Arthur lee jacobson biography
Arthur lee jacobson biography
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Seattle native Arthur Lee Jacobson’s garden is a living almanac
EVEN IN A garden community rich in characters, native Seattleite Arthur Lee Jacobson stands out. Jacobson is so steeped in the wonders of plant life that he seems to live in a world more verdant than most of us can even imagine.
Walking along a sidewalk with Jacobson is an experience.
He’ll all of a sudden bend down, snatch an unlikely shred of greenery poking up through the concrete, and wave it about, extolling its nutrient properties and declaring it fit for the salad bowl.
A natural forager and tireless scholar, Jacobson has acquired an encyclopedic store of knowledge about plants from the cultivated to the wild.
His award-winning tome, “North American Landscape Trees,” runs to nearly 750 pages, while his Web site (www.arthurleej.com/) includes dozens of articles on topics that catch his fancy, including “Leaves Worth Smelling” and “Special Ballard Trees.” Jacobso