Enjoy Full Tilt Ice Cream with Ciscoe Morris at Highline SeaTac Garden Aug. 19

Click image to see larger version. Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden will be presenting its 6th annual Ice Cream Social and 10th Anniversary Party on Sunday, Aug. 19, with special guest celeb gardener Ciscoe... [Read more]

Enjoy ‘The Arts in the Garden’ at Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden in July

Enjoy ‘The Arts in The Garden at Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden this July! “Join us for three wonderful events that celebrate the beauty and inspiration of the garden in July,” reads... [Read more]

Help Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden at 1st Tuesday Garden Care July 3

Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden’s monthly 1st Tuesday Garden Care Invitational will be Tuesday, July 3 at the Garden, and volunteers are needed.  From Noon till dark each month, the Garden Manager... [Read more]

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BTB Welcomes Returning Advertiser Lavina Mays Garden, Gifts & Home Decor

We’d like to welcome Lavina Mays Garden, Gifts and Home Decor in the Burien part of Normandy Park back as advertisers on B-Town Blog. This time they’re using our ever popular coupon section... [Read more]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Welcome To The B-Patch

Photos by Michael Brunk With this Sunday’s upcoming B-Patch Garden Day we though it would be a good time to swing by the community garden and check things out for ourselves. We were amazed at how... [Read more]

From 1 Burien Apartment, 9 Americorps Members Are Helping Kids Grow

Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), team Gold One, consisting of nine members living in one apartment in Burien, is spending the summer not watching TV, but teaching kids about urban gardening... [Read more]

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Lavina Mays to Open in Burien/Normandy Park on July 13

The pricing is done, the staging is nearly complete, and we’re all about to enjoy the opening of a new store in the Burien/Normandy Park area. It’s called Lavina Mays (La-vine-a M-a-z-e). ... [Read more]

Get Free Help At These Upcoming Burien Master Gardener Clinics

With the recent wet spring weather, and the subsequent blooming (and bugs!) that’s suddenly happening, it’s likely that you’ve got some questions about your garden, lawn or yard, or that... [Read more]

Burien Boasts Bountiful And Botanical “Bee-Patches”

by Rob Johnson In case anyone didn’t know, Burien now boasts a wonderful community garden at 437 SW 144th, behind the old Community Center. Many of the gardeners are folks who are just getting back... [Read more]

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New Advertiser Rodda And Sons Creates Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces

Can you imagine having a job where you work with plants? Where you view a yard as a useable space to create something beautiful, functional and livable?  New B-Town Blog Advertiser Rodda and Sons... [Read more]

Master Gardeners Returning To Burien For Free Consultation Twice A Week

If it’s springtime, then it’s time for Master Gardeners to return to Burien like swallows to Capistrano, to help all us non-green thumbers with gardening and pest control questions for no charge. These... [Read more]

For $24, You Can Get A 75-Square Foot Garden Plot From Burien Parks

For just $24, you can get a 75-square foot garden plot from the Burien Parks Department next to the current Community Center at 425 SW 144 Street. Application forms will be available April 19th online... [Read more]

“Creating A Garden Community” At Sustainable Burien Meeting Mar. 14

“Creating a Sustainable Gardening Community” will be the main topic at the next Sustainable Burien meeting at 2pm on Sunday, March 14th at the Burien Library. The speaker will be Craig Bye,... [Read more]

Sustainable Burien Holding Garden/Birthday Party At B/ IAS On Saturday, Aug. 8th

The good folks at Sustainable Burien are holding a party to celebrate both their new garden beds (see our report here) as well as their one-year anniversary at the Burien Interim Art Space on Saturday,... [Read more]

Sustainable Burien Installs Community Gardens At B/ IAS

Sustainable Burien has installed four community gardens at the Interim Art Space, with the hopes of developing a place where residents can grow sustainable food. “Right now we’re just trying... [Read more]

Parkside Garden Club Plant Sale Is Sat. May 2nd

The Parkside Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale to benefit local charities as well as scholarships at both the UW and WSU on Saturday, May 2nd from 9am to 4pm in the Albertson’s parking lot at First Avenue South and South 160th Street (map below).

A large variety of plants will be available, all reasonably priced.

Come early for best selection or late for best prices…

Our Latest Advertiser Is Herr Backyard Garden Center!

Welcome our latest Advertiser – Herr Backyard Garden Center! You can always tell when Spring is upon us: the camelia buds are ready to burst open, the roses need their first hard prune, the primroses... [Read more]

New Ace Hardware Is Open; Celebration Starts Mar. 20th

It actually “soft opened” somewhat quietly on Jan. 2nd, but we wanted to make sure everyone knew that Burien now has its very own hardware store – Ace Hardware, located at 14930 4th... [Read more]

Eagle Scout Project Improves Lake Burien School Park

Local volunteers assisted Eagle Scout Michael Wines on July 26th with his project, which involved installing a park bench and landscaping at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. Here’s a slideshow courtesy... [Read more]

Learn How To Prune Roses Saturday At Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens

Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden is hosting a special hands-on rose pruning demonstration (Editor’s Note: Ouch!) this Saturday, March 8th, from 10am to 2pm. Hosted by the Seattle Rose Society and... [Read more]