Relished Garden

Transforming an Asphalt Driveway into a Garden Courtyard (Live Garden Design Coaching), Part 1

Last summer, I sat down with Nicole, our marketing director and the producer of this podcast, to work through a front yard project that had been stalling for years. She h

25: Where to Start When Your Spring Garden Feels Overwhelming

One year ago this week, I sat down to record the first episode of this podcast. This episode has been sitting in the vault for exactly one year. It was the first one I ev

24: How Place and Landscape Shape the Gardens We Design with John Coghlan

After years of crossing paths at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and never quite having enough time, we finally got to sit down for a real conversation with John (fr

23: Spring in the Garden: Tending, Observing, and Connecting with Community

Spring is here, and this year it arrived on its own timeline. After a winter that felt more like spring, winter finally arrived and brought snow before we officially said

22: Start with People: Designing Joyful Gardens with Lisa Nunamaker

Lisa Nunamaker is a landscape architect, educator, and the founder of Paper Garden Workshop, where she teaches garden design and landscape graphics to aspiring designers

21: My Process for Designing Personalized Gardens that Fit Your Life

Over the next few weeks, we're walking through the process I use when designing spaces for my clients. It’s all about acknowledging people, developing priorities, and set

20: The Preserver's Jewel Box: Inside Our 2026 Show Garden

Today I want to pull the curtain back on our 2026 Northwest Flower & Garden Show garden, the Preserver's Jewel Box. You might already know the general concept, but today

19: From Design to Install: Behind the Show Garden Build (NWFGS Part 4)

With only 72 hours to transform a design concept into a finished garden, the build for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show is intense.  Stevie has been with me since the

18: Designing Show Gardens with Kate David from Hello Garden (NWFGS Part 3)

I'm so excited about today's conversation. I'm sitting down with Kate from Hello Gardens. Kate and I run in the same circles. We see each other at industry events and acr

17: Producing 20 Gardens in 3 Days with Lloyd Glasscock (NWFGS Part 2)

Ever wondered what it takes to pull off one of the biggest garden events in the Pacific Northwest? This week, I sat down with Lloyd Glasscock, Garden Coordinator for the

16: From Attendee to Speaker: My Garden Show Journey (NWFGS Part 1)

Long before I was a designer at the Northwest Flower and Garden show, I started as an attendee, marking up my catalog and planning my day around seminars and show gardens

15: Winter in the Garden: What We Prioritize for a Healthier, Happier Spring Garden

It's early January. The days are short, it's cold, and there's often a desire to close the door on the garden until spring. But winter isn't a season to hide from. It's a

14: How I Unlock Garden Design Inspiration from Unexpected Places to Design Personalized Gardens

I've been thinking a lot about where inspiration actually comes from. Not just where I find it, but where anyone finds it. And here's what I keep coming back to: garden d

13: The Garden Books I Return to Year After Year

We're in planning season, and this is when I pull out all my books and start developing ideas for the year ahead. I'm not a coffee table book kind of person. My books are

12: Winter Garden Reflections: Rhythms That Anchor Us Through Time

There's something really grounding about returning to the same rhythms year after year. Showing up for the season. Showing up for yourself and the people around you. We s

11: Winter Solstice in the Garden: Celebrating the Return of Light

Living in the Pacific Northwest has taught me to pay attention to the light, or really, the lack of it. Growing up in California, I had no idea how intensely the seasons

10 - The Curator's Mindset: Clarifying Your Space Through Editing

Have you ever had the feeling that you love your plants, but your garden doesn't quite reflect the story you were trying to tell? We collect plants we love, we're gifted

9: The Curator's Mindset: How Design Parameters Shape Every Garden I Design

Mature gardens become collections over time. Pots, plants, benches, impulse buys, inherited pieces, and at some point, that collection either feels magical or it just fee

8: No Bad Weather: The Gardening Tools and Gear That Keep Us Comfortable all Winter

Winter gardening doesn’t have to be miserable—or overwhelming. In this episode, Stevie and I share what gear we rely on to help maintain our clients’ gardens year-round.

7: Preserving a Season: Medlars, Quince, and the Joy of Uncommon Fruits with Maggie Rutherford

In this episode, I’m joined by horticulturist Maggie Rutherford, someone who shares my obsession with the weird, wonderful world of uncommon edible plants. We talk about