Steve Smith The Whistling Gardener

by Steve Smith


Steve Smith is owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, located at 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., and a respected local expert on all things horticultural. You can reach Steve at 425-334-2002 or by e-mail at info@sunnysidenursery.net.


 

 

September checklist may keep your mind off the weather

Try to keep it dry.

Fall garden classes at Sunnyside Nursery

 

 

Is there a Kniphofia in your future?

The dramatic plants add lots of color while requiring little maintenance.

 

 

Creating a perennial tropical border

Color, fragrance and lush foliage create excitement in the garden.

 

 

August in the garden

Enjoy summer in the northwest. It doesn't get any better than this.

 

 

Summer is here, so get out the hoses

Knowing the watering basics may be boring, but necessary.

 

 

Hang in there, baby

Wet, cool and gloomy. We've seen it all before.

 

 

Part Two: June gardening checklist

And there's more to do!

Part One: June garden checklist

Time to get busy and take care of all those chores.

 

 

Random thoughts for May

From veggies to flowering trees, read what Steve has to say about it.

 

 

Whatever happened to spring?

April's wet, cool weather has delayed some spring gardening chores.

 

 

Deciduous azaleas deserve a place in your garden

Don't let the lanky shape fool you at the nursery.

 

 

Dandelions may be good medicine, but they're bad weeds

Give a dandelion an inch and it will take a yard.

 

 

Relax, it's only March

There's much to be done in the shoulder season, but don't rush the spring plantings.

 

 

March garden madness

The list of chores is extensive, but so worth it.

 

 

The bare facts about bare root

Go bare to save money and avoid a sore back.

 

 

Learn to prune like a pro

Sunnyside Nursery's pruning class is set for Saturday, Feb. 13.

What are your "harbingers of spring"?

Spring bulbs are only one of the things we look forward to in the spring.

 

 

Extreme weather produces interesting plant behavior

Watch your garden as it gets ready for the cold.

 

 

Putting the garden to bed

Follow the advice in Parts 1 and 2 to ensure a healthier spring garden.


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September checklist may keep your mind off the weather
Wed, Sep 8, 2010

Try to keep it dry.

Fall garden classes at Sunnyside Nursery
Wed, Sep 8, 2010

Is there a Kniphofia in your future?
Wed, Aug 25, 2010

The dramatic plants add lots of color while requiring little maintenance.

Creating a perennial tropical border
Wed, Aug 11, 2010

Color, fragrance and lush foliage create excitement in the garden.

August in the garden
Tue, Jul 27, 2010

Enjoy summer in the northwest. It doesn't get any better than this.

Summer is here, so get out the hoses
Wed, Jul 14, 2010

Knowing the watering basics may be boring, but necessary.

Hang in there, baby
Wed, Jun 23, 2010

Wet, cool and gloomy. We've seen it all before.

Part Two: June gardening checklist
Tue, Jun 8, 2010

And there's more to do!

Part One: June garden checklist
Tue, Jun 8, 2010

Time to get busy and take care of all those chores.

Random thoughts for May
Wed, May 19, 2010

From veggies to flowering trees, read what Steve has to say about it.

Whatever happened to spring?
Wed, May 5, 2010

April's wet, cool weather has delayed some spring gardening chores.

Deciduous azaleas deserve a place in your garden
Wed, Apr 21, 2010

Don't let the lanky shape fool you at the nursery.

Dandelions may be good medicine, but they're bad weeds
Wed, Apr 7, 2010

Give a dandelion an inch and it will take a yard.

Relax, it's only March
Wed, Mar 24, 2010

There's much to be done in the shoulder season, but don't rush the spring plantings.

March garden madness
Wed, Mar 10, 2010

The list of chores is extensive, but so worth it.

The bare facts about bare root
Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Go bare to save money and avoid a sore back.

Learn to prune like a pro
Wed, Feb 10, 2010

Sunnyside Nursery's pruning class is set for Saturday, Feb. 13.

What are your "harbingers of spring"?
Wed, Feb 10, 2010

Spring bulbs are only one of the things we look forward to in the spring.

Extreme weather produces interesting plant behavior
Tue, Dec 15, 2009

Watch your garden as it gets ready for the cold.

Putting the garden to bed
Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Follow the advice in Parts 1 and 2 to ensure a healthier spring garden.