Coleus and Begonia Annuals are a group of plants that seems to fall in and out of favor. Some years I grow several and other times I...

Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...

Botanical Print When I think back to my childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....

Primula pulverulenta in the landscape Primula is a large genus of about 425 species and an untold number of cultivars. Most are...

Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...

Inspiration can come from many different sources. About 33 years ago I had a little lapse of sanity and moved into a condominium. I...

Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...

Arisaema griffithii dark form For me, one of the exciting things about traveling is seeing plants that I grow in my garden grown in the...

Old Goats First of all, we want to thank everyone who came out and supported us this year or just offered words of encouragement on line....

Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...

Seattle Garden Tour 2018 I’ve had the opportunity to escort several garden tours over the last 15 years. Usually most people accompanying...

Table One of the joys of living here at Old Goat Farm is dining in the garden. To be surrounded by the beauty of the garden and enjoying...

The Fair It’s that time of year when Agriculture, Horticulture and clowns meet. Well I can think of a few gardeners that make that happen...

the entry ED HUME. When you say his name, every gardener in the Northwest knows who you are talking about. He has been the garden...

Seattle waterfront I’ve had the opportunity over the last several years to escort a number of horticultural tours, both domestic and...

Topiary This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Seattle Children’s Playgarden fundraiser. This non-profit organization is one...

Winner of the Pacific Horticulture Award – West Seattle Nursery Now that the Northwest Flower and Garden Show has come and gone we can...

The chance to travel. Carriage tours in Charleston As a member of a couple organizations that have travel programs I’ve been fortunate to...

salmon swimming down stream Now that the Northwest Flower and Garden Show has come and gone we can look back on some of the highlights of...