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.
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).
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