IN THE GARDEN

You are invited to join Tim, Lorelie, Cathy, and David on their visit to the restored Heronswood garden in Kingston.

Let’s continue our stroll through Heronswood as we move from the formal garden and enter the Woodland Garden, with its many collections of ferns, hydrangeas, and native plants shaded by giant conifers.

In previous posts, David Ziegler, photographer, delighted us with photos in a KALEIDOSCOPE OF  FLOWERS and STUDIES IN PERSPECTIVE. David, while visiting Heronswood Garden,  asks us to pause and enjoy the individual blooms that collectively fill the landscape with color.

You are invited to join Tim, Lorelie, Cathy, and David on a visit to the restored Heronswood garden in Kingston.

The original garden was centered around the home of Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones, who moved there in 1987. During their stay on the 15 acre property, Hinkley and Jones developed a formal garden near their house, and expanded the scope of their vision with a nursery and exotic plants which they found on their world travels.

In 2000, Heronswood was sold to the Burpee Seed Company, which later declared bankruptcy, so by 2006 the garden was closed.

After years of neglect the Port Gamble S’Kallam Tribe purchased Heronswood at auction and became dedicated to rediscovery of lost plants and development of new garden areas and collections.

Roses are often called “THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS”, rich in history, beauty, and symbolism. Art, religion, and literature have featured rose motifs since ancient times and in many cultures.

The mild weather of late spring encouraged our northwest perennials and shrubs in their colorful bloom! Edmonds walks provided Lee and Roger with opportunities for enjoying the fragrance and beauty in neighborhood gardens. Join them as Lee’s camera captures this brilliant season.

April showers did bring May flowers! This is prime time for our northwest color show of rhododendrons and azaleas, accompanied by the fragrance of lilacs and the last petals of flowering trees. Join Lee and Roger as they stroll Edmonds to view neighborhood gardens at spring color peak!

Lee and Roger invite you to join them at Pt. Defiance park for a serene garden walk that gives a sense of retreat and opportunities for visual and poetic reflections.

Early spring is bursting out in spite of cold March weather. Nurseries have brilliant flowers in tempting plant displays, street gardens are beginning to bloom, and garden gnomes provide a touch of humor. Join Lee Lageschulte.on walks that celebrate March gardens and St. Patrick’s Day!

Even in late winter, sunny days around harbor areas in Edmonds and Everett encourage neighborhood walks in search  of early spring color. Join the Lageschultes and the Olsons as they stroll by their local gardens.