Last Day & Last Minute Deals

It’s the last day of the show-perhaps for good-and I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you there is a little sadness about it. I am sad. My guest-posters are sad. The people on the floor enjoying the show are sad. My speaker friends are also sad. What an incredible ride it has been. My [...]

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Red Grass Designs & Recycled Steel

Brett Cleveland from Red Grass Designs in Bellingham will be at the show with his wonderful designs made from steel in booth 2459 in the North Hall. I was pleased to see that his business is so eco-friendly. Stay tuned for even more information on Brett’s business in a future post and make sure you [...]

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Filling Up with Pots2Go

As you all know, I love container gardens. I have moved a bunch in my life and right now, nothing feels quite permanent. Container gardens help me in many ways. They help because sometimes I need to pack up and move. And they also help me still garden with a back injury because with potting [...]

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Two Green Thumbs: How the Miniature Gardens Stack Up

I am so excited to introduce you to Janit Calvo, the owner of Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center. She is great and tons of fun! And she makes delightful mini- garden kits which can, of course, be a little story all in themselves. I might add that they are a perfect gift for a [...]

Glass Gardens Northwest, Part 2

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

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Glass Gardens Northwest

Part one of an interview with Barbara Sanderson of Glass Gardens NW.

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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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Looking for Green Vendors

Hello all- If you are exhibiting at the upcoming Northwest Flower and Garden Show AND you implement green practices in your business AND you would like to have your business featured on this blog, please email me at nwflora@gmail.com Some show attendees plan their route via consulation with me and reading through blog posts so [...]

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Orchids Coming Out My Ears

By Mia Vermillion Guest columnist I moved here 10+ years ago from San Antonio, where “ya’ll” is the plural of you and sneezing in a store brings a chorus of “bless you’s” from fellow shoppers. The Northwest is not like that. But what is universal is the friendly spirit of gardeners everywhere. As long as [...]

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