Ciscoe Morris

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Ciscoe Morris is a 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]

Radio and TV personality

Ciscoe Morris's media career began in the 1980s 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.[2] In 2017, 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."[3]

Published works

Morris is the author of Ask Ciscoe: Oh, la, la! Your Gardening Questions Answered, first published in 2006.

References

  1. ^ a b Morris, Ciscoe (September 6, 2018). "Oh, La, La: Seattle Times garden writer Ciscoe Morris is starting a new chapter". Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ Ossorio, Carolyn (September 29, 2017). "Ciscoe Morris' legacy transcends the garden". MyNorthwest.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ Cohen, Stephen (7 August 2017). "HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' features local gardening legend". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

External links

Gardening with Ciscoe


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