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Cherry-Pick Your Experience

April 06, 2020 by Lorene Edwards Forkner in GROW

From the car, from afar or from among the trees, Seattle’s glorious pink blossoms are a celebration of spring and nature.

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April 06, 2020 /Lorene Edwards Forkner
Special to the Seattle Times
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Botanical Treasure Hunters

March 31, 2020 by Lorene Edwards Forkner in GROW, A life in Plants

The intrepid founders of Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy track down—and keep track of—the world’s rarest plants.

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March 31, 2020 /Lorene Edwards Forkner
Special to the Seattle Times
GROW, A life in Plants

Soil, Cubed

March 25, 2020 by Lorene Edwards Forkner in GROW

The best way to ditch plastic in the garden is to learn how to make soil blocks for seedlings.

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March 25, 2020 /Lorene Edwards Forkner
Special to the Seattle Times, get growing
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Keeping the Romance Alive

March 05, 2020 by Lorene Edwards Forkner in GROW

Old-fashioned sweet violets are the epitome of endurance—except for that magical, fleeting fragrance.

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March 05, 2020 /Lorene Edwards Forkner
Special to the Seattle TImes, Sweet violets
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