Get to the root of gardening with help from your library! Dig into gardening books, leaf through the latest magazines, and cultivate your skills with online learning tools. Lettuce help you blossom into the best gardener possible.
Sow the Seeds of Knowledge
Grow your expertise with millions of articles from gardening journals and references books, like the Handbook of Flowers, Foliage and Creative Design, Computer Graphics for Landscape Architects, and more--all free with your library card.
Harvest smart shopping tips with online access to Consumer Reports, opens a new window. Choose top lawn and garden products and reap the benefits of expert-tested advice from Consumer Reports – Lawn & Garden, opens a new window.
Keep your garden thriving with step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for small engines. From lawn mowers, tillers and trimmers, to weed eaters, chainsaws and more--your tools and your garden will stay in tip-top shape.
Leaf Through Gardening Magazines and Books
Download full issues of your favorite home and garden magazines directly to your device. Get inspired by the glossy pages of publications like Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Gardeners’ World, Gardens Illustrated, and Amateur Gardening.
Explore more ideas, tips, and tricks with curated booklists on:
- Late Winter/Early Spring Gardening
- Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
- Beginning Gardening
- Organic Gardening
- Year-Round Gardening
- And creating, A Garden for the Bees!
Get Your Hands Dirty at Gardening Events
Gather with fellow growers! Attend an event for hands-on instruction and the chance to connect with others in your community.
Mark your calendar for:
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Pruning Basics with WSU Master Gardeners: Saturday, March 21, 10:30am–11:30am. Lakewood Lockers
Join Master Gardener Laura Cooper to learn the basics of pruning, including when to prune, how to prune, what tools to use, and how to identify special cases. Register online. -
Plant Share and Seed Library: Saturday, March 21, 2:00pm–4:00pm. Lake Stevens Library
Share plants! Bring extra plants or clippings to share with others or stop by to see if you can give a seedling a great new home. -
Fungal Fruits - Edible Mushrooms of the PNW and Beyond: Wednesday, April 8, 6:00pm–7:30pm. Online event
Mushrooms grow in abundance in the Pacific Northwest. Join mushroom expert Daniel Winkler in getting to know, identify, and find many great edible mushrooms while steering you clear of dangerous look-a-likes. Register online. -
Growing Groceries in Small Spaces - Master Gardener Series: Saturday, April 18, 4:00pm–5:00pm. Darrington Library
For gardeners who don’t have much room, this presentation will help you make the most of your space by highlighting foods that thrive in containers -- from vegetables to berries to fruit trees! -
Layering for a Dynamic and Beautiful Garden: Saturday, April 25, 2:00pm–3:00pm. Mountlake Terrace Library
Learn how to layer a garden by staggering foreground, middle-ground, and background to create an alluring and satisfying landscape.
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Bloom where you are planted with help from your library on all things gardening!
