Over the past 24 years the Northwest Flower & Garden Show has become an eagerly anticipated tradition for winter weary gardeners. Families with young children flock to the show’s PlayGarden for the fun exploration and giggles from kids learning about nature’s wonders. Plant addicts mark their calendars months in advance and make a beeline to our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Canadian gardeners who come to the US for the garden show know that they can’t leave home without their passport, and they can’t return home without their passport and their Washington State Department of Agriculture Phytosanitary Inspection Certification paperwork if they buy any plants. Whew! That sounds like a load of paperwork. But at the [...]

It’s one-stop shopping for all your gardening needs (and splurges) at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. With over 300 Marketplace Exhibitors at the show, you’ll find everything you need. Here’s just a few of the many Exhibitors that have returned to the show year after year, bringing their beautiful art, home décor, nature-inspired jewelry [...]

  The 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show will feature 26 awe-inspiring show gardens, and here is Part 2 on what to look for in the gardens when you visit February 8 – 12 at the Washington State Convention Center. If you missed it, here’s Part 1 posted earlier this week.   THE SOUNDS OF LIVING [...]

Alaska Airlines is once again teaming up with the Northwest Flower & Garden Show to offer its TEXT-2-WIN contest. Only this year there are TWO chances to win! Text-2-Win a trip for two to either sunny Maui or awesome Alaska. Prize package includes two coach fare tickets on Alaska Airlines and hotel accommodations. To enter, use [...]