My guest is Cyle Eldred – Show Designer. We'll talk about the display gardens at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show.
Giveaways: I will be giving aways tickets (2 four-packs) to the NWFG show. You could be the lucky one.
I am also giving away a pair of tickets to Plant Nerd Night!!!
Next Week-end, I will be at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show (Thurs, Sat, and Sun, Jan 26, 28, and 29). My radio show will be broadcast live from the show also! I will have fun guests with me too: Melinda Meyer from Milwaukee and Marianne Binetti.
February, the locations of my talks will go from the Sunshine Coast in Canada down to Portland, Oregon.
Note: All of my January and February talks are on my talks page.
Yep, that's right. Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. for the NHS First Annual Plant Nerd Night. What is it? Fun fun fun! And only $10. Such a deal! I'll be there too keeping the evening going.
Tickets have already sold at NHS events. They will be available at the NWFG Show at the NHS booth (#2409). After the flower show, they will be available at Ravenna Gardens.
I make Monday appearances (every other Monday) on New Day Northwest on King5. Got a gardening problem? Or are you just curious about something around the garden? Submit your dilemma for consideration for a "Ciscoe Save Me" segment. Send an email (with pictures if possible) to ciscoesaveme@king5.com and your question might make it on T.V.
Want to see something fun? Check out who escorted me into my last show. Oh la la! Note that you need to play the video to see it.
There are so many garden sales coming up that I can't possibly list them all. You will find the complete list of sales and tours at the Miller Library website. My list showcases a few select upcoming events that go beyond sales and tours. Note some events are free, many tours charge admission. Visit the websites to determine if there is a fee.
Here are a couple of interesting articles in the news. One has to do with bees; the other about wind sailing trees.
Collapse of Honey Bee Colonies
Is Wind Sailing Good for Trees?
Lots of people have been emailing asking me where to buy Hendrikus Organics products. Here is the Direct Link on the Hendrikus website. In particular, people have been asking about HuMagic
Remember to clear your storm drains before snow. Also cover those pipes!
Speaking of winter weather, here are a couple of handy websites: Take Winter by Storm and Seattle Publice Utilities.
Hey, if you'd like an electronic copy of my book, it is available for the Amazon Kindle or or Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple ebook (search on "Ciscoe") and others.
And there's another exciting book: My good friend and garden writer, Marty Wingate, has a new book out. It is the first in her "Potting Shed Mystery" series. The Garden Plot is now available for the Amazon Kindle.
If you don't know about the Seattle Childrens Play Garden, check it out. Then go to their Facebook page (via their account or your own) and vote for it. The could win $25,000 from the Chase Community Giving campaign. Just imagine the fun they could create for our kids with the funds! So be sure and VOTE!
I don't know why but I always come across more dog poop on sidewalks in the winter. Even if 99% of us pick up, it just takes one dog owner to give us a bad name. After you pick up, follow the correct procedures for disposal. Throw it in your garbage can but be sure to double bag and tie off tightly to prevent air inside. This prevents bags from "exploding" near workers, when compacted. I came across something disturbing in my clean green container the other day. Someone had picked up dog poop in a plastic bag and threw it into my clean green container. Neither dog poop nor plastic should ever be placed in clean greens.
If you are unsure where to put something, Look it Up!
Check out the Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP). WALP is a non-profit organization of landscape professionals dedicated to providing opportunities that promote professionalism, integrity, and education to a thriving membership within the Green Industry and the communities served.
Many of you have heard the ads for the Millionair Club on the radio and have asked me for their website. Find more information at the Millionair Club.
Ciscoe Morris doles out garden advice on his weekly radio show "Gardening with Ciscoe" on 97.3 FM Kiro radio. He also appears on numerous TV shows including "Gardening with Ciscoe" which he co-hosts with Meeghan Black.
