Seattle’s glorious pink cherry blossoms are a celebration of spring and nature VIEW
Editor’s note: Due to the production schedule for Pacific NW magazine, this story was written before the state’s “stay at home” orders, intended to slow the...
Lorene Edwards Forkner
Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy tracks down — and keeps track of — the world’s rarest plants
Editor's note: Due to the production schedule for Pacific NW magazine, this story was written before the state's "shelter in place" orders, intended to slow...
Want to eliminate all that plastic in your garden? Learn how to create soil blocks.
LET'S TALK ABOUT plastic in the garden. Nursery pots and trays, plant markers, bagged goods and tarps, plastic netting, protective row-covers and even some tools...
Old-fashioned sweet violets are the epitome of endurance — except for that magical, fleeting fragrance
MY (ADMITTEDLY WEEDY) sweet violets are blooming. They are exceptionally fragrant — I love them so. Which is a very good thing because, even if...
The Northwest Horticultural Society is all about people and plants VIEW
WE'VE GOT A worldwide web of horticulture at our digital fingertips, but nothing compares to actually sharing space with like-minded folks in real life. The internet...
The Backstory: Gardens — and gardeners — are good for the planet
DID YOU KNOW gardeners are potential planetary superheroes in this age of climate crisis? It’s true. The world needs more gardens — big gardens, little...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this year’s Great Plant Picks focus on ‘Plants for a Better Planet’ VIEW
“Planting in a Post-Wild World” by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West is a galvanizing and optimistic call to action and a guidebook for gardeners looking...
Coenosium Rock Garden is a living laboratory for South Seattle College horticulture students
COENOSIUM ROCK GARDEN is a verdant escape in the heart of our city. Set within the arboretum on the South Seattle College campus in West...
Here’s how to break out of your gardening rut
EVERYONE WHO TENDS a garden surely has moments when they can sympathize with Phil Connors, the cranky TV weather forecaster who finds he is repeating...
A visit to the Witt Garden is a great way to start the new year — and to see beautiful bark VIEW
EVERY NEW YEAR'S Day, my husband and I take a little forest-bathing meander through Washington Park Arboretum. Looking to clear our heads in the bracing...