Darren Strenge

With a B.S. in horticulture, and an M.S. in botany, Darren Strenge is the plant health manager for the beautiful, 150-acre Bloedel Reserve garden on Bainbridge Island. He oversees irrigation, deals with pest and disease issues, and manages their compost program. He lives in north Kitsap County with his family and various animals.

Articles & Blog Posts

• Article: The Restoration of Bloedel Reserve’s Bird Marsh into Wildlife Haven
  (November 26, 2021) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Moss — To Grow or Not to Grow?
  (July 22, 2021) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Review — ‘The Complete Book of Ferns’
  (October 12, 2020) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Native Plants Feel at Home in Bainbridge Island Garden
  (July 2, 2020) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: A Garden Worthy of Attention
  (May 14, 2020) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: How to Identify Common Rhodie Problems
  (May 16, 2019) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Gardening Books to Read This Spring
  (April 17, 2019) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Bloedel Reserve Moss Gardens
  (February 14, 2019) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: A Globe-Trotter’s Garden
  (December 13, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Permaculture Garden Becomes Museum of Edible Trees
  (October 4, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Our State Flower — Pacific Rhododendron
  (June 12, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: The Caretaker
  (March 27, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Heyday Farm Brings Sustainable Food to the People
  (November 20, 2017) in Featured & Food & Entertainment
• Article: What is Eating My Plant?
  (October 30, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Water and Wilting Plants — To Water or Not to Water?
  (August 24, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: He Speaks for the Trees
  (May 1, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Bainbridge Bounty
  (March 20, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: A Garden that Defies Limits
  (January 16, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Moss and Lichens
  (October 19, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Making Compost
  (October 5, 2016) in Featured & The Garden