Color, Mulch, Cut Back, or Not By Kim Cantrell, Little Bird Gardens I hope you’ve been soaking in the rich hues of autumn! I mean, how could you miss them! Fall has arrived in full force this year, showcasing the most spectacular display of deep reds and brilliant golds, blended with rich oranges. I was…
By Kim Cantrell, Little Bird Gardens I just spent the last few weeks talking with you all at the nursery. We agreed we were in the clear weather-wise, and then some of us had snow! And as I write this today, we are expecting a bit of a freeze again. We’re gardeners; we talk about…
By Kim Cantrell and Little Bird Gardens It’s been hard not to notice that this winter has been unseasonably warm, minus our little cold snap in mid-January. Many plants came out of the freeze as if nothing had happened, and then there are those that showed signs that the extreme drop in temperature was not…
By Kim Cantrell and Little Bird Gardens Hello, sunshine. It’s so good to see you! Thankfully, we have made it through one of the coldest and rainiest spring seasons in a long time. The daffodils did bloom longer than usual, with their bright blooms alongside tulips in their vibrant display of color. What an exceptional treat,…
The delight of watching our Island bloom. Ah, Spring. I delight in the small things that, in time, will turn into something big. Spring invokes that feeling in so many ways, with greenery tips from the bulbs planted last fall, the new buds on shrubs and trees that make the woods bright with their chartreuse…
Rain or shine, Vashon is an island of garden enthusiasts passionate about our plants!I love gazing out on my winter garden, especially when little birds flit around in search of seeds and insects, available in abundance, as so much of what I do in my garden accommodates these precious pollinators. My perennials are cut back…