Tips for preparing your garden for drought. An article by Valerie Easton.
Plants have to be tough to hang out on the streets.
Plant selection for planting strips. A Seattle P.I. article by Marty Wingate.
The foundations of drought-tolerant gardens.
Tips for planting drought-tolerant gardens. A Seattle P.I. article by Ann Lovejoy.
The Organic Garden: A dry garden can be lush and water-wise.
Plant selection for the low water-use garden. A Seattle P.I. article by Ann Lovejoy.
An excerpt from the Pacific Northwest Garden Survival Guide by Debra Prinzing
Tables on when to water and how much for different plantings.
Saving Water Partnership
A Service of Seattle and participating area water utilities, with practical information on improving soil and choosing the right plants.
Plant Import – Small Lots of Seed – USDA
Lots of seed may be imported without a phytosanitary certificate under the conditions outlined on this page. A permit is still required, but importing seed packets from plant breeders in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is now feasible for non-commercial American gardeners.
Glen Echo Garden
Glen Echo Garden is a 7 acre public garden located just east of Bellingham, Washington. The website includes a photo gallery of the garden.
CBHL Newsletter
Online access to back issues, many of which include reviews of books of horticultural interest.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden book reviews
Links to book reviews published in BBG’s membership newsletter, Plants & Gardens News.