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Fall Flower Child – Add Bloom Power to your Garden

As summer comes to an end, rustic autumn colors sweep in as the season’s vibrant blooms begin to fade. This year, fall is going to be hot, so keep your hand shovels at the ready. Fall Flower Power is ready to kick some blooms into your garden. Find where you need to include some fresh [...]

By |September 5th, 2019|Northwest Gardening|Comments Off on Fall Flower Child – Add Bloom Power to your Garden

Types of Pest Control Methods

Though not a popular topic of interest, pest control remains a part of everyone’s property maintenance checklist. For centuries, pest removal has been a serious concern for people. In fact, it has become part of our everyday life since we started growing crops. Over the centuries, pest control has evolved into several types, which have [...]

By |August 15th, 2019|Lawn & Garden, How-To|Comments Off on Types of Pest Control Methods

Make Your Home a Sanctuary

How to Make Your Home Your Stress-Free Sanctuary What everyone needs is a tranquil sanctuary to come home to after a long day. With daily stressors and always being on the go, it is essential that you have a place you call home that helps you rest and relax, while being conducive for family time. [...]

By |July 2nd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Make Your Home a Sanctuary

How To – Seasonal Start-up for Your Generator

Learn how to get your generator ready for the stormy season.  If you're like most folks around the Pacific Northwest, your generator just sits around until the power goes out due to wind, snow, or ice storms.  Now is the time to pull your generator out of hibernation and make sure it's ready [...]

By |October 24th, 2017|Video, How-To|Comments Off on How To – Seasonal Start-up for Your Generator

Reasons to Replace Your Furnace Filter

It's that time of the year where colder temperatures are making it necessary to turn up that old heat dial on the furnace.  Before the really cold temps get here, it would really be a good idea to change your furnace filters.  Watch the video from our store manager, Jim, as he explains the [...]

By |October 18th, 2017|Video|Comments Off on Reasons to Replace Your Furnace Filter

Introduction to Hydrangeas – Blooms, Blooms and more Blooms

Welcome to Johnsons Home & Garden's first blog article after becoming The State of Washington's 2017 Hardware All Star hardware Store as proclaimed by Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (H+BSD). Hydrangea: Annabelle (aborenscens) Today, our subject is hydrangeas. Now, I know, that is a huge subject. Whether it be aborenscens, macrophylla, paniculata, serrata [...]

By |July 13th, 2017|Northwest Gardening, Lawn & Garden|Comments Off on Introduction to Hydrangeas – Blooms, Blooms and more Blooms

FALL is for Planting

Late Summer and Fall are excellent times to plant new fruit trees and almost all other plants here Western Washington. Check out this great Fruit Tree Resource Guide from the Washington State University Extension office of Western Washington. Here's a list of Fruit Trees we have in stock right now (as of Aug 25th 2016). [...]

By |August 25th, 2016|Northwest Gardening|Comments Off on FALL is for Planting

Fruit Tree Transplant Season

[su_row]March & early April, and late Summer are the perfect times of year to plant new fruit trees here Western Washington.  Believe it or not, Eastern Washington isn't the only place that can grow and produce fruit.  If fact, there many varieties of fruit trees that do very well here. The coastal maritime climate of [...]

By |March 15th, 2016|Lawn & Garden|Comments Off on Fruit Tree Transplant Season