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New Burke still awaiting state funding, gets loan of $14M

After Washington lawmakers closed the Legislative session last month without passing the $4 billion capital budget, many state-funded projects now hang in the balance.
The Northwest's deciduous giant

The native Bigleaf Maple is everywhere in our parks and forests, along old roads where it holds its own with Alders, Douglas Firs, Cedar and Hemlocks. It is a staple to the eco system of the Pacific Northwest forests.
Northwest Garden Show: A cure for the winter blues

If you can’t wait for spring to arrive, don’t despair—you can preview the beautiful sights, smells and tastes of spring at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show this year from February 22-26 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Five steps to a low-maintenance, eco-friendly landscape 

It’s possible to create a beautiful landscape and be kind to the environment, even with a busy schedule and while staying within budget.
GARDEN HOTLINE | The bare essentials of bare root

Swelling buds on the Indian plum and witch haze remind us that, nature merely snoozes through the winter.
Free holiday tree composting through Jan. 12

Seattle residents can put their trees and greens out on their regular collection day at no extra charge through Jan. 12.
REVISITING THE PARK | It rarely snows in Madison Park, but when it does...

Serendipitously, the phone rang and a classmate exclaimed, “Look outside — snow!”
GARDEN HOTLINE | Use living evergreen plants for winter décor

The custom of placing evergreen plants, alive or cut, into our homes during a Northwest winter has a long and varied cultural history.
GARDEN HOTLINE | Leave the leaves

This shedding of foliage is more important to our yard’s ecosystem than many of us may believe.
REVISITING THE PARK | Changing views of war

The day Germany surrendered, all of America went wild.
PAWS AND REFLECT | A baby-friendly home for your pet

We’ve noticed that there have been quite a few babies being born lately in Madison Park!
Bad neighbors can hurt property values

Dear Ray, I have a bad neighbor. My next-door neighbors neglect their yard, and the landscaping is overgrown and looks terrible...
GARDEN HOTLINE | Think up and over with vertical gardening

Maximize your garden potential by growing up and over. Take advantage of spaces that have minimal space for vining plants and direct them up into trellises. Decide what plant you want to grow vertically, and build a structure that will be suitable to its weight or particular behavior.
IN THE GARDEN | Taking the cooking outside with barbecues, outdoor kitchens

There it is, in your garden, the big beast, sometimes hulking under a shroud. You probably used it on the recent warm days. It is the barbecue, also known as a grill, a modern-day essential. What is a gardener to do to make it fit in?
IN THE GARDEN | Bring outdoor color indoors with cut flowers

Cut flowers bring the natural world into the house. To provide them, decide if you want to have a separate cutting garden or choose plants that serve as both a source for indoor arrangements a beautiful garden scene.
GARDEN HOTLINE | Weeds: What are they good for?

You don’t need to live in the woods to enjoy wild foods. Edible and medicinal plants thrive in urban areas, though we often think of them as weeds to be discarded rather than harvested.
THE REAL ESTATE CHASE | The cottages come down: Deplorable or vote of confidence

The wrecking crew didn’t take long to demolish the tiny, whimsically painted house, and those undertaking the mission certainly had no idea that, for many people in the neighborhood, the cottage’s destruction was an almost-sacrilegious act.
IN THE GARDEN | Designing your spring garden

Spring is close at hand and with it, the opportunity to renew our gardens and bring our winter dreams to life.
GARDEN HOTLINE | A plug for poultry

If you are already growing your own fruits and vegetables and reaping the benefits, how about taking it a step (or a peck) further?
REFLECTIONS FROM THE GARDEN | Plotting the new year's gardens...

This is the perfect time of the year to briefly reflect on our garden experiences of the last year and start the plotting and planning...

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