Pruning Raspberries: Gardening’s ‘Who’s on First?’
Winter pruning efforts can yield a summer of raspberry rewards. But before you start licking your chops prematurely, let me offer a little tutorial...
Being Followed by More Than a Moon Shadow
I'm not sure if it's the snoring bulldogs (who share a combined decibel level of an idling chainsaw) or the sump pump activation two...
Vashon Snow Globe: Mother Nature Shakes It Up
Vashon Snow Day!
Royal Grevillea's silvery sage leaves bending under the weight of winter white.
Snow usually visits the maritime Northwest briefly and more in spirit...
Who You Callin’ a Weed Wench
Attack of the brambles! See what I go through for a good berry pie.
I recently received an email from a friend who has the...
One Green World Nursery Delivers the Goods
I read seed and nursery catalogs like dime-store novels. Will the characters within the dog-eared pages deliver on their promises. Will their potential be...
Making My Mark: A Cure for the Common Cold
Like most men, I complain when I'm sick. (Cough, sneeze, whine, repeat.) Fortunately for friends and family alike, Boz and Gracie endure my pithy...
A Man, His Truck, and the Road Not Traveled
With rear-wheel drive, snow is not our friend
Life doesn't always turn out the way you initially visualize it. My teen mind daydreamed about a...
When Marriages and Toasters Were Built to Last
My favorite couple in 1953.
My parents are about to celebrate 58 years together, an anniversary also shared with one of their favorite wedding gifts, ...
Introducing Orienpet Lily: Garden Star — Va Va Va Voom!
My two-year-old stand of Satisfaction Orienpet lilies in late July
My days as a plant snob are over. There's room in my garden for both...
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby…
My mother just turned 80, and the family was together to celebrate not only the milestone but the lovely woman who wears it so...
