Category: Northwest Flower & Garden Show

  • Exploring Ornamental Grasses: A Gardener’s Journey

    Exploring Ornamental Grasses: A Gardener’s Journey

    I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars… —Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, 31 What an exciting time of the year to be preparing for the upcoming NW Flower and Garden Festival. We’ve slid into Winter Term at school and the winter chill is upon us as I prepare…

  • Unintentional February Break—Part One

    Unintentional February Break—Part One

    This won’t be a blow-by-blow post about what I did this month. I’ve felt soft and impressionable because of a few unexpected life events during the last few weeks. Both my husband and I had friends who passed away, and then one of my parents was suddenly hospitalized while I was away in Seattle last…