textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...

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...

Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Today is one of those cold winter days in the Northwest, highs just in the 40s and raining. It’s...

Amelanchier x grandiflora in spring This is a continuation of the blog from last week about that in-between layer in the garden canopy. I...

Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...

Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris Oh grow up! That’s what I tell people who say they have no more room in their gardens. What I mean is...

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...

Ross has been a sculptor for  more than 30 years. His primary skill is in metal casting. He works predominately in cast bronze but...

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...

path through the stumps That was 5 years ago and today it is stunning. The architecture of the wood stops you in your tracks and the...