Restoring North Creek to Improve Water Quality
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On the two private properties, over 10,000 trees and shrubs were planted across 11 acres to provide shade and filter pollutants before entering the creek.
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Five Years of Orca Recovery Day Celebrated in Marysville
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Adults and children from over six countries gathered at the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex in Marysville for the fifth annual Orca Recovery Day on October 15. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a guided nature walk, learn about water quality, and plant trees along the Middle Fork Quilceda Creek, which runs through the park. The creek is an important habitat restoration site due to the presence of coho salmon near a high-traffic area. Salmon are a main food source for the Southern Resident orcas.
Read MoreCrabapples and Camas: Alley Cropping at Northwest Meadowscapes
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Twenty years ago, Eric Lee-Mäder found a strange-looking bottle in a wine shop that would end up changing the course of his life. The French cider inside was unlike anything he’d ever tasted.
“It was much more complex than sweet,” Eric said. “I got a sense of the whole orchard, from the bloom of the apple tree to the fungus growing in the understory.”
Read More2022 Everett Spring Garden Series
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View the two webinars from the spring series of natural yard care for the City of Everett.
Read MoreSweet Secrets of Bigleaf Maple
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When you think of our native bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), you might picture a mossy trunk with delicate licorice ferns. You probably don’t think of maple syrup. Particularly, one with a “bold and buttery flavor that has hints of vanilla and molasses.”
But that's how Patrick Shults, Extension Forester for Southwest Washington—along with many others—describe the taste of this specialty syrup.
Agroforestry and Native Plants
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Imagine three farms, each very different, but all with something in common... Read on to learn about a unique approach to agroforestry that will give you even more reasons to love native plants!
Read MoreWinter Garden Tips for Beneficial Wildlife
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Winter can be a great time to set ourselves up for success by thinking about our behind-the-scenes helpers—the beneficial birds and insects that make our garden healthier and more productive. The best part is that most of the things these “helpers” need means less work for you now, not just during the growing season.
Read MoreVideo of Intro to Residential Gardening Webinar
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Watch our video about ideas for your residential garden by two of our staff members, Kari and Sara.
Read MoreWe Challenge You to Send Us Your Native Plant Photos!
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We want photos of flowers, foliage, mature plants, small plants- whatever you have! Consider this a challenge- the best will be featured on our website, social media and future outreach!*
We could all use some time in our gardens right now. So, get out there and snap a few pics!
2019 Orca Recovery Day in Snohomish Conservation District
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Here’s the wrap up of Orca Day events in Snohomish Conservation District. We’re excited to see it grow from around 20 volunteers in 2018 to a much larger reach in 2019.
Read MoreRiverfront Property, Literally: Garden Paradise for Snohomish Couple
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What used to be a rock and garbage-filled ditch is now a scaled-down riverscape of native flowers, trees and shrubs, complete with several wood ornaments and a bridge that Paul built. The neighbors say they fall asleep to the sound of the stream.
Read MoreThe 2019 Annual Plant Sale is FINALLY in the books
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Generally, our Annual Plant Sale is a one-week engagement concluding with a fun and interactive pick-up day and walk-up sale. This year was different.
Read MoreBetter Ground Display Garden at the NWFGF
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The Better Ground display garden at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival was a hit with locals, which was not surprising due to its abundance of native plants and trees.
Read MoreHeeled In Plants (aka what to do when it's still cold outside)
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Was your plant appetite bigger than your time available for planting? Dig a shallow trench in your garden or bare soil, take the plants out of the bags, lay the roots in the trench, cover the roots well with soil, and use your heel or palms to tamp down the soil over the roots. Keep them moist and they'll hold until you're ready to plant.
Read MoreNative Plants: YES!
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A story about our quotable cooperator Colleen and her love of native plants.
Read MoreHow Many Hats Does It Take to Plant a Neighborhood?
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Here’s a neat story of where some of the Plant Sale trees and shrubs have gone to in the Riverside Neighborhood in Everett.
Read MoreSound Education Earth Day 2018 Event Wrap-Up
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Earth Day is for students, and all of us. Here’s a summary of some of the projects that were driven by our young people in Snohomish County and on Camano Island.
Read MoreThe 2018 Annual Plant Sale Was Awesome. Thanks to YOU!
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The 2018 Annual Plant Sale is in the record books. Nearly 50,000 plants went out the door and we could not have done it without YOU! Thanks for supporting native plants and better ground! And, volunteers, you rock our world! Thanks!
Read MoreYouth Art To Be Displayed at Plant Sale
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As if native plants were not enough, here is another reason to come to the Plant Sale. Come support creative youth from around Snohomish County and Camano Island by voting for your favorite on the day of the sale!
Read MoreI Love Lake Rebate Program Implementation
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This fall we offered an incentive to encourage landowners on Lake Stevens to plant native plants to protect the lake from runoff. Here's a before and after post to show just how pretty and practical doing so can be!
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