Blackburn Gardens

Blackburn Gardens Blackburn Gardens is where I share my delight in watching beautiful things grow with my community.

Life lately. Weeding, harvesting, beach-going, cleaning, organizing, admiring. May flew past.
05/31/2026

Life lately. Weeding, harvesting, beach-going, cleaning, organizing, admiring. May flew past.

The flowers are waking up, and suddenly there’s green life everywhere. Watching the miracle unfold every spring never ge...
04/30/2026

The flowers are waking up, and suddenly there’s green life everywhere. Watching the miracle unfold every spring never gets old.

Gardens are full of surprises. Today marks the record for the earliest everlasting flower harvest! While prepping to sow...
04/18/2026

Gardens are full of surprises. Today marks the record for the earliest everlasting flower harvest! While prepping to sow my safflower seed I discovered my overwintered cress crop had the first stems ready for cutting this morning. Filling the drying shed is my absolute favorite part of what I do here. I’m not sad about starting a little earlier than usual!

Whew! It’s been a whirlwind around here! Cold hardy annuals are in the ground and growing and I’m prepping to start dire...
04/12/2026

Whew! It’s been a whirlwind around here! Cold hardy annuals are in the ground and growing and I’m prepping to start direct sowing the last few open rows. Dahlias are just starting to pop up (I overwintered them in the ground for the first time!). Warm season annuals are growing beautifully in the greenhouse and will be headed to the flower cart the first week of May. I still haven’t cleaned out the drying shed. 🤭 Maybe this week?

🫶 Laura

✨I’ve got fresh eucalyptus bunches for your upcoming holiday tables, and let me tell you they smell simply amazing. It f...
03/27/2026

✨I’ve got fresh eucalyptus bunches for your upcoming holiday tables, and let me tell you they smell simply amazing. It felt so right that they were the first stems cut for 2026. Our winter was crazy mild this year—my field-grown euc never stopped growing!

Ok guys, we all need a break from this miserable grey rain! I’m bringing some of the best varieties out to the flower ca...
03/19/2026

Ok guys, we all need a break from this miserable grey rain! I’m bringing some of the best varieties out to the flower cart to cheer us all up this weekend. They’ll be at the cart by 9am Friday!

New: eucalyptus (3 varieties), copper strawflower, ammobium, apricot statice

Still available in limited quantities: ranunculus (pink, purple, orange, and sunset mix), blue violas, stock (cherry, blue, and champagne), feverfew, bells of Ireland, apricot hollyhock, assorted seeds

March is always the hardest month for me. Winter is mostly over, but spring is not quite springing and I’m pretty much o...
03/14/2026

March is always the hardest month for me. Winter is mostly over, but spring is not quite springing and I’m pretty much over the mud and cold. 😮‍💨 Can’t wait for the lovely days when I can welcome you all into the gardens again!

The flower cart is now open, dear friends. If you’ve been wanting to grow your own cut flower garden, I’ve got the happi...
03/09/2026

The flower cart is now open, dear friends. If you’ve been wanting to grow your own cut flower garden, I’ve got the happiest little starts ready and waiting for you. 😚

(All starts available currently are cold hardy. 🤗)

🪴Opening Day at the Flower Cart: Friday, March 6, 10am till dusk. The cart will remain open daily until sold out.The fir...
03/02/2026

🪴Opening Day at the Flower Cart: Friday, March 6, 10am till dusk. The cart will remain open daily until sold out.

The first installment of seedlings at the cart will include the absolute happiest potted ranunculus (purple, pink, and orange), Dalmatian foxglove, peach strawflower (limited, so come early if you want it), black scabiosa, feverfew, peach pom pom hollyhock, and *maybe* the first champagne stock and blue globe echinops.

Later this month I’ll bring out additional colors of strawflower and stock, eucalyptus (baby blue, silver dollar, and heart-leaf), bells of Ireland, statice, and lots more. 😚

Hope to see you, my friends. Please spread the word and bring a cardboard box to make loading your car easier. 😉
💗 Laura

02/16/2026

Can you overwinter eucalyptus without a hoop house? This is my most frequently asked question. It’s really not hard, and so rewarding.

Address

314 W Blackburn Road
Mount Vernon, WA
98273

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm

Telephone

(360) 840-8025

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