2026 Fall Lecture Series – John Christianson

Are you looking for plants that flower in the late summer, provide structure and color in your garden throughout the fall and winter?

Then join us for a presentation with John Christianson, a big proponent of fall planting. John loves to share his knowledge about the many wonderful plants available to accent your garden in the fall and winter. Consider adding perennials shrubs and trees now to give their roots time to grow and establish themselves in anticipation of winter. These plants will be ready to take off in the spring and have added root support for a dry summer.

John started working in the horticulture profession as a teenager, then went on to manage Molbak’s Nursery in Woodinville from 1983-1990 – the largest nursery in the U.S. at that time. John’s enthusiam for conveying his garden knowledge led him to volunteer as a Master Gardener and also as a guide at the University of Washington Arboretum. He has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture, and interned in Nursery Management in Buckinghamshire, England.

John Christianson and his wife Toni have owned Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse, a 7 acre destination nursery in the Skagit Valley, since 1990. Over the years they have won numerous awards for display gardens at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival.

You can hear John on the radio every Sunday morning at 10:30 on KAPS, 660 AM.