Pacific Northwest Gardening: Transplanting a gardener to the PNW, 0 by katie59

katie59 wrote:
So much to think about!!! You can have it all here. The backdrop everywhere is green, due to our native conifers (fir, hemlock, cedar). Trees grow faster and bigger than in their native climates because of our milder temperatures and relatively little water shock.

I think most soil is clay and acidic, but it will vary. Our full sun isn't as hot as others, and how much sun you get will depend on the maturity of the trees.

We have lots of bodies of water on the west side of the mountains and lots of hills and curves and dips, which make things interesting in summer as well as in winter.

Here's a picture of what it looks like in the foothills of the Cascades. I'm 25 minutes from Seattle to the northeast (if I were to travel in the middle of the night), but during rush hour it takes a little over an hour to get there from where I am in Woodinville.

We look forward to sharing more with you and helping your plan your relocation!

Other ecosystems will vary in soil and sun and you'll hear from people north, south and west of me . . .