It takes some heavy-duty time and effort to grow a prizewinning pumpkin
Champion pumpkin-growers earn their bragging rights. It takes an amazing amount of time and effort to grow a prizewinner. Competitors go to great lengths to...
Ciscoe Morris
Ciscoe is well known in the Pacific Northwest. He appears regularly on TV and radio. His newest book is "Oh, La La!: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom." When he is not speaking, writing or hosting an international garden tour, Ciscoe can be found at his Seattle home gardening alongside his pup, Izzy.
Plants that add a touch of the tropics to Pacific Northwest gardens VIEW
There are plenty of spectacular tropical-looking plants at quality nurseries, and most of them are hardy enough to survive outdoors year-round in the Northwest. And,...
How to tell the difference between benign bug-eating wasps and nasty buggers in your yard
Yellow jackets and wasps can be scary but many are beneficial because they eat several types of insect pests. If you're going to spray a...
How a dab of canned cat food protects your dazzling dahlias
Dahlias are generally pest-free, but their one nemesis is earwigs. If the earwigs build up to sufficient numbers, they eat the dahlia petals right off...
Basil makes a lovely addition to your garden — and your pesto
Basil is one of the most popular herbs grown in Northwest gardens. It's delicious in cooking and also can be grown as an ornamental. There...
Rare plants can be tricky to keep alive, but the challenge is part of the fun
Many rare plants can be only semi-hardy in this region, and the key to keeping them around long-term is to plant them early enough in...
How to make a lovely container garden for Mom — and Mother Nature
Whether Mom loves hummingbirds or butterflies, you can create containers that attract each or both. And don’t worry if you’re artistically challenged. Quality nurseries have...
How to build a rain garden — a creative, pollinator-friendly way to keep pollution out of Puget Sound
Rain gardens prevent polluted runoff from entering our waterways, and they also create habitat for birds and butterflies. The reduction in runoff decreases flooding and...
How to keep hummingbirds happy and healthy through winter VIEW
Ciscoe Morris shares tips for keeping hummingbirds happy all winter, from keeping the homemade nectar flowing to planting nectar-rich winter-flowering shrubs and trees.
Eat (and grow) more garlic: It’s good for you, and it tastes great
Garlic, as Ciscoe Morris pointed out in this Vintage garden story, is good for just about whatever ails you, and it tastes great. And it's...