No advance notice needed. Bring a friend and come say hi! You are welcome to walk the garden and/or shop for plants, below is the schedule for this week. Note: When originally posted, the weekday hours were listed through 7pm. If your schedule only allows for an evening visit, please make an appointment and I’m happy to meet you here later than the posted hours.
Monday, September 7th (Labor Day): 10am to 4pm
Tuesday to Friday, September 8th through the 11th: 10am to 6pm
Saturday, September 12th: 10am to 4pm
Sunday, September 13th: 10am to 4pm
Willows End is an inspiration garden and home-based nursery in the Pinehurst neighborhood of Northeast Seattle. Open gardens (which are free) happen several times a month and are a great chance to walk the garden and/or shop for plants. The garden is a densely-planted wildlife-friendly urban oasis. In 2025, gardener-in-chief Christopher started offering plants for sale, all propagated and grown on site. The nursery offers mostly perennials and shrubs, with a few annuals, succulents, and pond plants in the mix. You are welcome to make an appointment to walk the garden and shop outside of open garden dates.
Please see our current plant list for what’s available in the nursery. We accept cash or card for purchases.
September is one of my favorite times in the garden. It still feels like peak summer in many ways, but it’s cooler and we might even have gotten some rain to help restore some early summer lushness. I love starting to see tawny, golden and amber tones mix into the late summer goodness. Plus it’s always a good time to come see how Erin’s living willow structures are growing.
Parking and accessibility
Willows End is the home garden of Erin and Christopher Cox in the Pinehurst neighborhood of Northeast Seattle. We live on an urban cul-de-sac, and there is usually easy parking for eight to ten cars on our street. During events you may have to check adjacent streets for parking.
There is a set of ten concrete steps with a sturdy handrail to get from street level to the garden. Once in the garden, there are gently sloping mulched path alternatives to any additional steps.