February, 2012 | Ecoyards

Common Planting Mistakes to Avoid in Your Landscape

By Ecoyards | February 29, 2012

A small bird perches on a branch of a shrub with clusters of purple berries and pinkish flowers against a blurred orange background.

A typical Seattle neighborhood can hold more than 25 species of birds and mammals, such as hawks, raccoons, robins, chickadees, and even an occasional coyote. You can design your Seattle landscape with wildlife in mind by providing creatures with four basic needs: food, water, shelter, and space.

How to Control Shotweed in Pacific Northwest Gardens

By Ecoyards | February 24, 2012

Shotweed also goes by little western bittercress, snapweed, bitterweed, or cardamine hirsuta. Whatever you call it, it’s a menace for Northwest gardeners.