The following stories appear in the GROW column in The Seattle Times and monthly on Garden Rant.
We can enrich our connection to our gardens by taking a deeper, broader look at native Pacific Northwest plants.
GROW’s new 2023 party game kicks off with a color recipe for the winter garden that’s as easy as 1-2-3 plants.
These books add beauty, motivation and inspiration to any gardener’s gift — or wish — list.
From bulbs to birdbaths, a comprehensive collection of perfect presents for gardeners.
You’ll see winter in a new light at these celebratory seasonal displays.
My daily practice boils down to making time to see and record what I’m seeing: Pick a plant (or stone or shell) then mix paints to match the hues in the plant (or stone or shell).
Fill your autumn garden — and even your house — with these subtle, versatile beauties
No shade on remarkable gardens near and far, but my heart belongs to my plot. But before you call sour grapes (more on that in a bit), I am constantly traveling in time in my garden, weighing the past, assessing the current growing season, and planning for the next. And waiting—so much waiting.
Woodinville’s storied Molbak’s Garden + Home will ground the city’s new business and residential district.
How — and where — to plant deciduous trees for year-round comfort and decades-long benefits
The resilient perennial will settle in — for good — wherever it can. Luckily, it also makes itself useful.
The Well-Gardened Mind’ shares how to harvest the restorative, grounding benefits of nature.
Cultivate a beach vibe in your garden with these shoreline options that evoke the coast.
The ‘Pines & Needles’ quilting celebration moves a historic public space closer to the inclusive mission of its designer, Frederick Law Olmsted
It takes a lengthy buildup of sun and heat to coax out the oh-so-cool flowers of the crape myrtle
How one shriveled scented geranium sparked an entire (and still growing) collection