An encyclopedia of Pacific Northwest native plants with information on range, habitat, identification, and use by people and animals.
Archives: Recommended Websites
Native Plant Finder
A database to find native plants by zip code which is sorted by the type of plant (herbaceous or woody) and by the number of moths and butterflies supported. Created by the National Wildlife Foundation.
Caterpillars that can be Mistaken for Gypsy Moth
Good photos and descriptions of the Gypsy Moth caterpillar to help identification, plus photos of three caterpillars commonly confused with Gypsy Moth.
Central Puget Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society
Container gardening articles from Garden Design Magazine
A collection of articles on design, recommended plants and more.
Container gardening with vegetables and herbs
An article from Mother Earth News with details on soil mixes, fertilizing, and recommended crops.
Plant Talk by Valerie Easton
A longtime gardening columnist for the Seattle Times (and founding librarian of the Miller Library), Valerie Easton started blogging in early 2009. Topics include Easton’s favorite new plants, horticultural happenings and reflections on her home garden.
Tilth Alliance
Seattle Tilth, Tilth Producers and Cascade Harvest Coalition merged to form Tilth Alliance, “a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a sustainable community, one garden at a time.” Their mission is to build an ecologically sound, economically viable and socially equitable food system.
Drought will be tough, but not fatal to gardens.
Tips for gardening in a drought year. A newspaper article by Linda Plato.
findmyroses.com
This site will help you locate that rose, peonies and clematis you’re looking for. They have information for over 45,000 varieties and species, many with sources.