Tropical Plants for Pacific Northwest Gardens
Tropical plants infuse flamboyant drama and excitement into Pacific Northwest landscapes and container gardens....
Designer Tips for Creating a Tropical Container Garden
Tropical landscapes and container gardens use big, bold foliage and dramatic flowers to create lush, immersive...
The 7 Best Fragrant Plants for Summer Gardens
Immerse your senses in the heady fragrance of blooming plants! Fragrant plants are essential to creating a welcoming...
The Allure of Lavender: Your Complete Guide to Varieties, Planting & Care
Lavender has an evocative fragrance that creates a feeling of calm and a sense of possibility. Lavender has so many...
7 Ways to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden (with Design-Forward Tips)
Pollinators provide so many benefits to the landscape and help make our gardens more productive and meaningful!...
7 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Gardeners
We love making special time to celebrate our favorite gardeners and life-givers every year. This Spring, show your...
How to Grow Peonies for Beautiful Cut Flowers
Peonies have gorgeous, voluptuous blooms at the peak of Spring that bring a stunning floral display to the garden and...
How to Keep Hanging Baskets Thriving All Summer
Hanging baskets full of flowers are just the right thing to add instant color, fun, and personality to your home and...
The Ultimate Tomato Growing Guide: How to Plant, Grow & Care for Tomatoes
Tomatoes grown in your own garden have a flavor that is absolutely transcendent. Growing tomatoes at home, even just one in a pot, is one of life’s true delights…
How to Choose the Best Tomatoes for Your Garden
Each Spring, we are proud to stock an enormous selection of locally grown tomato varieties at our garden centers,...
How to Support Beneficial Insects in Your Garden
Beneficial insects are the key to a balanced, thriving natural garden. In any well-balanced ecosystem, there are good...
Tips for Gardening With Native Plants
The Pacific Northwest is home to an incredible diversity of native plants—over 3,600 species in Oregon and more than...
The 7 Best Edible Plants for Container Gardens
Growing your own flavorful fruits, herbs, and tomatoes in a small space is easier than you think! It might surprise...
How to Design the Perfect Cut Flower Garden (The Ultimate Guide)
Flowers are the beating heart of the garden, bringing beauty, color, and changeability to our growing spaces. Flowers...
The 7 Best Long-Flowering Plants for Growing Cut Flowers
Bringing flowers indoors makes a space instantly feel special, and that pleasure increases exponentially when the...