Past NHS Board Member Daniel Mount will take us on an engaging tour of Pacific Northwest ecosystems and their plants. He’ll explain what makes a plant native or not, share which native species perform best in a garden situation, and tell you why you should – or shouldn’t – plant them. Part travelogue, part how-to,... Read More
Your NHS Board looks forward to welcoming you to a free, in-person event: a self-guided tour of nine unique private gardens that showcase our region’s range of talent and vision. At least one board member will be at each garden, which are owned by a combination of board members and members. Three of these gardens... Read More
Seattle’s Waterfront Park is populated with an astounding number of plants: 124,000. Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology developed the immersive planting design in collaboration with Field Operations, the project’s lead landscape architect and urban planner. Richard will present how the plants are organized and maintained across 20 acres and 26 city blocks. Each planting zone... Read More
Some gardeners are reluctant or even fearful of pruning shrubs and garden trees in summer. There are good reasons to be cautious, but right now can also be an ideal time to address specific pruning goals and do maintenance pruning on certain types of plants. Christina Pfeiffer will explain and demonstrate how appropriate pruning on... Read More
Local landscape designer Susan Calhoun -- whose recent NHS webinars on grasses and shade plants you may have enjoyed -- will treat us to on-site visits to four of her gardens on Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula, including her own personal one. Starting in Bainbridge Island at Arrow Point, we first visit a “forest... Read More
Peatlands are rare and endangered ecosystems that store over twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. Choosing peat-free garden products is a vital step in helping reduce... Read More
A special opportunity to learn from Heronswood Garden’s Assistant Director Riz Reyes. He will give us a tour of the late summer garden that will inspire a cut flower arrangement... Read More
Head Gardener Del Brummet will dive deep into the Miller Garden’s famed woody plant collection. The garden’s space is at a premium and plants need to earn their place in... Read More
Begonias are Boss! If you’re still in doubt, the late great Christopher Lloyd (of Great Dixter fame) said that if he were reduced to growing only one genus, Begonia would... Read More
PowellsWood Garden blends the enchantment of a curated, English-style garden with the untamed allure of a Pacific Northwest forest. The cultivated 3-acre garden is filled with over 1000 plant species... Read More
Experience a vibrant hub of urban agriculture at the height of harvest season with UW Farm Manager Perry Acworth. She will guide us through this student-powered 1.5-acre production site, highlighting... Read More
We will be treated to a preview of Jenny Rose Carey’s latest book, “The Essential Guide to Bulbs: Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Containers," to be... Read More
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