Riz Reyes’ interest in plants and gardens began as a young boy growing up on a family fruit plantation in his native Philippines. Immigrating to the US in 1989, he was exposed to a new environment that unveiled an overwhelming diversity of plants he felt compelled to learn about and grow on his own. This led him to displays at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in his early teens, a BS in horticulture from the University of Washington, and travels all around to find rare and unusual plants for avid gardeners. Riz has worked at the UW Botanic Garden’s Center for Urban Horticulture and runs his own horticultural enterprise called RHR Horticulture. His garden, Landwave, is located in the Shoreline area and he is actively involved in the local horticultural community; he writes a gardening blog for seattlepi.com and his own dubbed, “The Next Generation Gardener.” He is also a part-time instructor at Edmonds Community College.
Follow Riz online at:
Website: www.rizreyes.com/horticulture
Blog: www.nextgenerationgardener.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rizreyes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/landwave
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nextgengardener

Introducing Fragrance in the Garden
Year Round Guide to ‘Scentsational’ Gardens
Fri, Feb 10 at 5:15 pm / DIY Stage
A garden doesn’t just have to look good, it should smell good, too! All year round! Learn about the extraordinary array of scented plants for the Pacific Northwest and learn to grow the very best. Pick up some tips on buying plants, planting, care, and learn to use them effectively in the landscape to tantalize not just your eyes, but your curious nose as well!
The talk will cover topics such as:
~ Fragrant Trees and Shrubs
~ Fragrant Perennials and Shrubs
~ Plant Sources
~ Planting Design
~ Care and Maintenance