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Lois Wythe grant available for native plant project

If you live in Bonner County and are interested in native plants, and want to promote their use or public awareness of them, there is a grant...

For information on the native flora of the area, look to the local native plant societies. The native plant societies can be your best source on...

Are all plants that aren’t native to the area invasive or noxious? No. Although it’s wise to evaluate all non-natives- frequently...

The western red cedar- which is not actually a true cedar but rather a juniper, Thuja plicata- is a common native tree in our area. An evergreen...

The snowberry (also called waxberry, true name Symphoricarpus albus) is one of the most common native shrubs in our area. It can spread rapidly by...

If you want a shrub with shiny, sharp, pointy leaves that stay on all winter but you are in one of the areas where English holly just isn’t...

Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes, by Kathleen A. Robson, Alice Richter& Marianne Filbert. Timber Press,...

This is the time of year when newcomers to the Inland Northwest get worried about some of their trees. Certain of the coniferous trees are turning...

Aster foliaceus is the most common native aster in our area. Found all over the northwest, this aster has larger leaves than most ‘tame&rsquo...

With school back in full swing, many Seattle area students will be scrambling for ideas for reports. A suggestion for those students would be to...