The Succulent Pumpkin Workshop was a great success! Friends and Neighbors Brewing (Downpour) graciously hosted us in Kingston and we had a blast. Stay tuned for holiday wreath making workshop dates!

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Alison Hicks

Certified Professional Horticulturist

Focusing on garden coaching, seasonal container designs, hands-on workshops, and specialty plant growing.

Serving Kitsap and King County since 2016

 
 

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I love the signs of change that autumn ushers in. I also love collecting all sorts of natural things in my garden for crafty projects. Pressing leaves is so satisfying! You can use them to make cards, table decor scatter, hodge-podge on any surface;
What a blast! The Succulent Pumpkin Workshop at Friends and Neighbors Brewing (Downpour) in Kingston was a great success! Thank you to all who came, your creativity is inspiring. Join the mailing list for early signups for the upcoming Christmas Wrea
Save your spot today for the Succulent Pumpkin Workshop! Link in bio or visit nwBotanista.com #botanistaworkshop
It’s time to turn an ordinary pumpkin into a work of living art! Bring your pumpkin and join me at Friends and Neighbors Brewing in Kingston and we’ll create beautiful succulent-topped arrangements that last for months. Instead of carving
It’s that time of year! First load of fall color ferry bound and heading your way. Looking for that extra something to spice up your front entry? I’m your gal #plantsonaboat #fallcolor #botanistaplantpick
The fruit of Magnolias are so cool and alien. The golden light bouncing off the shiny evergreen leaves of this Southern Magnolia is so warm and inviting. Just wait until the red seeds pop out of the large pod! #magnolia #pnwgardening #botanistaplantp
The reticulated foliage of ‘White Peaches’ has a calming effect on me. It’s time to go outside, hug a tree, and touch grass #japanesemaple #pnwgarden #foliage
A favorite woodland perennial of mine, Astrantia major ‘White Giant’, really pops in front of the black mondo grass #astrantia #pnwgarden #botanistaplantpick
Get a look at this living firework or a plant: Scadoxus multiflorus! Hailing from the Amaryllidaceae family, this African bulb really puts on a show. #scadoxusmultiflorus #scadoxus #floweringbulbs #botanistaplantpick
I have been overwintering this variegated #brugmansia for ten years in my garage. It towers over me at 9’ and the flowers- oooooo boy, at night the heady perfume is otherworldly. Do. Not. Eat. #bliss #summerflowers #fragrant #botanistaplantpick