Autumn after autumn I am amazed with Mother Nature and all that she gives us.  The seasons at our latitude produce wondrous colors for us to gaze upon, lighting up our landscapes and native lands with…

I know we are in the midst of fall and I hate to even bring up the term “winter” quite yet, but as they say, “the early bird gets the worm”.  Like the box stores, gardeners like to stay ahead of things and I am already seeing…

After a couple decades of selecting, breeding and evaluating cultivar after cultivar, there are some very unique flavors of hybrid maples to choose from…

We are the midst of autumn, filled with the vibrant colorful tones Mother Nature has blessed us with.  As I peek around the nursery and in my own garden oasis in Everett, I am amazed at…

The silky sweetness of chocolate seems to be nearly universally adored by humans, especially as we near the sugary holiday of Halloween.  Plants are of course loved by all as well, right?  I am certainly not going to compare the two, although I might just have to…

One plant I have been itching to write about for some time is Viburnum, a genus of wonderfully diverse shrubs/small trees that are extremely useful in our local gardens.  I often mention specimens that shine in multiple seasons, and with Viburnums…

Fall is my favorite season every year, as a native Washingtonian I crave to see the temperatures drop and some rain falling to green things back up a bit.  It is the magical season for deciduous plants to brighten our days with…

With the onset of fall many opportunities begin to present themselves to local gardeners.  As temperatures become cooler and Mother Nature brings us…

There are many things I enjoy about my job (if you can’t tell) and towards the top of the list is the official duty of local plant enabler.  Nothing brings more joy to plant junkies like me than…

With fall just around the corner, the annual tradition of football season is here once again.  I realize that many are perhaps…