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I'm a new gardener and want to make the small pockets of soil around trees more green and have more flowers which will be beneficial to insects, increasing bees, birds, hummingbirds and butterflies to the area.

12/15/2025

If anyone would like to clean up a green space in Belltown, suggest places here.
Thanks.

10/29/2024

Hi all!

I am looking for free soil, compost to add to the areas around the trees in front of the Public Health Building at 2124 4th Ave, at 4th and Blanchard. If you have left over compost in a bag or potting soil you want to get rid of, or need to empty used soil from pots, please feel free to add it to these three tree gardens. I want to plant evergreen plants for the shade but need more soil.
Can you help?
I added used potting soil to one area last night. I will rub leaves through wire mesh to create a leaf mulch for over winter that will help, but will appreciate your help.
Thanks.

08/30/2024

Does anyone have any shade plants, preferably evergreen, and soil for the tree gardens in front of The Public Health Building, 2124 4th Avenue (4th and Blanchard)? We need a lot of soil, plus will need mulch. I'd like to do all three, but let's focus on one at a time.
Thanks.

03/02/2024

I'm looking for evergreen plants for shade, ferns especially of any size, to green up the streets, around trees on 5th Ave, Blanchard St and 4th Ave.
Does anyone have anything to share? If you have any soil, that would be great too, as we need to build up soil in front of the Public Health Building on 4th and Blanchard. I was planting bulbs there just over 3 years ago when I was assaulted and it's taken this long to be able to try to beautify the place again.

Did the love stones again, among calendula and marigold seedlings.
08/22/2022

Did the love stones again, among calendula and marigold seedlings.

Starting over. Calendula and marigolds planted at Blanchard and 5th. Let's see how they do.
08/17/2022

Starting over. Calendula and marigolds planted at Blanchard and 5th. Let's see how they do.

Well the stones didn't last. Someone stole virtually all, leaving a handful behind. Really sad.
10/07/2021

Well the stones didn't last. Someone stole virtually all, leaving a handful behind. Really sad.

Cleome in the center, was the only one to survive, calendula and now painted stones to spell love on top of mulch.
09/26/2021

Cleome in the center, was the only one to survive, calendula and now painted stones to spell love on top of mulch.

Trying to get seeds to take is challenging in Belltown. Some have made it, but it's a job and a half.
07/10/2021

Trying to get seeds to take is challenging in Belltown. Some have made it, but it's a job and a half.

1/7/21, I planted left over bulbs from the Bell St bulb planting morning in November. Too late to plant, but wanted to...
04/18/2021

1/7/21, I planted left over bulbs from the Bell St bulb planting morning in November. Too late to plant, but wanted to give it a go. While planting, I was kicked in the face and was left with facial fractures and a traumatic head injury. I'm still receiving treatment and have limitations, but look what happened.
The tulips came up. People use the tree garden as a short cut, so the ones on the left, east side, are not in good shape.
Other people have planted daffodils and other plants, adding some soil but it's going to take some support. I sowed some calendula seeds and watered the garden. I'll add as I am able. It'll be nice to make it look nice. It doesn't get too much sun until the end of the day, so any ideas, seeds would be welcome.

02/01/2021

2/1. How can we color Belltown with flowers and plants for sunny and shady areas? The places that don't have the resin around the tree bases/gardens can be carefully dug so we don't damage the roots. I wonder if putting some wildflower seeds around trees that has the resin would be ok? Ideas?

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