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Benaroya Hall's Garden of Remembrance

Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony, is also the home of one of my favorite spaces in all of Seattle, The Garden of Remembrance. Thi

Marie McKinsey

May 30, 20111 min read

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Ceanothus

Ceanothus, also known as California wild lilac, is starting to bloom now in Seattle. Its striking, purple-blue flowers are shaped like tiny

Marie McKinsey

May 23, 20112 min read

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Is This a Weed?

Horsetail and henbit and shot weed, oh my! Nettles that sting, geraniums gone wild, and "dandy" lions - these are a few of the plants referr

Marie McKinsey

Apr 22, 20113 min read

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A Rose Is a Rose, Is an Apple, Is a Berry

Botanically speaking, roses belong to the Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-cee-ee) family. This is a huge family, encompassing over 2800 species of plants,

Marie McKinsey

Nov 10, 20101 min read

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Strawberry Trees Forever

Is it a tree? Is it a shrub? With the right cultivar selection and a little artful pruning, it can be either.

Marie McKinsey

Oct 5, 20102 min read

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Keeping Daphne Happy

In Greek mythology, the maiden, Daphne, had herself transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous attentions of the god, Apollo.

Marie McKinsey

Oct 4, 20102 min read

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Do Trees Really Prevent Mudslides?

There was a mudslide in our neighborhood about a month ago. Seattle is a hilly city and after heavy rains, there's a good possibility that o

Marie McKinsey

Feb 22, 20104 min read

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