GROW is “a dose of garden inspiration and information” appearing each week in Pacific NW magazine, written by Lorene Edwards Forkner and Colin McCrate.
We don't have any redwoods, but some of Washington's native trees are still world-class giants. Our state is home to six that are among the...
A good way to get a jump on next year's garden is to collect seeds now. Just be sure to label everything — they'll all...
California-based textile artist Sasha Duerr's latest book is a tribute to plants, where they come from, the benefits they yield and the abundant biodiversity of...
Volunteers leave with a smile on their faces and dirt on their hands, with valuable new skills and a free share of whatever crop is...
The end of the summer is a great time to take a good, hard look at your garden. This year, GROW writer Lorene Edwards Forkner...
For more than 30 years, from early August to frost, Hmong flower farmers have filled Pike Place Market stands with buckets of dahlias. This year,...
GROW writer Lorene Edwards Forkner shares advice on selecting, and caring for, the best ornamental grasses for your garden. Good news: Maintenance is minimal —...
These mini forest vignettes for the garden, built around bonsai principles, are high-maintenance but fun, sort of like getting a botanical puppy. They require lots...
Local public gardens offer beauty and a sorely missed connection to nature, even just online. A public garden is so much more than a collection...
SCENT IS PERSONAL. While we can share the view of a pretty sunset or the sound of a neighbor’s wind chimes, our sense of smell...
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