Garden Tours

San De Fuca Straight view

Re Treat – A Gardener’s Getaway

Real gardeners rarely get away for vacations, always needing to weed this or prune that. The fear of missing out…

November 3, 2023

I've been remiss mentioning the whole point of going on a garden tour in a climate that is not like…

November 4, 2018

Travel is broadening, they say, and certainly when you change latitudes, you notice things like the quality of the light. …

October 28, 2018

One of the most interesting take-home messages I learned while visiting gardens in a climate different to mine was observing…

September 10, 2018

It was so much fun to visit Austin last May, where almost 100 crazy plant nerds avid garden bloggers descended…

August 15, 2018

Last May, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the 10th annual Garden Bloggers' Fling, a group of…

July 21, 2018

There is much to write about since last we met; suffice to say that more will be forthcoming. In summary,…

June 4, 2015

I look forward every year to the Hardy Plant Study Weekend, a total orgy of seminars, garden tours, and plant…

June 24, 2014

At the end of yet another dreary Seattle winter, I understand why us hardcore Hort-Heads sally forth without any regard…

March 6, 2014