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Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle

There really is nothing quite like the Chihuly Garden, one half of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center.

Marie McKinsey

Dec 10, 20222 min read

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7 Things for Seattle Gardeners To Do in Winter

Yes, its rainy, windy and sometimes snowy. The ground is too soggy for digging. But that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of satisfying gard

Marie McKinsey

Dec 9, 20223 min read

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A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

In the spring of 1995, a group of West Seattle gardeners brought us the first West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT).

Marie McKinsey

May 8, 20223 min read

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A Fresh Look for the Arboretum at South Seattle College

I was a landscape design student at South Seattle College in the early 1990s. The Arboretum was our outdoor classroom, where we took classes

Marie McKinsey

Sep 11, 20212 min read

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Le Jardin Luxembourg - Paris

In 1613, Marie de Medici began building her "dream home," a palace in Paris in the style of Pitti Palace in Florence, the city where she gre

Marie McKinsey

Mar 15, 20162 min read

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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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