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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

Gardening events February 20 – 24, 2008

February 18, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 9 Comments

Update February 20. I’ve just found out that I’m not going to be able to make it to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show because I’m 32 weeks pregnant and can’t get insurance coverage. (I can’t risk going to the States without it, especially in my “condition.”) Thankfully, Caitlin and Owen of Vancouver-based garden design […]

Filed Under: Events, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: bc home and garden show, hellebore hurrah, heronswood hellebore, Northwest Flower and Garden Show, seedy saturday

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