Mount Rainier from the Chase Garden Today I’m meeting friend for lunch at the Chase Garden. This will probably be my last visit there since it is closing for good this Friday. I’m very saddened by the turn of events that has lead to this. Having worked for years in public horticulture and public gardens I can understand the reasons why but it doesn’t make it any less sad. There are many exceptional gardens in the Northwest. If you are like me, and have one that is close, you

salmon swimming down stream Now that the Northwest Flower and Garden Show has come and gone we can look back on some of the highlights of the show. I think the quality of the display gardens was as good as it has been in several years. The judging is done on a point system so it is easy to tell the quality just by the number of gold and silver awards. very cool plantings Besides the display gardens the numerous market place vendors would keep anybody busy. They had offerings