Dan Hinkley is native to the Zone 4 highlands of Michigan, and his lifelong interest in plants lead him to receive his B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from Michigan State University and his M.S. in Urban Horticulture from the University of Washington.  In 1987 he and his partner, Robert Jones, established Heronswood Nursery.  Devoted to introducing rare plants to the gardeners of North America, this endeavor led him into the wilds of China, South and Central America, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Nepal and Vietnam over the past 18 years.  Hinkley has written for many periodicals, including Pacific Horticulture, The American Gardener, Horticulture, and The Gardener and has a regular column in Horticulture and Garden Design.  He is the author of four award-winning books: The Explorer’s Garden: Shrubs & Vines (Timber Press, 2009), Winter Ornamentals (Sasquatch, 1993) and The Explorers Garden: Rare and Unusual Perennials (Timber Press, 1998). He has been awarded the Scott Medal, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award, and the Veitch Memorial Medal, among others. He serves as horticultural consultant to Monrovia Growers and to several design firms.
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Website & Blog: www.danieljhinkley.com

Myths, Fables, Fantasies or Facts?
A Not Entirely Unfathomable Low-Maintenance Garden
Thurs, Feb 9 at 4 pm / Rainier Room
Dan Hinkley’s private garden on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound is the stuff of legend. But you don’t have to be a world famous horticulturist, plant hunter and nurseryman to achieve some of Dan’s success in the garden – IF you know what really goes into maintaining the garden, and can separate fact from fiction and myth.

Survivors: Indianola
High-Performing Plants That Outlasted Winter 2010 – 2011
Fri, Feb 10 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Many great gardeners in the Northwest were caught with their plants down when they were struck by bizarre swings in the winter weather. Plants new in the ground were immediately history, and even established plants suffered. Dan Hinkley’s own garden on a bluff in Indianola, overlooking Puget Sound, was no different. Find out what plants outlasted and outplayed Mother Nature in this tale of Survivors: Indianola.

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