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Landscaping and Gardening
Publications, By Colleen Miko
Freelance garden writing for WestSound Home & Garden magazine. For more information on this great glossy:
www.WSHomeAndGarden.com. To read some of Colleen’s recent articles for WestSound Home & Garden.
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Articles for column “Along
Landscape Lines”, Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association’s monthly
magazine B&B on miscellaneous topics related to horticulture since
2002, and The Perennial Bookworm, Colleen's quarterly book review since 2008.
Total of sixteen articles
since 2002.
 Ongoing online articles related to design and plant selection on
www.wsnla.org and
www.KPLU.org websites.
Native Plant Month
The Fall Garden Bouquet
Landscaping
with Ornamental Grasses
Eco-Chic Gardening for Everyone
Professional Memberships
- Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association (WSNLA) 1998-present.
- Garden Writer's Association, 2007-present.
- Vice-President, Olympic Chapter, WSNLA 2006.
- President, Olympic Chapter, WSNLA 2002-2003.
- State Board of Directors, WSNLA 2002-2003.
- Certified Professional Horticulturist, Washington, 1998-present.
Professional Activities
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Colleen is one of 6 industry leaders to teach “Promote, Professionalize,
Protect”, a seminar for landscape professionals to improve their small
businesses. Colleen’s presentation: “How to promote your business and
yourself in a cohesive and productive manner”. October 2010
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One of Colleen’s landscape designs appears in June/July 2010 issue of
Organic Gardening Magazine in a 2 page photo spread for the feature
Design
Like A Pro. In the article “Child’s Play”, Colleen is interviewed regarding
the children’s garden she designed for a family in West Seattle.
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Colleen appears as guest for the third time in two
years on The Kitsap Gardener, local cable television show with host Peg
Tillery, to teach the public about “Spring Planting”, April 2008.
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Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging (DDDI)
Classes for Kitsap County Master Gardeners, 2007. Author and presenter of
two hour class which includes instruction on use of stereo and compound
microscopes, digital camera and use of online diagnostics tool for plant,
insect and disease identification.
Honors or Awards
- Member of the Year, 2002, WSNLA
- Seattle Homes and Lifestyles Magazine's "First in Home and Design Award" for
2007 NW Flower & Garden Show display "Suburban Swank with A Twist"
- Silver Metal for display garden “He’s Out Back”, Pt. Defiance Flower and Garden
Show, June 2006
- Young Member of the Year 2003, WSNLA
- Crystal Medal for display garden “Art Nouveau Becomes New Art”, NW Flower and
Garden Show, February 2003
- Home garden is one location on Gifts of the Garden, South Kitsap Garden Tour,
June 21-22, 2003
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