Stone staircase The hardscape and solid elements in the garden create an anchor for the plants and space. In the public garden I worked at, the original gard...

Old Goat Farm The one constant at Old Goat Farm is Christmas. Gary has a passion for Christmas that is unsurpassed. He has always pulled out all the stops an...

Seasonal containers It is that time of year when you need to start to put the garden to bed. I’ve developed a list over the last several years which comes in...

wreath Here on the early days of fall you can definitely feel the change of seasons. Fall color is just starting to kick in and lots of things are starting t...

Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I decide that I don’t want...

Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of the garden. Here col...

Seattle Garden Tour 2018 I’ve had the opportunity to escort several garden tours over the last 15 years. Usually most people accompanying me experience them ...

Table One of the joys of living here at Old Goat Farm is dining in the garden. To be surrounded by the beauty of the garden and enjoying good food just can’t...

Inspiration and opportunity usually don’t occur at the same time but when they do it can be quite fun. stumps across the street Now comes the opportunity. My...

I have been ‘Retired’ for 5 years, but for those 13 years at the garden I looked at it with different eyes. I was always on a schedule so would look to see w...

Here in the Northwest where glass has really made its mark, as has gardening, what better marriage than a glass garden. I had the opportunity recently to tou...

The sitting porch I worked for a number of years at a public garden and it only had one bench in the whole garden. I told myself if I ever built a big garden...

After just one day in Seattle and a couple ferry rides to both Vashon and Bainbridge Islands we are off to the East Side and South End for the rest of the to...

Seattle waterfront I’ve had the opportunity over the last several years to escort a number of horticultural tours, both domestic and international. I just co...