First established in 1989 in Marysville, ThePilchuck Fuchsia Society’s (PFS) first love, naturally, is Fuchsias. We foster social relationships of Fuchsia enthusiasts through club meetings, activities, and judged shows. Our parent founders, Northwest Fuchsia Society, also sponsors scholarships to aspiring horticulture students and provides a thorough listing of hardy fuchsias for our region.
I often refer to myself as a “plant enabler”, a sort of legal dealer that tries his best to hook his customers up with the best plants for their landscapes. Plants are easy to get addicted to, believe me, and running a garden center means you are surrounded on a daily basis by treasures that beckon you to take them home, plant them, and watch them flourish - even if you are out of room, just ask my poor wife. If I jump in a time machine to some 30 years ago, I can see…