Christina Pfeiffer

My experience with gardening goes back to the sounds and smells of raking leaves in the pleasantly crisp autumn air of my Michigan youth. A high school horticulture class introduced me to this applied plant science as a profession. Educated in landscape horticulture at Michigan State University and the University of Washington, I have enjoyed a career working in public gardens, horticulture education, and arboriculture consulting that spans over 35 years. Horticulture is my vocation, hobby, and passion. For me, the next best thing to gardening is teaching and writing about gardening. In this day and age, I feel that our opportunities to engage with plants in our daily lives are ever more important. In "Pacific Northwest Gardening Month by Month", co-author Mary Robson and I share practical information on essential horticultural practices that are the key to success, no matter what style garden or climate zone. Sustainable and practical techniques for greater results with less effort are the foundation of our approach. In this way, the process of gardening becomes less of a battle and more of a pleasing journey. This book will take you there.