Harmony in the Garden Blog

Since we’re all Covid19 house-bound,  I thought you might enjoy a virtual tour of my ‘Rain/Pollinator Garden’ during this cold & rainy week. Even though many plants are still deciduous, patiently waiting for warmer weather, there’s still plenty happening right now to talk about its late winter/early spring charms. Besides, if you’re like me, I …

Before I dive in to today’s topic, I wanted to let you know that I’m thinking about everyone and praying you stay healthy during these trying times. This is a long post, but I figured we’re all pretty much house bound and feeling cooped up, so I hope this helps transport you to a beautiful …

Hello again everyone!  I hope you’re ready for some pretty fantastic small space gardens, and some pure FANTASY! Here’s Part 2 of my Northwest Flower & Garden Show Recap (click here for Part 1.) Every year, I look forward to one of my favorite garden show displays – the City Living Patio Gardens.  In this display, TEN …

WOW – what a whirlwind week it was at Seattle’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show!    For several years now, I’ve flown to Seattle to speak at this event, and without a doubt, it’s one of my all-time favorite garden shows.   Inspirational demonstration gardens, tons of top-notch vendors selling things I can’t find anywhere else, …

There’s something pretty special about visiting a garden in the dead of winter. Why?  Because in the winter, a well-designed garden allows one to get a peek behind the curtain, to study the bare-bones of a garden.  The curtain, of course, being the attention-grabbing flowers of spring and summer. San Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden just …