I am having a great time at the Show and I hope that you are as well. I’ve met new people, seen old friends, asked and listened to the many comments about the possible show closing. I met a couple (one of many from what they tell me) who travel from Alaska every year for [...]

Whew! We just finished exploring the show and our minds are still whirling with all the colors! After the long winter of our newly landscaped but very young garden with almost no winter flowers, coming into the explosion of colors was almost overwhelming! Incredible reds and purples of the cyclamen, new “orange marmalade” hostas, toad [...]

Fueled on coffee, kids at school, camera in hand- we were on a mission: gather inspiration and ideas to imitate on a DIY budget for maximum backyard impact. Our 1920′s home on a postage stamp lot is spiffy and chic. The covered front porch and fenceless yard intentionally engages us with passersby. And the backyard [...]

Gardeners come to the NWFGS for many reasons – to be inspired by the visions of the area’s top designers, exhibited in the show gardens, hear from horticultural experts at the multitude of seminars, attend hands-on classes and of course, to buy stuff. For me, the best thing about the show is the chance to [...]

I am posting live from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show this evening where I am most happy to announce that attendance is up. I first suspected this when the closest parking garages were full. The very nice thing about the convention center is that is has found a way to link to many garages [...]

Can you feel it in the air? I can. THE SHOW starts tomorrow! Yahoo! While you are there, please check out the show garden from Greenstone Designs. I was honored recently to chat with Maggie Green from Greenstone. She is an amazing lady! Flora-What do you think about the show theme this year of “sustainability”? [...]

Steve Haizlip and team from New Leaf Creations are on the floor of the convention center and building their show garden for this year! It’s very exciting to watch the process. I am sure, that just like with anything else, that there are last-minute changes to make in this fluid field, challenges to meet and [...]

      It’s been awhile since I have reported on gardening news so I wanted to get updated, and also share with you. Of course, there is news about the show’s possible closing but I wanted some “getting hands dirty” news too and concentrate on the basics and love of gardening. Valerie Easton interviewed [...]

Brett Cleveland from Red Grass Designs in Bellingham will be at the show with his wonderful designs made from steel in booth 2459 in the North Hall. I was pleased to see that his business is so eco-friendly. Stay tuned for even more information on Brett’s business in a future post and make sure you [...]

As you all know, I love container gardens. I have moved a bunch in my life and right now, nothing feels quite permanent. Container gardens help me in many ways. They help because sometimes I need to pack up and move. And they also help me still garden with a back injury because with potting [...]