In anticipation of the new Terminator movie I submit to you this article. It details numerous instances of lawnmowers attacking there owners and worse the owners children. Read on: Man v. Machine
Spring is here… Finally!
May 4, 2009 at 9:05 pm (plants)
Tags: cherry, spring
So spring is finally here and just like clockwork, the cherry in my backyard is blooming. This unfortunately means another two and a half months of rain (welcome to Seattle), but it’s pretty none the less.
2009 LWTC Plant Sale
May 1, 2009 at 8:58 pm (sale)
Tags: plants, sale
Sun, happy customers and lots and lots of plants. It’s been a great year but it time to usher our little rooted friends out the door. No more watering… Yea! Thanks to everyone for making it so successful and so fun.
Landscape Design 101
April 30, 2009 at 6:09 am (design)
Tags: landscape design
File this one under landscape design dont’s. The Blockbuster video near my house has a classic problem with the circulation near their front door. They have a sidewalk that extends 15 ft to the right of the door, but no direct access path. So what happens when you don’t give people what they need? The take it. In this case, they’ve cut right through the Laurel hedge and made their own path. If you don’t pay attention to functional circulaton in the landscape, you will regret it in the long run. Check out the pictures below to see what I mean.
Winning color combos
April 29, 2009 at 9:45 pm (plants)
Tags: basket, flowers
Now that the first weekend of the LWTC spring plant sale is over, it’s time to assess the winners and losers. This post will identify some of our winning flower basket combos. Some expected, some unexpected. Here they are:
The Manzanita is blooming
April 29, 2009 at 6:31 am (plants)
Tags: flower, manzanita, plant
Hey everyone, just a heads up that the Manzanita in the east parking lot is blooming. Does anyone know what the species is? Extra credit if you can figure it out!
Hello world!
April 29, 2009 at 6:18 am (Uncategorized)
All right. First off, welcome to my blog. It is intended as a space to share information with students at Lake Washington Technical College’s Horticulture Department. But who knows where it will lead or whether I will keep up with it. Welcome, all the same.
