Plant the right tulips for perennial color, plus other tips from ... - Seattle Times

Q: I would like to plant tulips in my garden this fall. How can I guarantee that they'll come back every year? A: Tulips are perennials, but many of the modern hybrid varieties will flower only once. This is largely because of the cut-tulip trade ...

Sharon Hull, This Week in the Garden: Lavender just loves it here - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Lavender farming can be an important business in Mediterranean climates like ours. Many products are made from the aromatic oils produced by the plants, including culinary and medicinal items. Most of us know about Bonny Doon Farms and their soaps ...

How to fix foundation chips, plus more home tips - Seattle Times

Q: My concrete-block foundation is 28 years old, and chunks of concrete are popping off a few blocks. Some are an inch deep, or nearly so. Would that be due to moisture? And does that mean that the blocks are filling with water? I tried filling the ...

Home and Garden news: going green with plants, tea and even burial - Pocono Record

Have a bad spot in your yard where nothing grows? Or just need some decoration somewhere? Find a container and fill it with flowers and vines. That's what our readers did. They share their ideas with us today. Did you ever think you are polluting the ...

Get a handle on choosing a shovel - Detroit Free Press

Early fall is tree- and shrub-planting time, which makes this a good time to shop for a shovel. There's no single perfect shovel for the garden; the blade and handle style you choose will depend on the task, your body, your strength and your taste ...