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Garden Gear & Gallery WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY GAREN GLAZIER
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ardens hold a special spot in the hearts of many. Tending the young shoots of flowers, vegetables, and other plants, watching them grow, and, eventually, bloom is akin to caring for children. It takes patience, skill, and not just a little bit of love. And of course it helps if you have the right tools. In addition to these garden care essentials, Garden Gear & Gallery in downtown Edmonds offers an impressive array of outdoor accents to add color and a pop of personality to your home’s fall landscape. For the last twenty years, Garden Gear & Gallery has outfitted local gardeners with everything they need to nurture beautiful green spaces. Located just off “the circle,” the cheerful store beckons shoppers with an evershifting exterior display of seasonal plants and a glorious profusion of colorful pinwheels and windsocks. Inside, the green-thumbed expert and the gardening novice alike will feel equally inspired among the trove of tools, seeds, statuary, glass ornaments, and birding supplies. … continued on next page