Volunteers Needed For 2 Invasive Plant Removal Events Feb. 18 & 27

Volunteers are needed to help with two upcoming invasive plant removal work parties – the first at Walker Preserve Saturday, Feb. 18 and the second at a stream in Burien Monday, Feb. 27. Donuts, along... [Read more]

Get FREE Gardening Advice At Three Master Gardener Clinics In July

Summer may or may not actually be ‘here’ yet to us humans, but regardless, plants are still growing, bugs are still invading, and you’ve probably got some questions you’d like answered. Did... [Read more]

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At Advertiser Zenith Holland Gardens, It’s Father’s Day All Weekend Long!

Advertiser and friend of the blog Zenith Holland Gardens will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend, Fathers Day weekend. “It’s always the best plant sale in the South end, all season... [Read more]

Get Advice At These FREE Master Gardener Clinics In June

Spring is bloomin’, and if your garden is anything like ours, it’s likely exploding with leaves, flowers, pollen (achoo!) and yes, even weird icky bugs you’ve never seen before, and you’ve... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Focus On Native Plants June 12th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on native plants, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, June 12th at the Burien library. “Our June speaker is Jean Spohn, who will show us... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Arbor Lake Work Party This Saturday, May 21st

Volunteers are needed for a work party from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 21st, at Burien’s Arbor Lake, where they will assist in removing invasive, non-native plants. Here’s more from... [Read more]

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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Burien Tree Service – With A 20% Off Coupon!

We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser, local company Burien Tree Service, accomplished in a wide range of tree-related services as well as a variety of general home services. Matt McCluskey... [Read more]

Get Free Advice At Six Burien Master Gardener Clinics In May

Spring may finally be arriving, and despite it being only a few weeks late, it’s likely that you’ve got some questions about your suddenly-blooming garden, lawn, yard, or those pests that have... [Read more]

Parkside Garden Club Holding Plant Sale At Albertsons On Saturday, May 7th

The Parkside Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 7th, from 9am – 4pm at the Albertsons parking lot near the intersection of SW 160th and First Ave South. They’ll... [Read more]

Get Free Advice At Four Burien Master Gardener Clinics In April

With the recent wet spring weather (was that snow the other night?), and the subsequent blooming that’s  happening or about to happen, it’s likely that you’ve got some questions about... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Nature Trails Work Party In Normandy Park April 30th

From our sister site The Normandy Park Blog: Volunteers are needed for a Spring Invasive Weed Removal Work Party at Nature Trails Park, located at ?SW 191st Street and Marine View Drive SW in Normandy... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School’s Spring Craft & Plant Bazaar Is Saturday, April 16th

Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School will be holding a Spring Craft & Plant Bazaar on Saturday, April 16th from 10am – 5pm at their campus at 13455 2nd Ave SW in Burien. Admission is Free, and... [Read more]

UPDATE: Deadline To Apply For A Burien Community Garden Plot Is April 1st

Photo by Michael Brunk. UPDATE/CORRECTION 3/22/11 4:30pm: Our previous posting mentioned that the deadline to apply for a Community Garden was May 5th, when in reality it’s APRIL 1st (no foolin’). PREVIOUSLY:... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: ‘Cascadia Herb n’Tea’ Opens Next To Seahurst Post Office

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer If you happen to catch a whiff of some sweet, potent-smelling herbs or teas next time you’re near the Seahurst Post Office, don’t worry, you’re not... [Read more]

County To Begin Roadside Weed Spraying April 4; Opt-Out Deadline Is Mar. 28

The King County Road Services Division announced Wednesday (March 2) that it is scheduled to begin its roadside weed control program in unincorporated areas of the county and in the city of Burien beginning... [Read more]

Local Students ‘Adopt-A-Park’ To Help Keep Burien Free Of Invasive Plants

Our friends at Burien Parks tell us that Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 15th), several students will be working their last day at Salmon Creek Park to do some additional invasive plant removal and native restoration,... [Read more]

FREE Donuts Await Volunteers At Arbor Lake Work Party Saturday

Volunteers are needed for an Invasive Plant Removal work party at Arbor Lake this Saturday, Nov. 20th from 9am – 11am. Helpers are encouraged to come lend a hand to make this lake a nicer place by removing... [Read more]

Shrooming In Burien

by Alina Gridley Driving into Burien this week, I could not help but notice a large red mushroom growing right by the “Welcome to Burien” sign. Fall is here at last! Having been born in Russia,... [Read more]