Tweet-Up at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show

I had an AMAZING Tweet-Up with Twitter friends at the Show! We had a ton of fun checking out our fave displaygardens and discussing all things garden. Some of us are here in the picture. From left to right, please meet @gardenliving, @juliebonnheath, @gardenmentor and @nestinstyle. The picture is missing me, of course. We really [...]

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Sky’s the Limit!

I am having a great time at the Show and I hope that you are as well. I’ve met new people, seen old friends, asked and listened to the many comments about the possible show closing. I met a couple (one of many from what they tell me) who travel from Alaska every year for [...]

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Glass Gardens Northwest, Part 2

Part 2 of an interview with Barbara Sanderson of Glass Gardens Northwest.

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Interview with Robin Haglund, Garden Mentors, Part 2

Part 2 of an interview with Robin Haglund of Garden Mentors.

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Interview with Robin Haglund, Garden Mentors

An interview with Robin Haglund from Garden Mentors.

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Solar Lanterns: Seymour Stained Glass, Part 2

Part two of an interview with Karen Seymour

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Solar Lanterns: Seymour Stained Glass, Part 1

An interview with Karen Seymour of Seymour Stained Glass.

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Booshoot Baby Bamboo

I received a very nice gift from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show yesterday. They sent me a “Baby Bamboo” (so dubbed by youngest) grown by Booshoot Gardens in Mount Vernon. It is actually a Fargesia ‘Rufa’ and originates from Sichuan China.The tag says it is exceptionally cold hardy! Nonetheless, planting recommendations say to plant [...]

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Container Gardening Ideas

By Kelly Richardson Guest Columnist Today was the last day of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. I remembered what the crowds were like last year so I decided to be an early bird and get the worm and I arrived at 9 a.m., right before the show opened. To my surprise, the crowds were [...]

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Wrapping it Up

The crowds are winding down. People are tired, but still smiling. The exhibitors are trying to sell more merchandise so they don’t have to pack it up and those on their feet for all five days are finally sitting-for a moment. In many aspects, it was a great show and I hope that you enjoyed [...]

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