Play in the Dirt
Good Soil: The Real Dirt
No matter what you grow, vegetables or flowers, in a spacious garden or a pot on a balcony, the first thing you need is good soil. It took me years to understand this, and now “Soil First” is my gardening mantra.
To read more about improving your garden soil, click on the picture above.
Create Beauty
Garden Inspiration
This looks like a real balcony where anyone would love to hang out on a fine summer day. But it’s actually one of the demonstration gardens at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle held every February. Now that I’m gardening on a small deck, you can be sure I took lots of photos to inspire me.
Shop the Stores
Annual Spring Furniture Sale
We’re looking forward to enjoying the great outdoors this summer, and at Dig This, we like to do it in style.
To make it easier to have durable, comfortable, stylish outdoor furniture, every spring we have a furniture sale. All our garden furniture is 15% off the regular price – whether you buy it off the floor, or place a special order.
Shown here is Bolano, one of new contemporary aluminum frame collections. There’s lots to choose from so visit one of our stores, or check out our manufacturer’s website.
Sale ends March 31st.
Over the Fence
Upcoming Workshops
Starting Plants from Seed
Dig This Sidney
Sunday, March 25
10 am to 11 am
Elizabeth will share her tips for growing plants from seeds.
Cost $10
Please register in advance by phoning 778 426 1998.Bonsai Pruning Class
Dig This Broadmead
Saturday, April 14th
10:30 am to 1 pm
Join Bonsai expert Mark Paterson to learn how to prune a miniature rhododendron to begin it’s life as a Bonsai.
Cost: $50
Please register in advance by phoning 250 727 9922.Succulent Workshop
Dig This Sidney
Sunday, April 15th
10 am to 11 am
Hands-on workshop with certified landscape horticulturist, Nadyne Berns. Succulents are her passion. She will explain all about these fascinating plants and help you pot one up to take home .
Cost $40
Please register in advance by phoning 778 426 1998.
The Good Stuff
Spring ForwardI know some people hate the semi-annual time change – spring forward, fall back – but the longer hours in the early evenings have given me lots of time to work in my new gardens. And even if you are feeling a little sleep deprived, there’s nothing like some time spent in a garden to revive you.
March is the month to plan, plant and start seeds indoors. So get out your seed packages, find those gardening gloves, pick up a trowel, and let’s get gardening!
Elizabeth Cull, Franchise President
