Friday Jun 5, 2020
"Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips and Garden Wisdom!"
Ciscoe Morris
Introduced by: Robin Callan
Ciscoe Morris, the local gardening expert Western Washington gardeners have all learned to love, will join us to talk about his new book “Oh La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Hints and Garden Wisdom” as well as all things related to gardening. Please join us today for an entertaining and informative discussion on gardening for our yards!
About the Speaker
Ciscoe Morris is a gardening expert, TV and radio personality, and author. He is known locally for his TV and radio programs "Gardening with Ciscoe" as well as his enthusiastic demeanor and catchphrase "Oh la la!" Previously, he wrote articles about gardening for the Seattle PI before it ceased print operations and, in the Seattle Times, before leaving to focus on his new book which was just completed in January titled “Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips and Garden Wisdom”.
Ciscoe was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to vaudeville performers where he gardened with his mom and grandma. At age 10, he began working professionally as a gardener for a local church. In 1972, he hitchhiked to Seattle and began working on a fishing boat. He later got a job at Seattle City Light and studied horticulture at South Seattle Community College.
In 1980, Morris began working at Seattle University where he introduced the use of beneficial insects rather than pesticides. Morris' media career began in the 1980s by filling-in as the host of a gardening question-and-answer radio show on KIRO after joining radio host Jim French on his show. Later that decade his TV career took-off on the KIRO-TV program "Northwest Home and Garden Show", hosted by Jeff Probst.
Ciscoe was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to vaudeville performers where he gardened with his mom and grandma. At age 10, he began working professionally as a gardener for a local church. In 1972, he hitchhiked to Seattle and began working on a fishing boat. He later got a job at Seattle City Light and studied horticulture at South Seattle Community College.
In 1980, Morris began working at Seattle University where he introduced the use of beneficial insects rather than pesticides. Morris' media career began in the 1980s by filling-in as the host of a gardening question-and-answer radio show on KIRO after joining radio host Jim French on his show. Later that decade his TV career took-off on the KIRO-TV program "Northwest Home and Garden Show", hosted by Jeff Probst.