Colleen Miko, CPH

A Certified Professional Horticulturist, freelance garden writer and speaker, Colleen Miko has over 20 years of experience in landscape design, having designed award-winning gardens for the Point Defiance and NW Flower & Garden shows. Her television debut as winning designer on the HGTV show “Landscaper’s Challenge” aired in 2007. Colleen is the horticulture educator for Washington State University Kitsap Extension, where she oversees the Master Gardener Program and Rain Garden Mentor Program.

Articles & Blog Posts

• Article: Cut and Dried — Lasting Flower Arrangements
  (June 23, 2017) in Featured & The Home
• Article: Morrison Gravel — 70 Years of Success
  (February 9, 2017) in Featured & People & Places
• Article: The Les & Betty Krueger Family Healing Garden at Harrison
  (July 21, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Piece of Mind — The Mosaic Art of Louise Martin
  (November 16, 2015) in Featured & People & Places
• Article: Save it From a Rainy Day — Rainwater Harvesting
  (October 5, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: My Garden Journey — From ‘Type A’ to Laissez-Faire Gardener
  (July 15, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Delighting in the Indigenous — Woodbrook Native Plant Nursery
  (March 23, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: How to Build a Green Roof Birdhouse
  (February 12, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Burnett Forge — Striking While the Iron is Hot
  (December 9, 2014) in Featured & People & Places
• Article: Standouts for Dry Shade
  (November 7, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Covered in Detail — NW Slugs Handmade Mosaics
  (October 6, 2014) in Featured & The Home
• Article: Tips for Planting Out of Season
  (September 25, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Build a Better Bat House
  (September 16, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Smooth as Glass — Create Your Own Glass Garden Terrarium
  (August 26, 2014) in Featured & The Home
• Article: Sweeten The Pot — Step By Step Instructions to Make a Mosaic Planter
  (August 20, 2014) in Featured & The Home
• Article: Unusual Perennials for Cutting — Flower Power
  (August 13, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Cultivate Your Child’s Love for Gardening
  (August 6, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Know Thy Enemy — Outsmarting Your Garden Nemesis
  (July 18, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Heavenly Scent — Creating Paradise with Lily Hybrids
  (July 2, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Step By Step — Make Your Very Own Unique Stepping Stones
  (June 16, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Glenwood Gardens — Exploring Plant Textures
  (June 5, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: The Brothers Greenhouses — Plants and Proprietors with Local Roots
  (May 1, 2014) in The Garden
• Article: Step-by-Step Instructions — Extending the Season With a Hoop House
  (April 24, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: The Clark Family Garden — Outdoor Living Manette Style
  (April 7, 2014) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Hi-Lo’s 15th Street Café — Feel-Good Café in West Bremerton
  (November 5, 2013) in Featured & Food & Entertainment
• Article: Seasonal Bouquets at The Bloedel Reserve — Floral Serendipity
  (July 15, 2013) in The Garden
• Article: Part II — How to Care for Your Garden’s Asset — Trees
  (December 23, 2008) in The Garden