Marty Wingate is a writer and speaker about gardens and travel. She holds a master’s degree in urban horticulture from the University of Washington.  Marty is the author of three books:  The Bellevue Botanical Garden: Celebrating the First 15 Years (BBGS, 2007); Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens (Sasquatch, 2003); and The Big Book of Northwest Perennials (Sasquatch, 2005), and she writes for a variety of national magazines. Her latest book for Timber Press, Landscaping for Privacy: Innovative Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Peaceful Retreat, was just released in December 2011. In addition to her books, Marty can be heard every Tuesday on KUOW (94.9 FM) as part of the “Weekday” gardening panel.  She leads garden tours to England, Scotland and Ireland and North American destinations. Marty’s first murder mystery, The Garden Plot, about an American gardener in London who gets tangles up in a murder investigation. It is now available on Kindle and the Nook as an ebook and on her website.
Follow Marty online at:
Website & blog: www.martywingate.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/martywingate

Landscaping for Privacy
Designing Buffers, Barriers & Screens for Your Garden
Fri, Feb 10 at 12:30 pm / Hood Room
Do you have unsightly views? Neighbors can be wonderful, but not if they mar your enjoyment of your own garden. Marty will share her innovative ways to turn your outdoor space into a peaceful retreat, with clever design ideas and solutions using the right buffer, barrier or screen for your garden.

Don’t Look Now
Innovative Screening Ideas for Every Garden
Sat, Feb 11 at 12:15 pm / Hood Room
Got something to hide? Learn a variety of innovative screening ideas for your landscape and gather the best design ideas to disguise unwanted views in your garden.

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