Seasonal observations, harvest notes, and design intelligence from the Arlington woodland.
I photographed this yesterday — native vine maple, the material I am most curious about this season as a resource for floral designers working in the Pacific Northwest. A mature vine maple on the property, canopy fully opened into late spring, and scattered throughout that luminous chartreuse green: paired red samaras. The winged seeds that…
May 3rd, 2026 · Arlington, Washington This spring’s Japanese Snowball Viburnum harvest at Woody Shoots was a first. The plants have been in the ground for four years. This spring, they had enough to offer a designer — and enough for Diane to cut with intention rather than observation. She walked out early, before the…