Swansons Stories
Aimée Damman
Celebrating 100 Years of Swansons

We’re a few weeks into 2025 and catching our breath from a wonderful, busy 100th anniversary year! We’re excited to dive into year 101, but we also want to take a moment to remember everything that made last year so special and to reflect on how grateful we are to be a part of this amazing community. We hope you enjoy these highlights of our 100th year as much as we do!

Celebrating 100 Years of Swansons
Indoor Plants
Mike Kohfeld
The Perfect Houseplant for Your Astrological ...

Ever wonder if there are cosmic links between your favorite houseplant and the stars above? Or perhaps you’re trying to find the right plant to give an astrology lover in your life? Read on to learn the basic care and facts for twelve common houseplants along with their perfect astrological matches.

The Perfect Houseplant for Your Astrological Sign
Plants for Each Season
Jackie Watts
Our Favorite Early Spring Flowers

Early-blooming plants help brighten the gray, rainy days and remind us that warmer days are on the way. Here are a few of our favorites for the period we call “early spring” (February-late March). Some even bloom earlier in winter and well into April!

Our Favorite Early Spring Flowers
Planting & Plant Care
Dan Gilchrist
Cold Protection for Your Garden Plants

Here are some quick tips for protecting your less-hardy plants from cold damage.

Cold Protection for Your Garden Plants
Garden Design, Plants for Each Season
Katy Lockwood
The Four-Season Fragrance Garden

Nothing can conjure up a memory like a certain fragrance. Whether we want to reproduce the scents of our childhood gardens, or simply create a new sensory experience, there are many fragrant plants to enjoy. We all know that roses and lilies smell amazing, but here is a collection of annuals, perennials, and shrubs you may not be as familiar with and which will bring unique and evocative fragrances to your garden throughout the year.

The Four-Season Fragrance Garden

Growing Small Fruits & Berries in the PNW

Growing Small Fruits & Berries in the PNW

It’s a great time to plant fruit trees and berries so you can enjoy home-grown fruit for years to come! Learn all about planning, planting, and caring for small fruits and berries in the Pacific Northwest in this blog post.

Creating Your Own Kokedama

Creating Your Own Kokedama

The display of houseplants through the sculptural form of Kokedama has become increasingly popular, and it’s not surprising, for these pieces of living art are versatile and can transform any office or home into a tropical oasis. Here, we will walk you through the steps of creating your own Kokedama.

Our 9 Favorite Houseplants

Our 9 Favorite Houseplants

Have you ever wondered which indoor plants the people who work with plants every day love the most? We asked some of our employees to share their favorite houseplants and why they like them. We think you might find your new favorite houseplant on this list.

A Look Back at Kids' Club in 2019

A Look Back at Kids' Club in 2019

THANK YOU so much to everyone who joined us this year and helped make our Kids’ Club program a big success! 2019 has been an eventful and exciting year, full of fun activities and every month we looked forward to seeing new and returning families. As we look forward to a fun-filled year ahead, we would love to share some of our fond memories from 2019.

 
 

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