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
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
Garden Design
Alex LaVilla
Creative Screening For Privacy

Everyone likes a little privacy. We want to feel like at least some part of our garden is a private oasis, a place where we can go to relax and leave the cares of the world behind. That doesn't necessarily mean building a fortress of walls around your yard. In fact, there are many creative options for privacy screening.

Creative Screening For Privacy

7 Things We're Buying With Our Swan Dollars

7 Things We're Buying With Our Swan Dollars

Do you know about Swansons’ Swan Dollars? This fabulous tradition is our way of saying “thank you” for shopping with us in the spring. Each April, May, and June, you collect Swan Dollars on every purchase you make. In July, it’s time to gather them all up and visit Swansons to redeem them. You can use Swan Dollars (from any year!) for up to half of your purchase throughout the month of July, even on sale items. Here are some of the things we’re using our Swan Dollars to buy this year. We hope it inspires you to come in and treat yourself!

11 Flowers That Attract Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Garden

11 Flowers That Attract Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Garden

Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes: bees, moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, and even bats, just to name a few. Knowing which plants serve our pollinators the best helps create a healthy and vibrant ecosystem where flora and fauna thrive. It also creates a diverse and beautiful garden for us to enjoy. Here are a few of our favorite flowers to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden year after year.

7 Water-Wise Tips to Protect Your Plants This Summer

7 Water-Wise Tips to Protect Your Plants This Summer

When the weather is hot and dry, it's important to protect your plants and keep them healthy. Even established plants, like street trees, suffer from a dry summer, so get out there and water! Here are 7 water-wise tips to keep your plants hydrated and make watering your garden easy and effective.

Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

We are so lucky in the Pacific Northwest to be able to grow veggies nearly year-round (with a little help from season-extending materials) but the fact is that many vegetable gardeners don’t take advantage of the opportunities that exist in mid-to-late summer to plant vegetables for fall and even extra-early spring harvests. This guide will help you get started.

 
 

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