As the days grow longer and give way to those glorious Pacific Northwest sunsets, we emerge from winter hibernation and spend more and more time in their yards and gardens. This is the time we are thankful for the rains of the colder months that kept our greenery alive and ready to burst into bloom at the first sign of spring. It’s a time of quiet mornings on the deck sipping a cup of coffee and inhaling the scent of lilacs and rhododendrons, backyard barbecues in your yard’s finest moments, and planting flowers, vegetables, and fruit bushes for summer harvest.