Want to put some color in a dreary winter day? Check out the witch hazels at the Arboretum
The Washington Park Arboretum has plenty of day-brightening inspiration, even this time of year, but witch hazels steal the show.
Here’s how to order the best seeds for the best results
It’s catalog season! Follow these tips to make sure that come spring, you’re not planting any seeds of doubt.
A rain garden can beautify your landscape and turn you into an environmental hero at the same time
Here’s how to sequester your rainwater runoff and reduce your ecological footprint.
How the Olmsted Brothers shaped our natural landscape into a system of interconnected, and enduring, public spaces VIEW
John Charles Olmsted, the primary visionary of the Seattle Park System, developed a master plan that connected existing and planned green spaces across the city.
How to grow your own wine grapes in Western Washington
Betsey Wittick of Bainbridge Vineyards shares guidelines for creating your own backyard vineyard.
5 ways to winterize your vegetable garden VIEW
There’s still work to be done this fall, from simply rolling up your hoses to a little scientific soil pH analysis.
Fall is the time to talk garlic
Think of this amazing Allium like a daffodil bulb (but considerably more delicious): It requires exposure to cold temperatures to properly develop.
Here's where in Seattle to see some great fall colors
The gardens provide a spectacularly colorful show during fall, the best time of the year.
Lorene Edwards Forkner and Colin McCrate are replacing Ciscoe Morris
Ciscoe is done writing a weekly column for Pacific NW magazine, but our commitment to gardening continues, with two local experts sharing their knowledge and...