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The Bradley Sisters and the English Perennial Garden
Being Australians from Sydney, and very “British,” the two Bradley sisters were certainly familiar with English-style perennial gardens and likely had experience maintaining them. Recently, I realized that…
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The Backyard Forest After Showers of Snow
My walks in Forest Park have been inspired by intermittent showers of snow over the last few days. The dustings of white brought out shapes and details that…
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Invasive Shrubs in the Puget Lowlands
On the tallgrass prairies of the American Great Plains, woody shrubs are replacing grasses, and in the aging deciduous forests of the Puget Lowlands, woody shrubs are replacing…
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Augusta Oemler and the Osoberry
This blog began with a simple question — how did Osoberry get its scientific name, Oemleria cerasiformis? The species name made sense, Latin for “shaped like a cherry,”…
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Winter Forbs — Friends and Foes
Freezing weather in the Puget Lowlands does not typically last long enough to stop the growth of numerous forb species, both native and non-native. Earlier identification enables easier…
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A Look at the Winter Woods
By mid-December, the deciduous trees and shrubs in the Puget Lowlands are mostly bare, and many of the views in the forests open up. But much too soon…
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Green Everett Partnership’s Successes and Failures in Everett’s Forest Park
It has been over one year since the Green Everett Partnership’s decade-long restoration project in Everett’s Forest Park came to an end, and it is instructive to walk…
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