tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post8107801320820495035..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Swanson's Nursery Dressed up for the Season!outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84396951400818372082014-12-05T13:58:18.158-08:002014-12-05T13:58:18.158-08:00Nice to see a place where you can get your Christm...Nice to see a place where you can get your Christmas fix and still wallow in your plant fixation.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54574344748897345472014-12-03T23:09:55.756-08:002014-12-03T23:09:55.756-08:00It's easy to spot from the road :-) 85th is t...It's easy to spot from the road :-) 85th is the largest E/W arterial near Swanson's. Super close!Sammie070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/07840565341523291549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-954553050398986042014-12-03T22:10:55.842-08:002014-12-03T22:10:55.842-08:00You're right! Great place for ideas and plants...You're right! Great place for ideas and plants!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18377400241419954792014-12-03T21:14:02.494-08:002014-12-03T21:14:02.494-08:00Swanson's does such a good job of combining pl...Swanson's does such a good job of combining plants in planters and arrangements. I love to go there for ideas. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28170513704612501222014-12-03T17:18:41.509-08:002014-12-03T17:18:41.509-08:00Have never visited the metal-art shop there! Than...Have never visited the metal-art shop there! Thanks for letting me know about it! Although I've lived here for years, I'm not as familiar with the nurseries and shops in the Seattle area as those in the south and over on the islands. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14694655358354647112014-12-03T17:15:25.670-08:002014-12-03T17:15:25.670-08:00I agree!I agree!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72012070766514504732014-12-03T17:15:04.980-08:002014-12-03T17:15:04.980-08:00It's a great wreath! We had a lot of fun doin...It's a great wreath! We had a lot of fun doing the Nurseries. Sorry to have missed City Peoples this trip!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53737331444646761532014-12-03T17:13:44.164-08:002014-12-03T17:13:44.164-08:00What a great job that would be! What a great job that would be! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-20233096078753201862014-12-03T17:11:51.742-08:002014-12-03T17:11:51.742-08:00I thought of you while we were at the nursery as I...I thought of you while we were at the nursery as I know you live nearby! I'll never understand plant pricing! Sometimes Swansons is higher on some things and lower on others and they do great sales from time to time! I got quite a few special hellebores there last February when all perennials were 50% off!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14008901296591983172014-12-03T17:07:15.930-08:002014-12-03T17:07:15.930-08:001. No, there was no photographer there at the time...1. No, there was no photographer there at the time, the one in the picture came with the cute family in the sleigh.<br />2. No again. They were interesting looking but the 2 gallon pots (maybe they were larger) cost $70 and not being sure if I really liked it or if I could keep it alive (house plant and all) I decided that I could happily leave it at the nursery for now. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16958886248002866442014-12-03T17:01:16.051-08:002014-12-03T17:01:16.051-08:00It's a great nursery and I love the holiday st...It's a great nursery and I love the holiday stuff. (Didn't buy any this time but love seeing it!)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79231031059456268442014-12-03T16:58:51.815-08:002014-12-03T16:58:51.815-08:00It really was looking great inside and out! Mahon...It really was looking great inside and out! Mahonia nervosa is hardy to zone 9 and can take quite a bit of abuse here. I don't know what it would think of your hot summers. How exciting that you have a Medinilla magnifica. I may reconsider getting one.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11402613856698174892014-12-03T16:54:46.554-08:002014-12-03T16:54:46.554-08:00Crazy people = crazy wreaths! It's that weste...Crazy people = crazy wreaths! It's that western independent pioneer spirit. Of course, those were probably made in China...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74465863114075554832014-12-03T16:51:49.113-08:002014-12-03T16:51:49.113-08:00Chartreuse is a wonderful color and it does look g...Chartreuse is a wonderful color and it does look great with the black mondo grass!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39856497920404424732014-12-03T16:28:38.299-08:002014-12-03T16:28:38.299-08:00I love the bright green table and the black mondo ...I love the bright green table and the black mondo grass combo.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28727787627870004922014-12-03T15:41:37.159-08:002014-12-03T15:41:37.159-08:00The PNW has crazy wreaths! I mainly just see tradi...The PNW has crazy wreaths! I mainly just see traditional conifer wreaths around here. I agree with Alison: really like the curly bark one!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-48709085987983076492014-12-03T14:21:37.048-08:002014-12-03T14:21:37.048-08:00Wow...what a beautiful nursery! I love the moss/dy...Wow...what a beautiful nursery! I love the moss/dyed lichen and other wreaths. Reindeer oh my something for everyone. I wonder if the Mahonia nervosa, we have other Mahonias that grow here. And the Medinilla magnifica in bloom is stunning. I have one but it hasn't bloomed. It is part of my tropical jungle that comes in now and again in the winter : ) www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10497168937671463532014-12-03T12:59:54.873-08:002014-12-03T12:59:54.873-08:00I'll never forget my visit to this nursery wit...I'll never forget my visit to this nursery with my Idyll friends a few years back-definitely the largest non-growing nursery think I've ever been in , complete with parking lot attendants directing traffic.Glad to see they have a way to keep the cash flow going during the winter months.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13658637661724296182014-12-03T09:52:01.356-08:002014-12-03T09:52:01.356-08:00I have two questions:
1- Did you and Tom have your...I have two questions:<br />1- Did you and Tom have your photo taken in the sleigh?<br />2- Did you buy the Medinilla magnifica?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74046547206419456502014-12-03T09:51:52.986-08:002014-12-03T09:51:52.986-08:00I visit Swanson's often; my garden is just dow...I visit Swanson's often; my garden is just down the street. I go for the soul not for the purchase as they are a bit pricey. The reindeer and camel are a (wise) tradition for the holiday season: they attracts families with kids, not just gardeners. The Black mondo grass and ferns arrangement is stunning.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51588548854425089452014-12-03T09:48:42.867-08:002014-12-03T09:48:42.867-08:00I think the PNW garden centers need to hire you as...I think the PNW garden centers need to hire you as their holiday goodwill ambassador! If I lived up there, I'd be dogging your steps to each and every venue. (Let me know if you need me to write a letter of recommendation for such an assignment next year.)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27092389586935503652014-12-03T07:19:43.772-08:002014-12-03T07:19:43.772-08:00I love that wreath with the curly bark. What fun y...I love that wreath with the curly bark. What fun you had that day, visiting so many nurseries!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8974560421691707382014-12-03T07:00:13.266-08:002014-12-03T07:00:13.266-08:00One of the ways to discern a good nursery from not...One of the ways to discern a good nursery from not is if they still have a good selection of plants available even in the depths of winter. This one fits the bill :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27853653373074751492014-12-03T06:51:38.624-08:002014-12-03T06:51:38.624-08:00Have you visited the metal-art shop that is in the...Have you visited the metal-art shop that is in the neighborhood of Swanson's? It is located on 85th just east of 15th. Crazy fun stuff, there--colorful, rusty, whimsical.Sammie070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/07840565341523291549noreply@blogger.com