Help Grow the Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
Seattle Children’s PlayGarden is a place of inclusion and magic filled with plants, kids laughter, and a menagerie of chickens, ducks, bunnies, and bees. With…
Topics: Gardens & Design
Saving Place
[sidebar] Carkeek Park 950 NW Carkeek Park Road Seattle, Washington 98177 Admission is free and open to all, including leashed dogs.[/sidebar] Public demonstration gardens begin…
We Went to a Garden Party
On a beautiful Saturday in late August, with fall in the air—along with smoke from raging wildfires in Eastern Washington—I opened my garden to fellow…
A Creative Garden Retread
Years ago, young and impoverished, I tamed my sloping backyard with tiers of recycled railroad ties. Decades later, the decaying steps oozed creosote and housed…
Plant Lust
What if there was an online directory that combined dozens of catalogs of independent nurseries from across the country and abroad to help you find…
A Gardener Comes to Terms with Green
A few Junes ago my friend Theo came out to our farm in the Snoqualmie Valley for a visit. As we walked around the perimeter…
Natural Discourse: Flora & Fauna
Tickets are now on sale for Natural Discourse: Flora & Fauna taking place 10/16/15 at The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
Where Are the Butterflies?
The Puget Sound region is home to 15 common butterflies, 14 of which are native species. Numerous species of native butterflies have become endangered in…
Being Brave
Mint. Lavender. Roses. These plants are a constant in my home garden. When planting for myself, I tend to stick to a simple approach to…