Home & Garden

Soil, fertilizer key to prepare garden space

A harvest around the house

Forget the latest fashion and don't bother downloading any hot new tunes. The hippest trendsetters get down and dirty by growing the latest and greatest edible plants.

Pretend at garden show, then grow your own at home

The news hit Northwest gardeners last year like a late spring frost: The Northwest Flower and Garden Show might be no more.

Drowning in digital photos? Get organized in four weeks

Let's agree from the outset that we're not going to "organize" your photos.

Raised beds a solution for small spaces

Last month, my niece sent me a note asking for advice in starting a vegetable garden from the ground up.

Home show celebrates 27 years in Tacoma

The smell of fresh bark and the sight of sprouting daffodils might seem out of place against the backdrop of the neon-decked walls inside the Tacoma Dome. But after 27 years, the Tacoma Home & Garden Show has taken root as an annual tradition - for vendors and visitors alike.

Trade show group steps in to keep garden show alive

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show, a perennial favorite for green thumbs and gardener wannabes throughout the region, returns Feb. 3-7 to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Green kitchens in any color: Area artisans combine recycling, renovations

Recycling in the kitchen can mean more than sorting cans and bottles - think transforming outdated cabinets with a custom finish and topping them with handcrafted counters featuring locally recycled glass.

Chocolate in garden absolutely calorie-free

Got chocolate in your garden? There's good news for lovers of chocolate. Not only has it been proven that eating chocolate is good for your health, but chocolate-colored plants are also an easy way to add flavor and color to your landscape.

When redecorating, make room for more than your point of view

In some ways, it was simpler before. When Joy Lane Hicks wanted to buy a new piece of furniture or do some redecorating, she says, "I would start with, 'Hey, honey, I have an idea,' and he would drop his head, groaning and moaning."