K K For some time, I've been fascinated by Arbutus (also called Madrone), Arbutus menziesii , a native plant to the Pacific Northwest an...

K In 1902, a holly farm was established in Yarrow Point, a narrow peninsula north of Bellevue on the East side of Lake Washington. At some ...

An update: On January 2, 2013, Seattle’s Gas Works Park, a significant example of Richard Haag’s innovative landscape architecture, was...

One kind word can warm three winter months. - Japanese proverb -

The garden gate at the Prior House Inn. K It is always intriguing to see how deep footprint the Britons left even in the far flung parts of...

K K Being "Thanksgiving orphans", as our American friends called us, is not a completely negative thing; it leaves you to do what...

Gertrud McFuzz from "Yertle the Turtle" by Dr. Seuss. I've always loved the rounded, droopy figures that fill Dr. Seuss'...

A fenceless front garden from early 20th century in Yarrow Point, near Seattle. I have always considered the fenceless and open front garde...

Isn't it wonderful to "meet" a plant that you have been reading of but never experienced in real life? Well, this morning, I w...

Beautyberry, Callicarpa bodinieri K Just a short stroll at the tiny little beach park quite near us once more reminded me of the extraordin...