01/31/12
Last year the garden show brought back the popular feature, “My Garden Gate,” an exhibit of hand-crafted gates from both regional and out-of-state artists. The gates were made from a wide variety of materials, and included many imaginatively repurposed items. This year we’re giving the exhibit a new twist with “Garden Gallery” which will feature garden [...]
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01/30/12
Most people know about the awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze or Crystal) awarded to the show gardens by our main Show Judges – Stephen Orr, Rosalind Creasy and Steve Aitken this year – along with the coveted Founder’s Cup Award (the Oscar of the garden show) and the American Horticulture Society’s Environmental Award, which goes to [...]
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01/29/12
When excited garden show attendees first stride through the doors of the South Lobby of the Washington State Convention Center, they are immediately stopped in their tracks by the elegant display of floral fantasy created by some of the region’s best floral designers. These are definitely not your gramma’s nosegay bouquets – these floral artists [...]
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01/27/12
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is a wonderful way to spend the day with the entire family. The show wants young children to learn about the wonder of nature around them, to unplug from their electronic toys and dig the outdoors! So we’ve created a special place just for the kids. It’s called the [...]
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01/26/12
Garden art and accessories are a big way to add some personality and pizzazz to your garden. But you don’t need to break the bank for “real” art. Here are some teriffic do-it-yourself projects that you can do on your own – especially after you see these seminars by these creative and crafty speakers. [...]
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01/25/12
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show will be bringing winter weary show attendees an extra dose of cheer with their 2012 show theme – A Floral Symphony – and the musical events they have scheduled throughout the garden show. Festive South Lobby concerts, all FREE with admission, will be four times each day, with a wide [...]
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01/24/12
If you have an 8-ft. by 6-ft. space to create a little slice of outdoor living heaven, what would you do with it? How would you make it livable, inviting and give it some panache to reflect your personality? Stumped? For ideas, you need look no further than the creative genious behind the Northwest Flower & [...]
Tags: Container Gardens, flower show, garden blog, garden show, Molbaks, Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Northwest gardening, Ravenna Gardens, Small Space Gardening
01/24/12
As gardeners we have a passion – and a responsibility – for sharing our little plot of Earth with the wildlife that lives there too. From the beloved ‘flying flowers’ such as birds, bees and butterflies, down to the microscopic creatures we cannot even see, we should all make an effort to create beneficial habitat not only for [...]
Tags: David Mizejewski, flower show, garden blog, garden show, Gardening for wildlife, Jeff Lowenfels, Joe Lamp'l, Northwest Flower & Garden Show, seminars, Soil Food Chain, Wild Birds Unlimited
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01/20/12
“A Floral Symphony,” the Northwest Flower & Garden Show extravaganza arriving February 8 – 12, 2012, covers six acres of the Washington State Convention Center. It has 23 spectacular show gardens, 3 “Living It Up” balcony gardens, 16 Container Exhibitors, over 300 garden-related Marketplace exhibitors, 116 seminars, 45 musical performances, a “Funky Junk” exhibit by high-school students, [...]
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01/19/12
Steve Aitken – 2012 Show Judge & Editor, Fine Gardening magazine Steve Aitken is editor of Fine Gardening, a magazine devoted to making its readers better gardeners. He spends much of his time talking with and visiting horticulturists and avid gardeners around the country. The knowledge he gains from these activities not only helps the [...]
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