Ciscoe morris biography sample

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.

Ciscoe morris biography sample template He has shared his wisdom and storytelling on radio shows and television programs, in two books, and in numerous personal appearances. It was great! In Ciscoe published his first book, Ask Ciscoe , a compendium of gardening advice. I slept in a tent up in the mountains.

In , he hitchhiked to Seattle and began working on a fishing boat. 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

  1. ^ abMorris, Ciscoe (September 6, ).

    Ciscoe morris biography sample At the community college he was offered the opportunity to participate in a mentorship program in which instructors referred students to job assignments and guided them over the rough spots. Image: Chiara Lanzieri. Drafted into the military, Morris was fortunate to be able to pass an exam in coding, which allowed him to spend his two-year tour of duty in the naval reserves, stationed in Okinawa, Korea, and Thailand, but avoiding combat in Vietnam. Ciscoe's wife, Mary Flewelling Morris, is the "brains of the outfit," in recent years managing the business, editing his writings, and designing the Ciscoe.

    "Oh, La, La: Seattle Times garden writer Ciscoe Morris is starting a new chapter". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 24,

  2. ^ ab"Oh La La – It's Ciscoe Morris!". . May 20, Retrieved November 8,
  3. ^Ossorio, Carolyn (September 29, ).

    "Ciscoe Morris' legacy transcends the garden".

    Ciscoe morris biography sample pdf We mesh together and have a blast. In his "spare" time, he is writing short stories based on his life experiences. Ciscoe shared his childhood home with six siblings. We have two dogs — they have the best lives of any dog in the world!

    . Bonneville International. Retrieved April 24,

  4. ^Cohen, Stephen (August 7, ). "HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' features local gardening legend".

    Ciscoe morris biography sample format He began gardening with his mother and grandmother and by age 10, was working professionally as a gardener for a local church. And it would be from a nursery down by Boeing Field where they knew Father B really well. My go-to is Swansons. In , he hitchhiked to Seattle and began working on a fishing boat.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst. Retrieved April 24,

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