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This is the Alki Beach waterfront, seen from a Washington State ferry.

Where I Am Now

Living in West Seattle

Garden & Earth

I have a degree in Environmental Horticulture and Landscape Design from South Seattle College. For 20 years, I had a design and consulting practice. Many clients told me that working in the garden, caring for houseplants, or simply being out in nature, was their "therapy." What is your connection with the natural world?

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A Taste of Fall in the Northwest: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

Marie McKinsey

Oct 24, 2023
2 min

A Taste of Fall in the Northwest: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

Earlier this month, as I walked into the West Seattle PCC, I saw a display of freshly foraged wild mushrooms, a sure sign that fall and the

Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle

Marie McKinsey

Dec 10, 2022
2 min

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.

7 Things for Seattle Gardeners To Do in Winter

Marie McKinsey

Dec 9, 2022
3 min

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

Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors Year Around

Marie McKinsey

Nov 28, 2022
1 min

Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors Year Around

Imagine having fresh basil, mint, and cilantro growing near your kitchen in the middle of winter!

Give Your Lawn an Environmental Make-over

Marie McKinsey

Nov 6, 2022
2 min

Give Your Lawn an Environmental Make-over

From an environmental point of view, what it takes to maintain a typical lawn is a nightmare.

Leave Those Leaves!

Marie McKinsey

Nov 5, 2022
2 min

Leave Those Leaves!

The biggest lesson we have to learn from climate change is that we can't keep doing things the way we always have been

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