Ciscoe morris biography examples
Ciscoe Morris
Gardening Expert
James A. "Ciscoe" Morris is an American gardening expert, TV and radio personality, and author based in Seattle. He is known locally for his TV and radio programs "Gardening with Ciscoe," as well as his enthusiastic demeanor and catchphrase "Oh la la!" Previously, he wrote articles about gardening for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer before it ceased print operations and in The Seattle Times before leaving to focus on his next book.[1]
Biography
Ciscoe Morris was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to Robert Graham Morris ( - ) an Insurance Salesman and purported vaudeville performer, and Sarah A.
"Sally" Reichhardt ( - ). He began gardening with his mother and grandmother and by age 10, was working professionally as a gardener for a local church. In , he hitchhiked to Seattle and began working on a fishing boat.
Ciscoe morris biography examples Something went wrong, so I ended up late. That led to a weekly show of his own: Gardening with Ciscoe , in which he dispensed advice in response to questions from callers. In one respect, Ciscoe's philosophy of gardening runs counter to that of many Northwest gardeners who see a commitment to native plants to the exclusion of all else as critical to habitat preservation. I was so bummed even though I would've blown it a hundred percent.He later got a job at Seattle City Light in Newhalem and studied horticulture at South Seattle Community College.[2]
In , Morris began working at Seattle University where he introduced the use of beneficial insects rather than pesticides.[2] Morris' media career began in the s by filling-in as the host of a gardening question-and-answer radio show on KIRO after joining radio host Jim French on his show.[1] Later that decade his TV career took-off on the KIRO-TV program "Northwest Home and Garden Show", hosted by Jeff Probst.[3] In , clips of Morris were featured in a segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver titled "You wish you loved anything as much as Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris loves everything."[4]
Published works
- Ask Ciscoe: Oh, la, la!
Your Gardening Questions Answered. Seattle: Sasquatch Books (). ISBN
- Oh, La La! Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom. Seattle: Sasquatch Books (). ISBN
References
- ^ abMorris, Ciscoe (September 6, ).
"Oh, La, La: Seattle Times garden writer Ciscoe Morris is starting a new chapter".
Ciscoe morris wikipedia His office is a beat-up little affair across campus on 12th Avenue, filled with tools, machines, plants, seeds, a bug collection that includes a cockroach from Madagascar, and funny things on the wall. To this day, I have no idea who they thought Ciscoe was. In the campus was named a wildlife refuge by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the first educational institution to be so recognized. Kids call him "Mr.Seattle Times. Retrieved April 24,
- ^ ab"Oh La La – It's Ciscoe Morris!". . May 20, Retrieved November 8,
- ^Ossorio, Carolyn (September 29, ).Ciscoe morris biography examples wikipedia United States. So, I wait 15 minutes. It was Faulkner who pushed Ciscoe to add formal education to his experience as a gardener. Another time found Ciscoe in full protective gear moving several hives of bald-faced hornets away from the student-traveled pathways.
"Ciscoe Morris' legacy transcends the garden". . Bonneville International. Retrieved April 24,
- ^Cohen, Stephen (August 7, ).Ciscoe morris biography examples and pictures When I walked in someone takes my name and tells me to sit down. Best of all, if Meeghan and I can stop hamming it up with the crowds, we shoot our TV shows in the midst of all the excitement" Ask Ciscoe , xi. His office is a beat-up little affair across campus on 12th Avenue, filled with tools, machines, plants, seeds, a bug collection that includes a cockroach from Madagascar, and funny things on the wall. That led to a weekly show of his own: Gardening with Ciscoe , in which he dispensed advice in response to questions from callers.
"HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' features local gardening legend". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst. Retrieved April 24,