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The Berm That Got Away
There are front yard berm designs you finish and forget, and there are ones that stay with you. This one...
Read MoreA Blank Slate and a Plant Addiction
This was part of a larger project, a neighbor who had posted in a local mom’s group hoping to surprise...
Read MoreTwo Roses and a Thorny Decision
It started with a post in a local mom’s group. A neighbor was hoping to surprise her parents while they...
Read MoreBedside Manners: A Shade Garden Design with Surprise and Purpose
A neighbor posted in a local mom’s group asking for help with landscape planning. She was hoping to surprise her...
Read MoreWhat We Mean When We Say Evergreen
Somewhere along the way, “evergreen” became shorthand for “pine tree.” Maybe a fir if you are feeling fancy. The word...
Read MoreWhat the Seed Knows
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Read MoreFall Bulbs: What Nobody Understands Until You Explain It
The Season Starts with Memory I grew up in Skagit Valley, home to one of the most well-known tulip festivals...
Read MoreBare Soil Is an Invitation
Bare Soil Is an Invitation Bare soil is an invitation. That was one of the first things I learned when...
Read MoreNew here? Start with these.
Three posts that set the table: what this garden is, how I think about it, and why the approach matters more than the plant list.
A structured gardening approach to dirt, blooms, and the occasional rabbit emergency.
Color, chaos, and the intersection of art, logic, and flowerbeds.
Using AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut, in the garden and beyond.
