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More detailed answers to some of
Marianne’s most popular questions.

My Favorite Bulbs
for Laid Back Gardeners:

Tete a tete daffodils
February Gold daffodils
Angelique tulips
Rock garden tulips
Tulip gregii
Species tulips
Windflowers or anemone
Snowdrops
crocus
Enjoy!

My Favorite Disease Resistant Roses for Laid Back Gardeners:

Bonica
The Fairy
Carefree Wonder
Peace
Cecile Bruner
Rosa rugosa
Flower carpet groundcover rose Enjoy!

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a question?
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PRUNING TIPS
from Marianne's newest book
"Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon"

by Lone Pine Press

Web Page Special: For more pruning details, photos, and descriptions of the best trees and shrubs for our area send $20.00 to:

"Trees and Shrubs"
P.O. Box 872
Enumclaw, Wa. 98022

Books are mailed the same day we
receive your order!

Spring Book Sale:
Take $5.00 off when you order any two of the following books by Marianne Binetti.
Send just $35.00 to:

"Spring Special"
, P.O. Box 872,
Enumclaw, Wa. 98022

and choose two books from:
Easy Answers for Great Gardens
Annuals for Washington and Oregon
Perennials for Washington and Oregon
Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon

The Binetti Version of: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

T'was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card.

The tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair, The shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked.

When out on my lawn, (it's brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused.

No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gifts were under the tree.

But wait there's still time, it's not Christmas yet, and gardening gifts are the quickest to get.

You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater, give something to make the garden grow better.

If she wants a gift shiny, then don't be a fool, it's not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool. If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it's a pile of manure that'll make gardeners swoon.

Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother.)

Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it's better than any designer-brand shirt.

Now look quick at Santa, this guy's not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb.

His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks).

The guy only works winter, you can surely see why, The rest of the year it's a gardening high.

Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all summer, in fall they all harvest, but winter's a bummer And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employment, 'Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.

My Favorite Bulbs
for Laid Back Gardeners:

PRUNING TIPS
from Marianne's newest book
"Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon"

The Binetti Version of: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

T'was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card.

The tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair, The shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked.

When out on my lawn, (it's brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused.

No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gifts were under the tree.

But wait there's still time, it's not Christmas yet, and gardening gifts are the quickest to get.

You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater, give something to make the garden grow better.

If she wants a gift shiny, then don't be a fool, it's not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool. If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it's a pile of manure that'll make gardeners swoon.

Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother.)

Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it's better than any designer-brand shirt.

Now look quick at Santa, this guy's not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb.

His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks).

The guy only works winter, you can surely see why, The rest of the year it's a gardening high.

Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all summer, in fall they all harvest, but winter's a bummer And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employment, 'Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.

So ask the big guy for garden gifts this year, Seeds, plants and tools, Santa holds them all dear.

You see malls may be crowded, vendors hawking their ware, but visit a nursery, stress-free shopping is there.

Now Santa's flown off, to the nursery he goes, and his voice fills the night with loud Hoe! Hoe! Hoes!

Merry Christmas from Marianne Binetti

My Favorite Bulbs for Laid Back Gardeners:

PRUNING TIPS from Marianne's newest book "Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon"

The Binetti Version of: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

T'was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card.

The tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair, The shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked.

When out on my lawn, (it's brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused.

No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gifts were under the tree.

But wait there's still time, it's not Christmas yet, and gardening gifts are the quickest to get.

You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater, give something to make the garden grow better.

If she wants a gift shiny, then don't be a fool, it's not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool. If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it's a pile of manure that'll make gardeners swoon.

Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother.)

Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it's better than any designer-brand shirt.

Now look quick at Santa, this guy's not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb.

His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks).

The guy only works winter, you can surely see why, The rest of the year it's a gardening high.

Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all summer, in fall they all harvest, but winter's a bummer And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employment, 'Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.

So ask the big guy for garden gifts this year, Seeds, plants and tools, Santa holds them all dear.

You see malls may be crowded, vendors hawking their ware, but visit a nursery, stress-free shopping is there.

Now Santa's flown off, to the nursery he goes, and his voice fills the night with loud Hoe! Hoe! Hoes!

Merry Christmas from Marianne Binetti

My Favorite Bulbs
for Laid Back Gardeners:

PRUNING TIPS
from Marianne's newest book
"Tree & Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon"