Plants for Garden Styles: Northwest

October 28, 2016

The northwest garden style includes many different aspects including asymmetry, year-round interest, and using native plants and a mix of woody and perennial plants. Asymmetrical landscape designs have a more natural, casual feel which is why they fit in so nicely in the northwest landscape. Having a mix of woody and perennial plants along with… Read more >

The Benefit of Multisensory Gardens

April 8, 2016

The Bridge Between the Garden, Brain, and the Body More than enhancing the curb and overall visual appeal of your home, your garden can prove to be a veritable feast for all of your senses. All too often we find ourselves overstimulated by everything that goes on around us, and we need help to unwind or… Read more >

Endings and New Beginnings

March 22, 2016

Welcome Spring. It happens every year, but that doesn’t seem to lessen the excitement it brings me to see the daffodils, tulips, and magnolias bursting with color against gray skies. The unfurling of a fern frond and the opening of a leaf have a way of making even a rainy day seem bright. I am… Read more >

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2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show: Art in Bloom Show Gardens

February 7, 2014

As always, the show gardens at this year’s Northwest Flower and Garden Show did not disappoint. Twenty-one gardens transformed the convention hall into a gardener’s paradise with color, scent and life.  This year’s theme was “Art in Bloom”.  While it’s obvious a huge amount of work goes into each and every garden there were a… Read more >

Robert Fairfax: Foliage, Form and Fantasy Morph in a Woodland Garden

September 6, 2013

On August 18th, I was lucky enough to  attend the annual Northwest Horticultural Society, Meet the Board Garden Tour.  This year’s tour focused on six gardens and one nursery located in Snohomish County.  As always, every  garden was a delight, full of inspiration and awe.  However, it was the 5 acre garden of Robert Fairfax… Read more >