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VanDusen Festival of Lights

December 16, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

With so many holiday events happening all across Vancouver in these final days before Christmas, it pays to be choosy when deciding which to attend. One event that never fails to deliver is the annual Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Now in its 26th year, the Festival of Lights is a Vancouver holiday […]

Filed Under: Events, Holiday

VanDusen plant sale this weekend

April 22, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

Yesterday, I joined the hoards of women fighting for the perfect pair of kicky heels at the infamous Army and Navy shoe sale (I restrained myself to three pairs). This is a legendary event, in which women (and a few really brave men) line up for hours to score discount shoes. When the doors open, […]

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Contest! Win tickets to the World Rose Festival and $100 in roses

April 20, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 74 Comments

I know very little about roses, and I don’t totally understand their appeal. (Gulp! I can’t believe I just admitted that on a gardening blog! I feel like the Rosarians are going to target me for a hit now. Better watch my back.) So when the fine people at the World Rose Festival asked me […]

Filed Under: Events, Perennials Tagged With: roses, Select Roses, Vancouver, World Rose Convention, World Rose Festival

Top 10 Highlights from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show 2009

February 20, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

There’s always so much to take in at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, and this year’s – possibly the last ever – was no exception. But where to focus your energy? Here’s what stood out for me. 1. Japanese fusion. There’s something so very Pacific Northwest about modern minimalism-meets-Japanese tradition. One could almost say […]

Filed Under: Events, Inspiration, Pacific Northwest

Sneak Peek! Display gardens of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show 2009

February 17, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

I took the media tour of the display gardens at Seattle’s Northwest Flower and Garden Show today, and wow – what a trip! I’ve never seen a garden show in its assembly phase (although I’ve participated in disassembly). It’s great to see the gardens before the Show actually opens; you don’t have to fight through […]

Filed Under: Events, Green Gardening & Living, Inspiration, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: drought tolerant plants, green roofs, green walls, native plants, Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Sustainability, water conservation

Last-ever Northwest Flower and Garden Show starts February 18, 2009

February 15, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

From the 2008 Show: Under the Arbor display garden. The Northwest Flower and Garden Show, held in downtown Seattle’s convention center, starts Wednesday, February 18 and runs through Sunday, February 22. I’m heading down tomorrow to cover the event. I’m lucky enough to be able to attend a media “sneak peek” of the always-fabulous display […]

Filed Under: Events, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: Northwest Flower and Garden Show, seattle

Guest post: Top 10 highlights from the 2008 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

March 2, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

As you know, I was too pregnant to make it to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle last week. Thankfully, my friends Caitlin and Owen (aka “O”), the brilliant minds behind garden design group Aloe Designs, made the trip and took notes. This is Caitlin’s report back from the show. Thanks Cait! (P.S.: […]

Filed Under: Events, Inspiration, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: baby bliss flax lily, compost tea, containers, contemporary, edible garden, jamie durie, kitchen gardens, modern planters, monrovia, Northwest Flower and Garden Show, pharm solutions, wates golden pine

2008 BC Home and Garden Show report

February 26, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

So, I didn’t make it to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Although I knew it would be a disappointing alternative, I hauled my pregnant self to the BC Home and Garden Show as a sort of consolation prize. It’s taken me a while to be able to write about the experience. I’ve needed time […]

Filed Under: Events, Raving and Whining Tagged With: bc home and garden show, fire bowl, green wall

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