Category: Northwest U.S. Gardeners

Q. Hi Peter, I have what I believe is a Hellebores argutifolius that has done surprisingly well for the last few years in a hot, dry area next to a cedar tree. It has clusters of yellow-green flowers and sawtoothed leaves and is about 3′ high and around. It’s starting to look a little leggy…

Q. I have a part of my yard that needs to have a professional layout a design and try to reclaim an ugly old and many problem spot. Have several problems and it is a small area, but the first you see when you go out the front door. Have no clue how to find…

Q. I have a 4 yr old weeping golden chain tree.  It bloomed the first year it was planted but not since.  It’s in a shady area with morning sun, get good watering and in well-drained soil.  This year I thinned a bit to try and make it less dense.  Other than lack of golden…

Q. Two years ago our cherry tree bore sweet, wonderful cherries, but then I started to see little hole in the cherries. As I was pitting a bowl to freeze, I noticed little worms. Ugh! Last year we were away most of the summer, so I never even examined them, and we let the birds…

Q. We love having early spring bulbs but they don’t always stay where we plant them. I suppose it’s squirrels that dig them up and re-bury them. My question is, when we find bulbs that have been moved they are blooming. When can we dig them up and move them back to where they should…