Apr 9, 2019 | Community, Eco-friendly Gardening, Nature
Earth Day is Monday, April 22. It is a good reminder to all of us that our planet needs our help. The right time to take action to help our planet is today. Not tomorrow or next month or next year. Earth Day events Many organizations sponsor events related to Earth...
Dec 13, 2018 | Community, Landscape Design
The days are getting shorter and the nights longer. This year the winter solstice is on December 21. With sunrise at 7:54 am and sunset at 4:20 pm, there will be less than 8 hours and 26 minutes of daylight on that day. Many people bring cheer into dark nights by...
Sep 13, 2018 | Community, Tree Care
Tree Hugger Bingo is your chance to have fun, win plants and help raise funds for Plant Amnesty, one of our favorite organizations. Zany Ciscoe Morris and Dominic Barrera, Plant Amnesty executive director, will host the event. It’s a lively evening, with chili,...
Sep 6, 2018 | Community, Eco-friendly Gardening
City Fruit wants you—and your fruit trees—for the Great Seattle Fruit Harvest! Every year volunteers and staff collect thousands of pounds of fruit that would have otherwise gone to waste. They donate the fruit to meal programs, food banks and community organizations...
Dec 19, 2017 | Community, Nature
The dark days of late December often bring a flurry of festive occasions. Social times and traditions may bring light and joy to our lives. In the midst of our busy days, it is also worth honoring the shortest day and the return of the light. Both darkness and light...
Nov 21, 2017 | Community, Nature
Thank you to our clients! We greatly appreciate your business and thank you for trusting us with your landscapes. And we also thank you for being our partners in building a healthier planet one landscape at a time. Here is an Iroquois prayer of thanksgiving. We like...
Sep 7, 2017 | Community, Tree Care
Do you love apples, pears, plums and other tree fruit? Now is your chance to help get that fruit off the tree and to people who need it. Join the Great Seattle Fruit Harvest. Each year the nonprofit group City Fruit mobilizes volunteers to harvest fruit from...
Jan 31, 2017 | Community, Eco-friendly Gardening, Tree Care, Video
Cass Turnbull, author, tree defender and founder of PlantAmnesty, died on January 26 while vacationing in Hawaii. She suffered a fatal heart attack after a swim. Cass was 65. We share the shock and sadness of the rest of the Northwest gardening community at the loss...
Dec 8, 2016 | Community, Landscape Design
As the darkest day of the year approaches, we seek ways to bring light into our lives. This year the winter solstice is on December 21 at 2:44 am, with darkness that lasts about 15-1/2 hours. Some people bring cheer into dark nights by stringing lights on a Christmas...
