Encouraging Young Gardeners to GrowMay 1, 2009 Gardening with children brings new perspectives of nature for kids of all ages.aroundthehouse
Native Plant AppreciationApril 9, 2009Getting out of our gardens to appreciate nature is just as important as getting into our garden to cultivate!aroundthehouse
Caring for Christmas TreesDecember 1, 2008Selection and care of a cut Christmas tree to retain freshness during the holidays.
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Go NativeApril 1, 2008Washington boasts a great diversity of native plants. These plants are an important resource and necessary part of our ecosystem. They provide habitat for birds, insects and wildlife. They help limit erosion on steep slopes. They can provide filtering for water runoff and protect fragile stream banks and wetland areas. They are the greenery that makes the Pacific Northwest the lush green paradise that it is. aroundthehouse
Eco-Chic Gardens for EveryoneMarch 1, 2008Green, sustainable, eco-friendly: These terms accompany stunning images of home improvement projects in magazines and on TV. But don’t be fooled, Eco-Chic gardens are for everyone, even those of us with modest means. It’s actually quite easy to make your garden the sustainable star of the neighborhood.aroundthehouse
Water Features for the Small Garden April 3, 2008
Recently, I saw a cartoon that really made me laugh. It showed a homeowner standing in her small back yard with her landscaper, holding a picture of Versailles in her hand. The caption read "I'd like to try something like this."aroundthehouse
Garden Spaces: FebruaryAugust 28, 2008More and more often homeowners are trying to find a way to use their garden spaces (or landscape) more effectively for entertaining. This is a great way to keep the cost of entertaining down (after all, you own the space already) and to create a more comfortable setting for your guests.aroundthehouse
'Fair Game': John LithgowDecember 17, 2007In a long and varied career, John Lithgow has performed in arts from theater to movies to ballet. And though he's earned his greatest acclaim on TV's 3rd Rock from the Sun, his current focus is poetry.fairgame
'Fair Game': Lt. Col. John NaglDecember 10, 2007Lt. Colonel John Nagl is a co-author of the current counterinsurgency manual used by the army in Iraq. He's an advocate of using more "soft power," which is apparently not something you put in your laundry.fairgame
MICHAEL ISIKOFF: December 14, 2006Faith talks with Newsweek investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff about at least a couple of the 79 Iraq Study Report recommendationsfairgame
