Last weekend I was very honored and proud to accept two Environmental Landscape ‘Grand Awards’ on behalf of my design/build company N.W. Bloom EcoLogical Landscapes at the annual WA State nursery/landscape industry conference. It is kind of a big deal … Continue reading
Currently I am mid-design on a project that is a great honor to be working on. Picardo is Seattle’s first and largest P-Patch community garden and is actually where the term P-Patch (P for Picardo) came from. You can read … Continue reading
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Even though it is cold, wet and sometimes downright miserable outside I find myself drawn to wander around the garden at this time of year to see what is happening. Surprisingly there is a lot of bird activity (wild and … Continue reading
I spend a lot of time thinking about animals and gardening – together! Not just chickens, ducks, dogs ..but deer too! Many of my design clients have issues with deer in their area and it is my job to help … Continue reading
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Recently I went on a garden tour extravaganza and was totally inspired! Stay tuned for several blog posts on that event… But one thing that I kept thinking is that I could never have my home on an actual tour- … Continue reading
Several times a year I put together portfolio books of our latest projects and maturing gardens that we’ve designed, built and some of which we maintain and I thought I would share the latest one online. There are some special … Continue reading
Several years ago one of my design clients offered me some white alpine strawberries (Frageria vesca var. albocarpa) from her garden. These small creamy white berries have a distinct taste, much like the candy Sweetarts. She told me wild birds … Continue reading
What a refreshing experience! We took a year off from designing and building a display garden at the show so I could write a book. It was fantastic to stride through the gardens and vendor areas with no blisters on … Continue reading
For anyone who doesn’t know, I am currently writing a book for Timber Press and I am thrilled to say it is almost done! The finish line is right around the corner and it is coming together perfectly. The book … Continue reading
Here it is mid November and I have finally gotten my bulbs in the ground. Some might say it is best to plant bulbs in early fall, but I say, as long as the ground isn’t frozen and your bulbs … Continue reading
