The Tacoma Home and Garden Show starts on January 31 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. It's the big one with 27 complete display gardens. Gardeners flock from all over to attend. Especially if you've been sun-deprived too long and need to know gardens will rule your heart and give you a lift in the spring. But I really don't feel like it's gardening season until I get my hands in the soil.
Winter can be a heartbreaker for wet, soggy or frozen-grounded gardeners.
If you're not interested in attending a garden show or waiting until February to see what's new, there are still Ways to get ready this winter for your spring and summer garden garden delight in spite of western Washington rain, slugs and other northwest intricacies. After all, they still operate all year, not just at spring or summer time. You know their names. If not start with the phone book. It's always a good time to renew your thoughts on gardening and to get new ideas.