2017 Northwest Flower & Garden Show - Preview Guide

SHOW PREVIEW GUIDE

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SHOW GARDENS, CITY LIVING & MORE

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See what awaits as you enter the gardens where 23 garden creators will bring our show theme of “Taste of Spring” to life.

GARDEN MARKETPLACE

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Discover the hottest new products, plants and one-of-a-kind vintage items in the Garden Marketplace & Vintage Garden Market.

GETTING TO THE SHOW

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Directions, bus and light rail information, maps, parking and more to help you get to the show with ease.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

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Over 100 seminars for your viewing pleasure, sorted by day, room and time. All free with your ticket! See one or see dozens.

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SEMINARS BY CATEGORY We’ve divided our seminars into 8 categories to help you hone in on the topics you need and the celebrities you want to see.

Get Growing: Plants Galore for Northwest Gardens Solving Design Challenges with Style: Artistic Inspiration for Every Garden Maximizing Space: Small Space Solutions and Container Gardens It Starts with Soil: Sustainability, Permaculture and Garden Health Going Locavore: Edible Gardening, Urban Farming and Culinary Skills Sharing the Earth: Attracting Beneficial Pollinators & Wildlife See It, Learn It, Do It: Practical Insights to Grow Your Gardening Skills Get Crafty: Art, Home Décor and Self Care from the Garden

SEMINAR MAP A handy map showing how to get to the seminar rooms and book signing station, as well as a complete layout of the area.

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show Preview Guide is designed by Kyle Aronson and produced by O’Loughlin Trade Shows.

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SHOW GARDENS LUSH GARDENS TO SPOTLIGHT “TASTE OF SPRING” SHOW THEME CELEBRATING FESTIVE “PLANT, GROW, EAT AND ENTERTAIN” ELEMENTS The 2017 Northwest Flower & Garden Show has announced the line-up of top regional landscape design professionals creating the show’s spectacular display gardens for the 29th annual event, February 22-26, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Embracing the show’s theme, “Taste of Spring,” 23 garden creators will showcase the theme in their spectacular display gardens—celebrating outdoor dining trends, edible gardening and Earth-friendly ideas. The results will be both inspirational and educational—and simply stunning—for showgoers. In addition to entries by landscape designers, the show is designing a major garden of its own to further spotlight the show’s festive theme.

These picturesque gardens reflect the expertise, planning and hard work of their Garden Creators, blending thousands of flowers, shrubs, towering trees, massive boulders, intricate patios, soothing water features, imaginative structures and dramatic garden art into jewel-like settings, each accented by theatrical lighting.

These fully-built gardens are both impressive to admire and full of invaluable take-home ideas, many grounded in innovative eco-design and sustainable landscaping techniques for a healthier planet.

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CITY LIVING DELIGHTFUL BALCONY GARDENS OFFER CREATIVE IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FOR ANYONE WITH A LIMITED SPACE FOR AN OUTDOOR LIVING RETREAT Imagine coming home after a long day to your own private outdoor sanctuary—nestled in only 6ft. x 12ft. City Living balcony gardens artfully bring the indoors outside. These garden jewels are intimate outdoor living spaces for relaxing and entertaining. They skillfully combine vertical wall planters, bold plant combinations, rich textural accents, cozy seating and even the natural sounds of water to mask the cacophony of city noise. Created by leading regional retail nurseries and landscape designers, they’ll inspire you to come home to your own private paradise.

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FLORAL COMPETITION Welcoming you in the Atrium Lobby, the Floral Competition displays amazing artistry of the area’s best—and most innovative—designers and florists.

BOUQUET OF CAKES Located on the Skybridge, this exhibit will feature lavishly adorned cakes with realistic sugar flowers, hand-crafted by leading cake artisans.

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GARDEN MARKETPLACE

Photo by Courtney Goetz © Northwest Flower & Garden Show

QUALITY PRODUCTS AND ONE-OF-A-KIND ART MAKE THE “MARKETPLACE” A SHOPPING DESTINATION For savvy shoppers, the show’s popular Marketplace is one of the show’s most enduring attractions. It’s not hard to understand why! With over 350 top-notch vendors from throughout the U.S and Canada, you’ll find nature-inspired art for the home and garden, plants, bulbs and seeds, one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories, must-have tools, artisan food products and much more.

New to the Marketplace in 2017 is the “Tasting Corner,” with a host of vendors offering samples of their specialty food and beverage offerings. And make sure to visit the “Vintage Garden Market” and its eclectic collection of vendors showcasing recycled and re-repurposed items for the home and garden.

For added convenience: drop off your Marketplace purchases at one of the show’s free and convenient packagecheck stations—and keep shopping! Below is just a small sampling of new or unusual offerings from Marketplace vendors in 2017. Plan your shopping experience in advance by checking out our online Exhibitor list.

Studio Bridges (booth #1301) showcase original sculptures inspired by deities of the East—monumental Buddhas, temple sculptures and other images—to create a sanctuary of tranquility in the garden. Visit the display of colorful, whimsical and vibrant paintings of flowers and animals by garden artists Carrie Tasman & Jennifer Lommers (booth #2116). Jana Cooper Jewelry (booth #219) crafts handmade artisan jewelry that is perfect for the fashionable gardener. Kilter Foods (booth #2812) spotlights its spicy ketchup: Bear’s Breath! Shipwreck Honey (booth #2167) produces “all things honeybee.” Swarm Portland (booth #2428) offers a variety of items to create a backyard bee refuge. New to the show, the Bamboo Garden (booth #2444) offers an inventory of potted bamboo plants selected for hardiness to match our climate in the Pacific Northwest. Artist Andy Byrne (booth #1018) showcases creative and artistic expression in metalwork that incorporates recycled materials into unique sculptural creations. Len’s Fabrication (booth #508) fashions beautiful and handcrafted decorative gates and railings.

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GETTING TO THE SHOW The Northwest Flower & Garden Show celebrates Spring at the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) located at the intersection of 7th & Pike St in downtown Seattle. The physical address of the Convention Center is: 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101.

LINK LIGHT RAIL

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show would like to encourage everyone to take public transportation to and from the show. It is safe, fast and very convenient. The Central Link travels from Sea-Tac airport to downtown Seattle.

The terminus of the light rail is Westlake Station, just blocks from the entrance to the show.

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Are you coming from N. Seattle? If so, King County Metro Route 41 has a direct route from the Northgate Park n’ Ride to Convention Place Station. Bus routes also served from this station are 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255, 550.

Please visit metro.kingcounty.gov for more information and to create a custom trip.

PARKING

There are many parking choices around the event. The Convention Center garage and Freeway Park garage are conveniently located near the Convention Center. We encourage you to arrive early if you plan on parking in either the Convention Center lot or Freeway Park. These lots do tend to fill up fast.

Below are a few garages located within a few blocks of the Convention Center

Scan this QR code with your smart phone for real-time parking space availability at a handful of garages throughout Downtown Seattle.

1. Convention Center Parking - 1380 8th Ave 2. Freeway Park Garage - 1300 Hubbell Pl 3. Ampco Parking – 1515 7th Ave 4. Standard Parking – 520 Pike St 5. Republic Parking – 1420 5th Ave 6. Union Square Garage – 601 Union St 7. Ampco Parking – 1408 4th Ave 8. Standard Parking – 409 Union St IVE

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LIVE-ACTION EVENT WITH LOCAL NEWS ANCHORS AND MEDIA PERSONALITIES BENEFIT CHARITIES EACH DAY OF THE SHOW Cheer on your favorite news anchors and media personalities as they battle it out in “Garden Wars,” an popular event benefiting local charities at the 2017 Northwest Flower & Garden Show.

Inspired by popular reality-based competitions including “Junk Wars,” “Chopped” and “Iron Chef,” the live action event starts daily at 1pm at the “Garden Wars Arena” in the North Hall.

Host Joe Lamp’l, executive producer and host of the award-winning PBS series, Growing a Greener World®, will guide and cajole the Team Leaders and their two-member teams. Working with identical plant and hardscape materials, Teams will race to create 10’x10’ gardens from scratch—choosing trees, shrubs and blooming bulbs, building paths and patios, and adding seating and accessories. It’s a dirty job filled with laughs. Who knew gardening could be so exciting?

Adding to the fun: the heated competition will include three special challenges decreed by Joe Lamp’l. The teams will be separated by a screen—they can only guess what the competition is doing on the other side!

At the conclusion of each day’s action, independent judges will select the “winner.” Local charities come out on top in “Garden Wars”: the Show will make a $1,000 donation each day to the winning Team Leader’s designated charity, and $500 to the runner-up Leader’s favorite non-profit organization.

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SEMINAR SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 22 RAINIER ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes unless noted

10:30 AM The Inspired Landscape: The New York Botanical Garden’s Native Plant Garden Sheila Brady, FASLA — 2017 Show Judge, Principal / Vice President, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates

11:45 AM Creating a Low-Mow, High-Life Meadow in the Pacific Northwest Dan Hinkley — Plantsman, author, plant collector, lecturer

1:00 PM

Dining Out: Gardens to Dine For

2:15 PM

GARDEN 101: DON’T LET MOVING SCARE THE PLANTS OUT OF YOU Get Ready: Should it Stay or Should it Go?

90 Minutes

Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD — 2017 Show Judge, designer and author The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings

Robin Haglund — Garden coach, speaker, writer and president, Garden Mentors® Inc.

Get Set: Making it Theirs and Making it Yours

Sue Goetz — Garden designer, owner of Creative Gardener and author of The Herb Lovers Spa Book

Now Grow! Planning and Dreaming About Your New Garden 4:30 PM

Christina Salwitz — Award-winning co-author, Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First The $25 Victory Garden Challenge: Grow a Garden to Feed Your Family on $25 or less Joe Lamp’l — 2017 Show Judge, Co-Producer and Host, “Growing a Greener World TV®”

5:45 PM

The Mason Bee Revolution: Preserving Our Food Supply One Garden at a Time

7:00 PM

Living Art: Planting for Architectural Interest

Dave Hunter — Founder and owner of Crowne Bees and co-author, The Mason Bee Revolution Mark Weathington — Assistant Director and Curator, JC Raulston Arboretum

HOOD ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes

10:00 AM Colorful Conifers and Companions

Larry & Bethany Lael — Owners, Lael’s Moon Garden Nursery

11:15 AM Small Trees Play Big Roles

Mary-Kate Mackey — Award-winning garden writer and speaker

12:30 PM Food for the Soil: The Relationship Between Soil Life, Plant Health and Nutrition Anne Biklé & David Montgomery, PhD — Biologist, geologist and co-authors, The Hidden Half of Nature

1:45 PM

One Ingredient - Two Designer Recipes: Unique Ideas Using Foliage First

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Better Together: Using Roses in the Landscape

4:15 PM

Oh Grow Up! Clematis Contained

5:30 PM

Evolving Gardens: Reimaging a World of Design Inspirations

6:45 PM

Eat Your Year: Month-by-Month Actions for Continuous Edibles

Karen Chapman & Christina Salwitz — Designers and co-authors, Gardening with Foliage First and Fine Foliage Nita-Jo Rountree — Author, Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest

Linda Beutler — Curator, Rogerson Clematis Collection and author, Plant Lovers Guide to Clematis C. Colston Burrell — Designer, horticulturist & author, Perennial Combinations Bill Thorness — Author, Cool Season Gardener and Edible Heirlooms

DIY STAGE

All seminars 60 minutes

10:00 AM Creating Container Gardens with Japanese Maples Patricia Smyth — Maple tree expert and owner, The Essence of the Tree

11:45 AM The Perfect Plants for Brown Thumbs: Terrariums, Aeriums, Aquariums, Oh My! Shelley Levis — Garden writer and speaker at Sowanddipity.com and editor, Urbanique Magazine

1:30 PM

Blooming Beauty: 10 Tips, Tricks and Ideas for the DIY Floral Designer

3:15 PM

Shop with a Pro: Nick’s Plant Picks from the Garden Show’s Plant Market

5:00 PM

Vegetable Gardening in the Drizzly Northwest

6:45 PM

Mosaic Garden Beauty: Getting Started on 2D Mosaic Art

Debra Prinzing — Author, Slow Flowers and The 50 Mile Bouquet and producer, SlowFlowers.com

Nicholas Staddon — Horticulture Consultant, former Director of New Plants for Monrovia Growers

Cyndi Stuart — Owner/Farmer at The Roost at Roddy Creek and author, Real Food from a Real Farm Mark Brody — Artist, art educator and author, Mosaic Garden Projects

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THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 23 RAINIER ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes unless noted

10:30 AM Garden Evolution: A Designer’s 25-Year Landscape Challenge

Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD — 2017 Show Judge, designer and author The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings

11:45 AM New American Gardens: A Regional Approach to Garden Design

Sheila Brady, FASLA — 2017 Show Judge, Principal / Vice President, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates

1:00 PM

The Well-Designed Mixed Garden

2:15 PM

GARDEN 101: THE BEST DAMN GARDEN ADVICE EVER! Been There, Killed That: The Best Northwest Plants That Lived

90 Minutes

Tracy DiSabato-Aust — Best-selling author, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well-Designed Mixed Garden

Mary-Kate Mackey — Award-winning garden writer and speaker

Tools and Tips to Make Gardening Life Easier

Cass Turnbull — Founder, Plant Amnesty and author, Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning

Garden Zombies: Horticultural Myths that Refuse to Die!

Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD — WSU Asso. Professor and author, How Plants Work and The Informed Gardener

4:30 PM

From Sidewalk to Treetop: Maximizing Space in the Garden

5:45 PM

Toasting Your Health: From Your Garden to Your Glass

7:00 PM

Your Garden from a Floral Photographer’s Perspective

Lucy Hardiman — Educator, garden writer and designer, Perennial Partners

Debbie Teashon — Blogger, Rainyside.com and co-author, Gardening for the Homebrewer Jackie Kramer — Floral photographer and instructor, based in Alaska and Florida

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All seminars 45 minutes

10:00 AM Home Grown Goodness: Keeping Your Vegetables—and Your Family—Safe Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD — WSU Asso. Professor and author, How Plants Work and The Informed Gardener

11:15 AM Fruits for Small Gardens

Lee Reich, PhD — Syndicated columnist and author, Grow Fruit Naturally and Landscaping with Fruit

12:30 PM Fresh Eggs Daily: Gardening with Chickens

Lisa Steele — Blogger, FreshEggsDaily.com and best-selling author, Fresh Eggs Daily and Gardening with Chickens

1:45 PM

Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener

3:00 PM

Redefining Right Plant/Right Place: A Gardener’s Ecologys

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Soil Mastery: The Key to Growing Outrageously Nutritious Plants

5:30 PM

Planting and Maintaining a Vertical Succulent Garden

6:45 PM

How to Create a Successful Kitchen Garden Year Round

Joseph Tychonievich — Author, Rock Gardening and Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener C. Colston Burrell — Designer, horticulturist & author, Perennial Combinations

Hendrikus Schraven & Nirav Peterson — Healthy soil evangelists and founders, Hendrikus Group and Hendrikus Organics Robin Stockwell — Former owner, Succulent Garden Nursery and author, Succulents: The Ultimate Guide Kristin Crouch — Blogger, ThatBloominGarden.com and Vancouver, BC Master Gardener

DIY STAGE

All seminars 60 minutes

10:00 AM Mosaic Garden Beauty: Making 3D Mosaic Art

Mark Brody — Artist, art educator and author, Mosaic Garden Projects

11:45 AM The Art of Pruning Japanese Maples

Barry Hoffer — Maple tree expert, arborist and owner, Maples for All Seasons

1:30 PM

Seasonings from the Garden

3:15 PM

The Perfect Plants for Brown Thumbs: Terrariums, Aeriums, Aquariums, Oh My!

5:00 PM

Lasting Legacy: New and Recent Plant Introductions That Stay the Course

6:45 PM

Ikebana as a Healing Art

Sue Goetz — Designer, owner of Creative Gardener and author, The Herb Lovers Spa Book Shelley Levis — Garden writer and speaker at Sowanddipity.com and editor, Urbanique Magazine

Nicholas Staddon — Horticulture Consultant, former Director of New Plants for Monrovia Growers Nobuko Relnick — Instructor of Sogetsu School of Ikebana in Seattle

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FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 24 RAINIER ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes unless noted

10:30 AM Behind the Scenes at The Farm Garden from PBS’ “Growing a Greener World® TV” Joe Lamp’l — 2017 Show Judge, Co-Producer and Host, “Growing a Greener World TV”

11:45 AM The Art of Pruning Perennials – Revisited

Tracy DiSabato-Aust — Best-selling author, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well-Designed Mixed Garden

1:00 PM

Building Bodacious Borders: The Art of Making Plant Combinations

2:15 PM

GARDEN 101: PARADISE PAVED – RESTORING VITAL HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE Welcome to Subirdia: Sharing Our Gardens with Birds

90 Minutes

Lucy Hardiman— Educator, garden writer and designer, Perennial Partners

Dr. John Marzluff — UW Professor of Wildlife Science and author, Welcome to Subirdia

Bees, Birds, and Beyond: Eco-Gardening for Life

Eileen M. Stark — Landscape designer, Second Nature Garden Design and author, Real Gardens Grow Natives

Must-Have Plants for Habitat Support

Richie Steffen — Curator, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and co-author, Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns

4:30 PM

Introduction to Natural Chicken Keeping

5:45 PM

Fungus Among Us: Teaming with Mycorrhizal Fungi!

7:00 PM

Got Drama? Garden and Landscape Lighting Basics

Lisa Steele — Blogger, FreshEggsDaily.com and best-selling author, Fresh Eggs Daily and Gardening with Chickens Jeff Lowenfels — Columnist and best-selling author, Teaming with Microbes and Teaming with Fungi Jack Schneider, PE — Licensed Electrical Engineer, NAC Architecture

HOOD ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes

10:00 AM Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style

Joseph Tychonievich — Author, Rock Gardening and Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener

11:15 AM Luscious Landscaping with Fruiting Trees, Shrubs and Vines

Lee Reich, PhD — Syndicated columnist and author, Grow Fruit Naturally and Landscaping with Fruit

12:30 PM Grow Your Health: The True Taste of Vitality

Nirav Peterson & Hendrikus Schraven — Healthy soil evangelists and founders, Hendrikus Group and Hendrikus Organics

1:45 PM

Growing Gorgeous Succulents in the Northwest

3:00 PM

You CAN Garden for Life! With Adaptive Gardening

4:15 PM

A Fresh Approach to Creating a Beautiful and Edible Garden

5:30 PM

Designing a Show Stopping Rain Garden

6:45 PM

Small Garden, Big Impact

Robin Stockwell — Former owner, Succulent Garden Nursery and author, Succulents: The Ultimate Guide Toni Gattone — Master Gardener and owner, Toni Gattone & Associates

Stefani Bittner — Co-owner, Homestead Design Collective and co-author, Harvest and The Beautiful Edible Garden Zsofia Pasztor — Ex. Director, Farmer Frog, author, Rain Gardens for the Pacific NW and NWFGS Garden Creator Susan Calhoun — Designer and Principle, Plantswoman Design and NWFGS Garden Creator

DIY STAGE

All seminars 60 minutes

10:00 AM The Bees and the Birds: Gardening for Orchard Mason Bees and Backyard Birds Jim Ullrich — President, Wild Birds Unlimited, Gig Harbor

11:45 AM Go Vertical: Framed Art with Hardy Succulents Becky Sell — Nursery Owner, Sedum Chicks, Salem, Oregon

1:30 PM

Herbal Infusions and Medicinal Salves from the Garden

3:15 PM

Crafting Your Own Handmade Seed Paper

5:00 PM

How to Prune...So You Don’t Have to Prune so Often

6:45 PM

Garden Party: Bring the Garden to the Table with Easy DIY Décor

Carey Thornton — Adult Education Coordinator, Seattle Tilth

Stephanie Rose — Blogger, GardenTherapy.ca and author, Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects Christina Pfeiffer — Horticulturist, arborist and co-author, Pacific Northwest Gardening Month-by-Month Caitlin Atkinson — Photographer, stylist and author of Plant Craft

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SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 25 RAINIER ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes unless noted

10:30 AM A Journey to the Heart of Your Garden and Your Gut

Anne Biklé & David Montgomery, PhD — Biologist, geologist and co-authors, The Hidden Half of Nature

11:45 AM The Learning Curve: Tom Douglas & Jackie Cross on Prosser Farm

Tom Douglas & Jackie Cross — Award-winning Seattle Restaurant team, chef, author, and farmers, Prosser Farm

1:00 PM

How to Do What You Love: Living with Arthritis as a Gardener

2:15 PM

GARDEN 101: GROW GORGEOUS ROSES Grow Disease-Free Easy Care Roses in the Northwest

90 Minutes

Shawna Coronado — Green Lifestyle Influencer, author, 101 Organic Garden Hacks and Grow a Living Wall

Nita-Jo Rountree — Author, Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest

Sustainable Rose Growing

Elena Williams — ARS Master Rosarian and president, Kitsap County Rose Society

Planting for Diversity: Rethinking the Classic “Rose Garden”s

Paul Zimmerman — Consulting Rosarian, director, Biltmore Rose Trials and author, Everyday Roses

4:30 PM

True Confessions: Stories from the Garden

5:45 PM

Good Bugs vs Bad Bugs: Maximizing Safe, Beneficial Pest Control in Your Garden

7:00 PM

Ciscoe Morris — Radio, TV host, columnist & author, Ask Ciscoe Eric Lee-Mäder — Pollinator Conservation Co-Director, Xerces Society and co-author, Gardening for Butterflies

Beyond Bok Choy: Mastering Delicious Asian Edible Gardening and Cooking Wendy Kiang-Spray — Author, The Chinese Kitchen Garden

HOOD ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes

10:00 AM The Building Blocks of Successful Planting Design

Darcy Daniels — Designer and owner, Bloomtown Gardens and founder, eGardenGo

11:15 AM The Movable Feast: Growing Great Edibles in Containers Toni Gattone — Master Gardener and owner, Toni Gattone & Associates

12:30 PM How to Design Bee-Friendly Flower Gardens

Kate Frey — Designer and ecological gardening educator and co-author, The Bee-Friendly Garden

1:45 PM

More Than Raised Beds: Designing the New Kitchen Garden

3:00 PM

Little Helpers: Get Kids Growing Veggies

4:15 PM

Harvest! A Seasonal Guide to Your Most Beautiful and Productive Garden Ever

5:30 PM

Backyard Foraging: Gathering from the Garden

6:45 PM

Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife

Jennifer R. Bartley — Principal landscape architect, American Potager® and author, The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook Cynthia Bee, BLA — Landscape architect, garden columnist and outreach coordinator Stefani Bittner & Alethea Harampolis — Co-owners, Homestead Design Collective and co-authors, Harvest Ellen Zachos — Horticulturist, educator and author, Backyard Foraging and The Wildcrafted Cocktail David Mizejewski — Naturalist, National Wildlife Federation and author, Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife

DIY STAGE

All seminars 60 minutes

10:00 AM Colorful Living Wreaths with Hardy Outdoor Succulents Becky Sell — Nursery Owner, Sedum Chicks, Salem, Oregon

11:45 AM Yes You CAN Grow Fruit-Bearing Plants in a Container!

Sam Benowitz and Theresa Knutsen — Propagations and Greenhouse Manager, Raintree Nursery

1:30 PM

Crafting Your Own Handmade Seed Paper

3:15 PM

Preserving the Harvest: Make Homemade Pickles

5:00 PM

Rhipsalis: The New “It” Plant for Indoor Garden Projects

6:45 PM

Get Ready to Start Your Own Seeds

Stephanie Rose — Blogger, GardenTherapy.ca and author, Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects Carey Thornton — Adult Education Coordinator, Seattle Tilth

Caitlin Atkinson — Photographer, stylist and author of Plant Craft

Charlie Nardozzi — Radio and TV host and author, Foodscaping and Urban Gardening for Dummies

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SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 26 RAINIER ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes unless noted

10:30 AM Getting Vertical: Grow Dozens of Organic Plants in Only 2 Square Feet!

Shawna Coronado — Green Lifestyle Influencer, author, 101 Organic Garden Hacks and Grow a Living Wall

11:45 AM First Impressions Count: Creating Curb Appeal

Cynthia Bee, BLA — Landscape architect, garden columnist and outreach coordinator

1:00 PM

Top 10 Homesteading Hacks for Beginners

2:15 PM

GARDEN 101: GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS Making Your Garden Bee-Friendly

90 Minutes

Jessi Bloom — Owner, NW Bloom Ecological Landscapes and co-author, Practical Permaculture Design

Kate Frey — Designer and ecological gardening educator and co-author, The Bee-Friendly Garden

Native Pollinators and the Plants They Need

Eric Lee-Mäder — Pollinator Conservation Co-Director, Xerces Society and co-author, Gardening for Butterflies

Saving Pollinators One Garden at a Time

David Mizejewski — Naturalist, National Wildlife Federation and author, Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife

4:30 PM

Month-by-Month Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

Christina Pfeiffer — Horticulturist, arborist and co-author, Pacific Northwest Gardening Month-by-Month

HOOD ROOM

All seminars 45 minutes

10:00 AM The Blended Garden: Discover Plants that Do Double Duty

Ellen Zachos — Horticulturist, educator and author, Backyard Foraging and The Wildcrafted Cocktail

11:15 AM Honing In on the Best Plants for Your Garden

Darcy Daniels — Designer and owner, Bloomtown Gardens and founder, eGardenGo

12:30 PM The Down and Dirty: Soil Building Secrets for Greener Gardens and Farms Elizabeth Murphy — Soil scientist and author, Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach

1:45 PM

Edibles in the Mixed Border

3:00 PM

Drip Irrigation for the Vegetable Garden and Landscape

4:15 PM

Great Plant Picks: Bright Ideas for Shade

Jennifer R. Bartley — Principal landscape architect, American Potager® and author, The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook Colin McCrate — Seattle Urban Farm Co and co-author, High-Yield Garden Planner and Food Grown Right Richie Steffen — Curator, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and co-author, Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns

DIY STAGE

All seminars 60 minutes

10:00 AM Pruning Garden Roses Simplified

Paul Zimmerman — Consulting Rosarian, director, Biltmore International Rose trials and author, Everyday Roses

11:45 AM Get Ready to Start Your Own Seeds

Charlie Nardozzi — Radio and TV host and author, Foodscaping and Urban Gardening for Dummies

1:30 PM

Beyond Bok Choy: How Do You Prepare That?

3:15 PM

Spring Container Fashion Show

5:00 PM

Build a Pallet Planter Box for Food or Habitat Plants

Wendy Kiang-Spray — Author, The Chinese Kitchen Garden

Karen Chapman — Designer, Le Jardinet, and co-author, Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First Zsofia Pasztor & Zsolt Pasztor — Ex. Director and Operations Manager, Farmer Frog & author, Rain Gardens for the Pacific NW

NOTE: Speaker schedule subject to change. No refunds. Please visit us at gardenshow.com/seminars for the most current seminar schedule and speaker biographies.

Check out gardenshow.com/seminars for more speaker information and plan your days at the show. If you missed a seminar and the speaker provided a handout, we will post the handout by 9pm the same day. You can download the handout at any time after it’s posted by clicking on the seminar title.

(Note: not all speakers provide handouts.)

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NEW FOR 2017! CONTAINER WARS BRINGS THE ‘BATTLE’ TO THE ART OF DESIGNING CONTAINERS Due to the huge popularity of the show’s “Garden Wars,” we’ve decided to shrink the battlefield and bring you a new, live action event. Now you can cheer on your favorite garden celebrity as they are tasked with creating three luscious planted containers—each drawing from identical plants—in under one hour!

Host Marianne Binetti, TV host of ‘Dig in Seattle’ and author of a dozen gardening books, will guide and encourage the two competitors—and throw in a zany challenge or two—all the while taking audience questions and asking the designers to explain their container planting selections.

CONTAINER WARS WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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Sue Goetz

Karen Chapman

Tracy DiSabato-Aust

Christina Salwitz

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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Richie Steffen

Ciscoe Morris

Jennifer Bartley

Shawna Coronado

SUNDAY

11AM DAILY IN THE GARDEN WARS ARENA VS Robin Haglund

THE GARDEN WARS ARENA IS LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALL

Jessi Bloom

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SEMINARS BY CATEGORY

GET GROWING: PLANTS GALORE FOR NORTHWEST GARDENS COLORFUL CONIFERS AND COMPANIONS Larry and Bethany Lael — Owners, Lael’s Moon Garden Nursery, Rochester, WA Not all conifers are huge, dark green trees—many selections are dwarf, can offer bright color and seasonal changes, and a great variety of textures and shapes. There’s a huge selection of conifers that can dress up the garden year round. They are easy care and can also lend themselves to artistic pruning. Lael’s Moon Garden practices gardening as an art form and conifers provide many artistic options. Discover some of the best conifers that can be used in almost all gardens.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 10:00 am / Hood Room CREATING A LOW-MOW, HIGH-LIFE MEADOW IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Daniel J. Hinkley — Plantsman, author, plant collector, lecturer Many are cognizant of the growing movement to return to naturalistic plants requiring less energy and maintenance while increasing vital bio-diversity. The process in the cooler, wetter Pacific Northwest, though achievable and rewarding, presents unique challenges. Join plantsman Dan Hinkley in dissecting, evaluating, and rating the success thus far of his experimental meadow at Windcliff, his celebrated garden in Indianola, WA. Wednesday, Feb 22 at 11:45 am / Rainier Room BETTER TOGETHER: USING ROSES IN THE LANDSCAPE Nita-Jo Rountree—Author, Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest Roses do not have to be relegated to their own garden beds, laid out in straight rows with nary a companion plant. By using today’s garden design principles, it’s easy to illustrate how to successfully use various types of roses in mixed beds as well as in formal designs. Mouth-watering photographic examples are a delight for the senses and filled with ideas for beautiful companion plants for your favorite roses.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 3:00 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow SHOP WITH A PRO: NICK’S PLANT PICKS FROM THE GARDEN SHOW’S PLANT MARKET Nicholas Staddon—Horticulture Consultant, former Director of New Plants for Monrovia Growers What are the hot new plants for the coming year? Join horticulturist and plant geek Nicholas Staddon as he shares some of his favorite new and recent plant introductions, conifers, woody ornamentals, perennials and more. Many of these plants will also provide solutions in those problem garden areas. Get detailed plant information as well as coaching on how to use these plants in the garden. Nicholas makes your plant shopping easy!

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage

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LIVING ART: PLANTING FOR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST Mark Weathington—Director and Curator, JC Raulston Arboretum, North Carolina Specimen plants are usually selected for their flowers and foliage but form is often overlooked. Plants with extraordinary architecture add year-round interest to the landscape and provide a sculptural element that transforms a good garden to a great one. Whether working with a plant’s natural form or imposing your will to create living walls and sculpture, this seminar will help you get the most impact from the plants in your garden.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 7:00 pm / Rainier Room PLANT BREEDING FOR THE HOME GARDENER Joseph Tychonievich—Author, Rock Gardening and Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener Plant breeding, the art of creating new varieties of plants, may seem like some high-tech, complex process, but in reality it is as old as gardening itself and accessible to any gardener. In this seminar you will learn a little of the history of plant breeding, the processes used to create the new plants you love at the garden center, and the simple techniques you too can use to start creating your very own varieties of plants in your back yard.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow REDEFINING RIGHT PLANT/RIGHT PLACE: A GARDENER’S ECOLOGY C. Colston Burrell, MLA—Designer, horticulturist and author, Perennial Combinations ‘Right Plant/Right Place’ is the gardener’s axiom. We all know these words by heart, but do we really put it to use? Traditionally, we think of matching soil, water, light, and space requirements of each plant. But, what about the larger ecological context in which we garden? Using nature as a model, explore the adaptations that allow plants to cope with what Mother Nature can dish out. With nature in mind, learn how to combine site-appropriate plants to fashion beautiful gardens.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 3:00 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow LASTING LEGACY: NEW AND RECENT PLANT INTRODUCTIONS THAT STAY THE COURSE Nicholas Staddon—Horticulture Consultant, former Director of New Plants for Monrovia Growers Well-seasoned and novice gardeners have one thing in common: an unquenchable thirst for new plants. Many new plant introductions are due to the efforts of plant breeders and explorers who spent countless hours seeking and studying new plants. Join passionate plantsman Nicholas Staddon as he shares a host of new and recent plant introductions that will stay the course. Learn detailed plant information as well as tips on how to best use these plants.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 5:00 pm / DIY Stage GROWING GORGEOUS SUCCULENTS IN THE NORTHWEST Robin Stockwell—Former owner, Succulent Garden Nursery and author, Succulents: The Ultimate Guide Many succulents, but not all, are challenging to grow in the Northwest. But there are many more succulents to choose from than just Sedum “Autumn Joy.” Succulent plant expert Robin Stockwell shares the best varieties of Sedums, sempervivums, delospermas and echeverias that thrive in Northwest climates and give your garden some succulent pizzazz, along with tips on keeping frost-tender varieties healthy. He’ll also inspire you to use succulents in new ways, such as container bowls, groundcovers, sedum panels and even wedding bouquets.

Friday, Feb 24 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow

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GARDEN 101: GARDENING FOR SERENITY GROW DISEASE-FREE EASY CARE ROSES IN THE NORTHWEST Nita-Jo Rountree—Author, Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest SUSTAINABLE ROSE GROWING Elena Williams—ARS Master Rosarian and president, Kitsap County Rose Society PLANTING FOR DIVERSITY: RETHINKING THE CLASSIC “ROSE GARDEN” Paul Zimmerman—Consulting Rosarian, director, Biltmore International Rose trials and author, Everyday Roses The Rose is the National Flower of the U.S. But here in the drizzly NW it can be frustrating to grow diseasefree roses! Now you can discover how to grow roses beautifully and get answers to your rose questions.

Join Consulting Rosarian and author Paul Zimmerman, ARS Master Rosarian Elena Williams and local rose author Nita-Jo Rountree for a look at which roses work best in NW gardens, how to grow them sustainably and organically, and how to integrate them into your garden for that beautiful “magazine cover” look. Paul Zimmerman’s appearance sponsored by Jackson & Perkins Roses.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 2:15 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow HONING IN ON THE BEST PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN Darcy Daniels—Designer and owner, Bloomtown Gardens and founder, eGardenGo The universe of plants is vast: so many plants, so little space! The reality is, each garden situation is pretty specific, and only some plants will thrive with the light, water, and space available. Plants also need to do a job— provide shade, or screen an unsightly view. It’s a process of elimination: many options at first, but later, very few.

Discover simple ways you can narrow the plant list to find plants that not only thrive in your garden, but will make you happy every day!

Sunday, Feb 26 at 11:15 am / Hood Room GREAT PLANT PICKS: BRIGHT IDEAS FOR SHADE Richie Steffen—Curator, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and co-author, Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns Gardening in the Northwest often means learning to garden in shade. Richie will share tip, techniques and the best plants to plant your dark garden spaces to turn them into a sunless oasis you are excited to see. Through beautiful photography and informative commentary, you will leave with great ideas to make your shade garden shine.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow

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SOLVING DESIGN CHALLENGES WITH STYLE: ARTISTIC INSPIRATION FOR EVERY GARDEN THE INSPIRED LANDSCAPE: THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN’S NATIVE PLANT GARDEN Sheila A. Brady, FASLA — 2017 Show Judge, Principal / Vice President, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates Designed as a series of microclimates, the NYBG’s Native Plant Garden creates memorable garden spaces that highlight the beauty, diversity and cultural significance of native plants. This seminar will illustrate the diversity of native plants chosen, the selection and enhancement of patterns from nature and the resultant design—one that engages visitors to learn more about native plants and natural ecosystems. Ms. Brady will discuss the role of native plants as a means to increase biodiversity, how herbaceous and ephemeral native plant selections adapt to specific environments, and methods to design ecologically-compatible gardens.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 10:30 am / Rainier Room DINING OUT: GARDENS TO DINE FOR Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, NCIDQ – 2017 Show Judge, designer and author, The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings Who doesn’t love s’mores by the fireside, a cool sip of wine by the pool, or a full-blown barbecue and picnic with family and friends? Creating a garden especially for outdoor dining and cooking involves some planning to allow adequate space, comfort, lighting, and adjacencies to other spaces like the kitchen, as well as convenience to a close relative, the edible garden. Take home helpful lessons to apply to your own ‘garden to dine for’.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 1:00 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow ONE INGREDIENT - TWO DESIGNER RECIPES: UNIQUE IDEAS USING FOLIAGE FIRST Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz – Designers and co-authors, Gardening with Foliage First and Fine Foliage Fabulous foliage is the key ingredient to successful landscape and container design. Join designers Christina Salwitz and Karen Chapman as they share ideas to help you transform your garden into a medley of delicious flavors. Challenging each other to design a stunning combination around one foliage ‘inspiration’ plant, the team will share dueling photos for building a foliage framework then introduce a finishing touch to create dozens of dramatic combinations that you will want to try.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow

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GARDEN 101: DON’T LET MOVING SCARE THE PLANTS OUT OF YOU! GET READY: SHOULD IT STAY OR SHOULD IT GO? Robin Haglund—Garden coach, speaker, writer and president, Garden Mentors® Inc. GET SET: MAKING IT THEIRS AND MAKING IT YOURS Sue Goetz—Garden designer, owner of Creative Gardener and author, The Herb Lovers Spa Book NOW GROW! PLANNING AND DREAMING ABOUT YOUR NEW GARDEN Christina Salwitz—Award-winning co-author, Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First Selling a beloved garden or buying a new home and garden can be overwhelming. Whether you’re up-sizing, downsizing or buying your first home, don’t forget the garden! Robin Haglund helps you make wise choices as you say good-bye to your garden, and hello to your new garden. Sue Goetz next shares advice for prepping your old garden for sale, and how to make your new garden truly yours. Finally Christina Salwitz shares the right questions to ask about your future landscape and how it can fit with your goals for both maintenance and enjoyment.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 2:15 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow EVOLVING GARDENS: REIMAGING A WORLD OF DESIGN INSPIRATIONS C. Colston Burrell, MLA—Designer, horticulturist and author, Perennial Combinations Gardens and wild places around the globe provide inspiration for garden design: Christopher Lloyd’s long border, Burle Marx masterpieces or Jensen council rings, as well as boundless prairies and cathedral woodlands are all grist for the mill. Designer C. Colston Burrell explores the landscapes, iconography and experiences that shape the gardens he creates for clients with diverse needs and expectations, and invites you to imagine how your own garden has been shaped by these classics in garden design.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 5:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow GARDEN EVOLUTION: A DESIGNER’S 25-YEAR LANDSCAPE CHALLENGE Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, NCIDQ—2017 Show Judge, designer and author, The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings Breathing new life into an existing landscape is a challenge and an opportunity. It isn’t unusual to encounter a previous owner’s lack of care & planning, difficult neighbors, sob-worthy views, and even environmental issues.

Learn how a designer took advantage of diverse obstacles and continues to create a remarkable, organic, and pollinator-friendly garden.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 10:30 am / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow NEW AMERICAN GARDENS: A REGIONAL APPROACH TO GARDEN DESIGN Sheila A. Brady, FASLA—2017 Show Judge, Principal / Vice President, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates Gardens become most compelling when they connect people to the cultural, historical, and ecological context of the region, capturing the spirit of place—the physical and symbolic elements that define regional character. In a series of case studies ranging from the West Coast to the Eastern Seaboard, Ms. Brady will illustrate how OvS’ New American Garden style is built on a foundation of regionalism, exploring how integrating the plant palette, materiality, and existing ecology provides a sense of cultural and regional continuity within designed outdoor spaces.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 11:45 am / Rainier Room THE WELL-DESIGNED MIXED GARDEN: BUILDING BORDERS WITH TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, ANNUALS AND BULBS Tracy DiSabato-Aust—Best-selling author, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well-Designed Mixed Garden Go from blah to bodacious as you discover the design fundamentals of border building using the wide palette of plants available in today’s nurseries. Tracy covers design steps, color, texture, form, design principles of order, unity, and rhythm; garden art, maintenance of the mixed garden, as also mixed garden designs, vignettes, and combinations. This must-see seminar, by a renowned artist and keen plantswomen, will help you create a gorgeous and environmentally sound mixed garden.

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ROCK GARDENING: REIMAGINING A CLASSIC STYLE Joseph Tychonievich—Author, Rock Gardening and Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener Growing tiny plants among rocks is a classic style of gardening that is undergoing a revival. Rock gardening is water-wise, perfect for today’s small gardens and busy schedules, and aesthetically fresh and innovative. This seminar will give you a guided tour through great rock gardens around the US and UK, introduce you to some of the many great rock garden plants, and give you the skills and information needed to design and build a beautiful rock garden of your own.

Friday, Feb 24 at 10:00 am / Hood Room / Book signing to follow BUILDING BODACIOUS BORDERS: THE ART OF MAKING PLANT COMBINATIONS Lucy Hardiman—Educator, garden writer and designer, Perennial Partners Explore the art of creating vivid and visually exciting and sustainable plant combinations starting with the plants that form the architectural and structural framework of the garden. Foliage, flowers, bark and berries are the fabric of the garden. From brazen and bold to petite and prim see how plants are woven together creating gardens that are beautiful and compelling.

Friday, Feb 24 at 1:00 pm / Rainier Room DESIGNING A SHOW STOPPING RAIN GARDEN Zsofia Pasztor—Ex. Director, Farmer Frog, author, Rain Gardens for the Pacific NW and NWFGS Garden Creator Because they are specially functioning systems, designing rain gardens is more complex than designing most gardens. Zsofia will take you step by step so you can follow the steps and successfully design your own rain garden. She will cover measuring, special site considerations, other variables to consider, planting plans and drawing a construction plan. You’ll be off to a good start learning how to plan your rain garden and avoid many mistakes before you make them!

Friday, Feb 24 at 5:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow GOT DRAMA? GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE LIGHTING BASICS Jack Schneider, P.E.—Licensed Electrical Engineer, NAC Architecture Have you always wanted dramatic mood lighting on your garden at night? Now you can learn the fundamentals of applying lighting in the garden and landscape environments. Electrician Jack Schneider will share the basics of lighting, how it’s created, and the interaction with light in a garden environment. It’s all presented in a nontechnical way easy for home gardeners to apply, so you’ll increase your confidence at selecting and applying lighting in your own garden and landscaping.

Friday, Feb 24 at 7:30 pm / Rainier Room THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESSFUL PLANTING DESIGN Darcy Daniels—Designer and owner, Bloomtown Gardens and founder, eGardenGo There are many so variables to consider in making a garden; the choices can seem overwhelming. But the job is simplified if you use basic ‘building blocks’ of good design: the cultural needs of the plants, the assigned jobs for the plants, and so on. Asking the right questions in the right order can narrow your choices. In this seminar, packed with examples and gorgeous photos, you’ll learn a simple hierarchy to guide your garden-making, leaving you inspired and energized.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 10:00 am / Hood Room LANDSCAPE DESIGN SIMPLIFIED: GARDENING WHERE YOU LIVE Cynthia Bee, BLA— Landscape architect, garden columnist and outreach coordinator Landscapes should ideally be created to function within the region they are located in. The design process is the same no matter where the landscape is located, but the materials and plants change based on location.

Designer Cynthia Bee shares her simple 5-step process that you can implement which simplifies the design while still ensuring a beautiful and functional landscape. You can even sketch your own landscape design during the seminar!

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TRUE CONFESSIONS: STORIES FROM THE GARDEN Ciscoe Morris—Radio, TV host, columnist and author, Ask Ciscoe Ciscoe Morris has spent a lifetime in the garden, dealing with everything from easy plants to difficult people (or is it the other way around?). Ciscoe will share stories about his most memorable successes—and a few failures— that he has experienced over the years. Whether dealing with the Jesuits at Seattle University, naughty pets, or with his lovely and brilliant partner Mary in their shared home garden, he has a lot of secrets to tell!

Saturday, Feb 25 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT: CREATING CURB APPEAL Cynthia Bee, BLA— Landscape architect, garden columnist and outreach coordinator More than just a quality landscape, homes with curb appeal stand out from the crowd. You’ll learn which projects provide the greatest bang for your buck and get great ideas to up the curb appeal of your current home—on any budget. The right projects, products and process ensure that your greatest investment continues to be an asset.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 11:45 am / Rainier Room

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MAXIMIZING SPACE: SMALL SPACE SOLUTIONS AND CONTAINER GARDENS CREATING CONTAINER GARDENS WITH JAPANESE MAPLES Patricia Smyth—Owner, The Essence of the Tree By cultivating the essence of the mature tree, container gardening allows us to have the calm elegance of a tree in our outdoor living spaces. Container gardening seems to be the natural evolution as our gardens mature. In this seminar Trish will demonstrate the creation of a Japanese Maple Container Garden, including tree selection, containers, soil, root pruning, reduction pruning, companion plants and long term maintenance.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 10:00 am / DIY Stage SMALL TREES PLAY BIG ROLES Mary-Kate Mackey—Award-winning garden writer and speaker We’ve all seen it here in the Northwest—trees that loom over houses, towering out of scale for the gardens beneath. Pruning with a chainsaw may be the only option, but the next best strategy is to plant the right-size specimen now. Garden writer Mary-Kate Mackey highlights a fine selection of choice trees that won’t outgrow their welcome. These arboreal show-stoppers with multi-season interest are perfectly suited for today’s gardens and tomorrow’s resale.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 11:15 am / Hood Room OH GROW UP! CLEMATIS CONTAINED Linda Beutler—Curator of the Rogerson Clematis Collection and author, Plant Lovers Guide to Clematis Thinking about growing clematis in containers, but unsure which to try and where to start? Join Rogerson Clematis Garden Curator Linda Beutler for a complete run down of how to choose the right clematis, the right pot, the right placement, and even the right soil! Growing gorgeous clematis in a container is a great way to use vertical space when you are space challenged with a small patio or a balcony!

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow FRUITS FOR SMALL GARDENS Lee Reich, PhD—Syndicated columnist and author, Grow Fruit Naturally and Landscaping with Fruit Gardens are smaller these days, but a small garden is no impediment to fruit growing. Lowbush blueberries, currants, gooseberries, and super dwarf apples are among the fruits that visually and proportionally fit well into small gardens. Planting fruits that double as ornamentals, selection of appropriate varieties, using dwarfing rootstocks, and training plants as espaliers are some of the ways to reap delectable rewards from spaces as small as a balcony to as “large” as a small suburban yard.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 11:45 am / Hood Room / Book signing to follow

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FROM SIDEWALK TO TREETOP: MAXIMIZING SPACE IN THE GARDEN Lucy Hardiman—Educator, garden writer and designer, Perennial Partners Gardeners are greedy –we want it all—room for all the plants we keep bringing home, space for edibles, water features, terraces and decks for entertaining, greenhouses and sheds to hold all the paraphernalia needed for gardening and locations to display objects d’art. Let’s develop strategies for utilizing every nook and cranny.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room SMALL GARDEN, BIG IMPACT Susan Calhoun—Designer and Principle, Plantswoman Design and NWFGS Garden Creator Small gardens can be fabulous. No matter what size of space you have the garden you create can live large. Play with the scale in your garden and tuck big garden features into a small garden—water features, sitting areas, and whimsical structures created to blend with fabulous plants. Learn how to create the perfect small garden with low maintenance, low water use and ultimate style.

Friday, Feb 24 at 6:45 pm / Hood Room THE MOVABLE FEAST: GROWING GREAT EDIBLES IN CONTAINERS Toni Gattone—Master Gardener and owner, Toni Gattone & Associates Growing edibles in containers is easier than you think and taste good too! Combine them in an artful collection of interesting re-purposed containers, you will give your garden beds, patios and balconies a unique visual punch.

Because containers are ultimately moveable, you can capture more sun as it changes from season to season. And speaking of moving, your body will love your containers because you can maintain and harvest your edible feast, without bending over.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 11:15 pm / Hood Room YES YOU CAN GROW FRUIT-BEARING PLANTS IN A CONTAINER! Sam Benowitz—Fruit tree expert and owner, Raintree Nursery Theresa Knutsen—Propagations and Greenhouse Manager, Raintree Nursery Learn all about types of fruit-bearing plants that can be grown in containers for your own portable orchard, including the best varieties for NW growers. The specific needs of citrus, blueberries, and apples will be addressed. Sam and Theresa will also cover selecting the right containers, best potting mixes (or make your own), and how and when to water and fertilize. They will demonstrate helpful techniques for getting started with both potted and bare root plants, and re-potting older plants.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 11:45 am / DIY Stage GETTING VERTICAL: GROW DOZENS OF ORGANIC PLANTS IN ONLY 2 SQUARE FEET! Shawna Coronado—Green Lifestyle Influencer and author, 101 Organic Garden Hacks and Grow a Living Wall Vertical gardening guru Shawna Coronado shows you how to pack dozens of edible plants in less than 2 square feet. She will also feature her extensive front lawn vegetable garden and will discuss creative sustainable ideas for organic soil maintenance, water collection, and artful reuse of around-the-house items as vertical wall systems.

Plus she gives ideas for sharing your overabundance of vegetables - Shawna donates over 100 pounds of food every season to the local food pantry.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 10:30 am / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow SPRING CONTAINER FASHION SHOW Karen Chapman—Designer, Le Jardinet, and co-author, Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First It’s time to refresh your container gardening wardrobe with a few well-chosen pieces and some fun accessories.

Learn how to mix and match for success every time as Karen Chapman takes the mystery out of creating winning plant combinations. Whether you’re a new gardener, or have years of dirt under your fingernails, you’re sure to get some new ideas that will transform your container gardens. Even better, many of the concepts will also transfer to the landscape.

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IT STARTS WITH SOIL: SUSTAINABILITY, PERMACULTURE AND GARDEN HEALTH FOOD FOR THE SOIL: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL LIFE, PLANT HEALTH AND NUTRITION Anne Biklé and David Montgomery—Biologist, geologist and co-authors, The Hidden Half of Nature Seasoned gardeners know that it’s the soil that makes a garden flourish. Organic matter is the lifeblood of soil; building soil fertility delivers nutrients to a plant’s roots, so you have a good-looking garden filled with thriving plants, both ornamental and nutritious. In this fascinating seminar you’ll discover the soil-making techniques that best build soil fertility and deliver nutrients to a plant’s roots, and get a clear idea of what you can do to improve and maintain the health of your garden’s soil.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 12:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow HOME GROWN GOODNESS: KEEPING YOUR VEGETABLES—AND YOUR FAMILY—SAFE Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott—WSU Asso. Professor and author, How Plants Work and The Informed Gardener Interest in home gardening is increasing along with our desire for healthy food and environmental sustainability.

Yet even in home-grown produce may not be completely safe, especially when grown in untested soils. This seminar will introduce the most common sources of soil and vegetable contamination, particularly heavy metals.

We’ll then compare the relative abilities of vegetables to take up and accumulate heavy metals, and finish with some simple but effective strategies on how to avoid problems.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 10:00 am / Hood Room / Book signing to follow SOIL MASTERY: THE KEY TO GROWING OUTRAGEOUSLY NUTRITIOUS PLANTS Hendrikus Schraven and Nirav Peterson—Healthy soil evangelists and founders, Hendrikus Group and Hendrikus Organics Learn how to master the craft of soil making and determine what is truly going on with your own soil. Hendrikus and Nirav will share their innovative techniques for crafting soils that boost nutritional edibles as well as solving common soil problems. Gain a new understanding of the critical role of soil to our health and how to produce high nutritional edibles wherever you garden—containers, raised beds or rows, rooftops or urban farms.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room GROW YOUR HEALTH: THE TRUE TASTE OF VITALITY Nirav Peterson and Hendrikus Schraven—Healthy soil evangelists and founders, Hendrikus Group and Hendrikus Organics Using both new science and age-old methods, Hendrikus and Nirav will discuss the importance of nutrient density in edibles, and how that directly relates to your soil and your health. They will cover the true meaning of flavor, texture and vitality of the plant and how it links from the soil to your health. Learn the building blocks to soil performance and how to optimize the nutrition and vitality in all the edibles and herbs you grow.

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FUNGUS AMONG US: TEAMING WITH MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI! Jeff Lowenfels—Columnist and best-selling author, Teaming with Microbes and Teaming with Fungi 400 million years ago fungus associated with the first terrestrial plants, feeding them in return for a bit of carbon.

Without these fungi there would be no plants on earth. Amazingly, this partnership continues today in 90% of all plants, including most of what we grow in our gardens. Years of scientific study have revealed the powers of these mycorrhizal fungi and how to harness them to advance agriculture and home gardening. Learn how to use mycorrhizal fungi to improve the health of your garden!

Friday, Feb 24 at 5:45 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF YOUR GARDEN AND YOUR GUT Anne Biklé and David Montgomery—Biologists, researchers and co-authors, The Hidden Half of Nature There are stunning similarities between your gut and the root of a plant. Much of a plant’s body-wide defenses stem from the root microbiome, while our defenses—our immune system—heavily rely upon our gut microbiome. This puts roots and the gut at the center of well-being in both plants and people. Just as what we put into the soil feeds a plant’s roots, certain foods in our diet better nourish our gut microbiome. Discover how you can best feed both your plants and your own gut for your own built-in “health plan.”

Saturday, Feb 25 at 10:30 am / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow GOOD BUGS VS BAD BUGS: MAXIMIZING SAFE, BENEFICIAL PEST CONTROL IN YOUR GARDEN Eric Lee-Mäder—Pollinator Conservation Co-Director, Xerces Society and co-author, Gardening for Butterflies Native beneficial insects that attack plant pests are an invaluable but overlooked resource. Vast numbers of such insects are at work in our gardens, but few of us know much about them, or how to use them for pest control.

Learn how to integrate beneficial insects into your garden or urban farm for truly natural pest control as Mother Nature intended—without the use of chemicals. This seminar presents the science in clear plain language, fun anecdotes and amazing original photography.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 5:45 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow THE DOWN AND DIRTY: SOIL BUILDING SECRETS FOR GREENER GARDENS AND FARMS Elizabeth Murphy – Soil scientist and author, Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach How do you grow more productive, greener, and healthier gardens and farms, with less time and money? The secret is soil—healthy, living soil, that is. Join soil scientist, author, and former small farms instructor Elizabeth Murphy in unlocking the secrets of living soil. Learn how to recognize healthy soil, feed and nourish the soil food web, and build fertility using natural strategies and techniques that come from getting down to the ground, a soileyed view that will change the way you grow.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 12:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow TOP 10 HOMESTEADING HACKS FOR BEGINNERS Jessi Bloom—Owner, NW Bloom, author, Free-Range Chicken Gardens and co-author, Practical Permaculture Design Are you looking to save time, money and your sanity as you embark on your homesteading journey? Do you want to grow your own food, raise animals, and live a simple life? Expert Jessi Bloom walks the walk on homesteading!

She’ll help you get started, share her top 10 tips, tricks and wisdom—gained from her own experiences—for anyone looking to make their life easier in the garden, on the farm and inside the home!

Sunday, Feb 26 at 1:00 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow

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GOING LOCAVORE: EDIBLE GARDENING, URBAN FARMING AND CULINARY SKILLS THE $25 VICTORY GARDEN CHALLENGE: GROW A GARDEN TO FEED YOUR FAMILY ON $25 OR LESS Joe Lamp’l—2017 Show Judge, Co-Producer and Host, “Growing a Greener World® TV” Joe Lamp’l takes you back to where it all began—creating an organic garden from scratch, sufficient to feed his family of four for an entire season. The challenge: spend less than $25 for the entire project—and do it as if he were a brand new gardener, with no tools and no contacts to help him! Not only did he do it, there was money left over. Discover the tricks and tips Joe used to make it happen, and learn how you can do the same thing.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room VEGETABLE GARDENING IN THE DRIZZLY NORTHWEST Cyndi Stuart—Owner/Farmer at The Roost at Roddy Creek and author, Real Food from a Real Farm Whether you have been vegetable gardening for years or it’s your first season, join Cyndi for insights and tricks for growing food west of the Cascades. She’ll help you figure out why some things have worked for you and why some just don’t. Maybe it isn’t your gardening skills, maybe it actually is the weather! The microclimate of the Pacific Northwest is like no other, so discover how to work with Mother Nature—so she doesn’t work against you.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 5:00 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow EAT YOUR YEAR: MONTH-BY-MONTH ACTIONS FOR CONTINUOUS EDIBLES Bill Thorness—Author, Cool Season Gardener and Edible Heirlooms Mining his garden journal entries, author Bill Thorness delves into month-by-month cultivating of the vegetable garden. What gets planted in January? When do the first seeds successfully sprout outdoors? When do you prune the fruit trees and fertilize the berries? How do you juggle the start of winter crops during the busiest spring and summer months? How can you enliven the doldrums of late fall with new plantings? It’s an engaging look at the vegetable gardening year!

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 6:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow FRESH EGGS DAILY: GARDENING WITH CHICKENS Lisa Steele—Blogger, FreshEggsDaily.com and best-selling author, Fresh Eggs Daily and Gardening with Chickens Chickens can be hard on gardens, but using a few tricks, it’s not only possible to raise chickens and still have a beautiful yard and bountiful garden, your chickens can actually benefit your garden and vice versa. Chickens and gardens go hand-in-hand and together make up a complete food/growing cycle when you properly integrate the two. Discover how to get your chickens helping through all four seasons, how to compost with chicken manure, and how to landscape your chicken run as a beautiful oasis, and much more.

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SEASONINGS FROM THE GARDEN Sue Goetz—Garden designer, owner of Creative Gardener and author, The Herb Lovers Spa Book Discover how to capture the rich flavors of herbs. This mouth-watering seminar will show you how to create herb vinegars, syrups, dried seasoning mixes, salt rubs for grilling, and much more. Learn to make flavor mixes from the garden to infuse cocktails and tea with syrups, add zing to greens and salads with vinegars and oils. Sue will cover growing, harvesting and recipes—all using a bouquet of easy herbs from your garden.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow TOASTING YOUR HEALTH: FROM YOUR GARDEN TO YOUR GLASS Debbie Teashon—Blogger, Rainyside.com and co-author, Gardening for the Homebrewer Freshness and flavor is one of the most important elements that comes straight from your garden. Expand your basic edible garden to include your beverages – many vegetables and fruits can serve a dual purpose. Debbie walks you through designing an incredible edible garden in your mixed borders and containers. She also shows you how beautiful a garden can be packed full of edible plants and their role in creating the best tasting adult beverages.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 5:45 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL KITCHEN GARDEN YEAR ROUND Kristin Crouch—Blogger, ThatBloominGarden.com and Vancouver, BC Master Gardener Get the most out of your raised beds so you have a year-round harvest! Whether you are growing your own seeds or using transplants, Kristin will show you how to have a better harvest. Harvesting your garlic? Do you have a plan for what will go in after it’s harvested in July? Never have bare soil showing in your kitchen garden. It should always be working to supply you with a continuous harvest all season long.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 6:45 pm / Hood Room BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE FARM GARDEN FROM PBS’ “GROWING A GREENER WORLD® TV” Joe Lamp’l—2017 Show Judge, Co-Producer and Host, “Growing a Greener World® TV” Creating a garden that’s “good enough for you and your family” is one thing. But doing it all organically, making it healthy and bountiful enough to stand up to the scrutiny of year-round national television production? Yikes!

Yet that’s exactly what Joe Lamp’l does in his home garden that also serves as the working set for “Growing a Greener World TV.” Joe will share all the details of creating and maintaining this garden, as well as his 5 mustdo’s to create your most productive and resilient organic garden ever!

Friday, Feb 24 at 10:30 am / Rainier Room LUSCIOUS LANDSCAPING WITH FRUITING TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES Lee Reich, PhD—Syndicated columnist and author, Grow Fruit Naturally and Landscaping with Fruit Luscious landscaping is the way to beautify any yard and to put (very) local, healthful, and delicious food on the table. Fruit tree expert Lee Reich will introduce some of the best trees, shrubs, and vines that offer luscious fruits yet provide stunning flowers in spring, attractive shape and color through summer, bright colors in autumn, and/ or neat form in winter. For landscaping, the ideal is a plant that also is low maintenance, being pest-resistant and requiring little or no pruning.

Friday, Feb 24 at 11:45 am / Hood Room / Book signing to follow A FRESH APPROACH TO CREATING A BEAUTIFUL AND EDIBLE GARDEN Stefani Bitter—Co-owner, Homestead Design Collective and co-author, Harvest and The Beautiful Edible Garden We’ve all seen the vegetable garden overflowing with corn, tomatoes, and zucchini that looks good for a short time, but then quickly turns straggly and unattractive (usually right before friends show up for a backyard barbecue). If you want to grow food but you don’t want your yard to look like a farm, what can you do? Stefani Bittner shares how to not only grow organic fruits and vegetables, but also make your garden a place of yearround beauty that is appealing, enjoyable, and fits your personal style.

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INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL CHICKEN KEEPING Lisa Steele—Blogger, FreshEggsDaily.com and best-selling author, Fresh Eggs Daily and Gardening with Chickens Raising chickens naturally, without using chemicals or antibiotics is important since your family will be eating the eggs your chickens lay. Natural chicken keeping incorporates common herbs, weeds and edible flowers into a flock’s diet and environment for happy, healthy chickens...naturally. Find out what natural chicken keeping means, the best herbs to add to your chicken’s diet, herbs for refreshing the coop, medicinal herbs, and how to introduce baby chicks to herbs.

Friday, Feb 24 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow THE LEARNING CURVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM DOUGLAS & JACKIE CROSS ON PROSSER FARM Tom Douglas and Jackie Cross — Award-winning Seattle Restaurant team, chef, author, and organic farmers Tom Douglas’ restaurants are iconic to Seattle diners. Six years ago Tom and his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, began integrating the farm-to-table concept into their restaurants. Like any new gardener/farmers, they had a steep learning curve, faced with overheated compost, sunburned veggies, and lots of rabbits. But unlike home gardeners, the produce they harvested from their Prosser Farm had to be the peak of perfection to be used in their premier restaurants. Join them for an intimate interview by Seattle edible garden writer Bill Thorness on how they launched their farm, what they have learned, and their commitment to organic farm-to-table cuisine.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 11:45 am / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow MORE THAN RAISED BEDS: DESIGNING THE NEW KITCHEN GARDEN Jennifer Bartley—Principal landscape architect, American Potager® and author, The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook How do you create a beautiful edible garden that is a joy to be in? Jennifer Bartley will inspire you with her images of fabulous French and American potagers that are truly a feast for your eyes. Learn how to create a kitchen garden that is truly a garden where family and friends gather, work, eat and play. Be inspired to transform your yard into a food and flower paradise that feeds your soul as well as your stomach.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow PRESERVING THE HARVEST: MAKE HOMEMADE PICKLES Carey Thornton—Adult Education Coordinator, Seattle Tilth Learn how to make pickles beyond your ‘garden variety’ cucumber dills. Carey will cover the basics of food safety with different pickling methods and how to make easy refrigerator pickles. She will also discuss canning quickpacked pickles and fermenting old-world style sour pickles. You will see the ingredients and equipment required for different preservation methods so you can try them at home. Plus get tips on flavoring your homemade pickles with herbs and spices that you grow yourself.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage HARVEST! A SEASONAL GUIDE TO YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL & PRODUCTIVE GARDEN EVER Stefani Bitter and Alethea Harampolis—Co-owners, Homestead Design Collective and co-authors, Harvest Every garden—not just vegetable plots—can produce a bountiful harvest! Discover how to make any garden more productive and enjoyable with a variety of projects using unexpected and often common garden plants, some of which may already be growing in your garden. Learn how to use all parts of the plant: petals, leaves, roots, seeds, and fruit. When you use the remarkable, multi-purpose plants in Harvest, there is always something for you to harvest from one growing season to the next.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow BACKYARD FORAGING: FAMILIAR PLANTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD EAT! Ellen Zachos—Horticulturist, educator and author, Backyard Foraging and The Wildcrafted Cocktail When you think about hostas and daylilies, you probably focus on their appealing foliage and vibrant blooms, but these perennials are delicious as well as beautiful. A surprising number of our favorite garden plants can feed both body and soul. Learn how to recognize, harvest, and prepare tasty treats such as wintergreen sorbet, rose hip soup and dahlia tuber bread from plants you already have around your home. Next time you need something for dinner, head into your garden!

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BEYOND BOK CHOY: MASTERING DELICIOUS ASIAN EDIBLE GARDENING AND COOKING Wendy Kiang-Spray—Author, The Chinese Kitchen Garden Now you can master delicious stir-fry with edibles from your own garden. Author Wendy Kiang-Spray shows you how to grow and enjoy a wide variety of Asian vegetables such as chrysanthemum greens, luffa gourds, bitter melon and more, along with growing tips for success. She’ll explain how to use these vegetables traditionally and in your own recipes. Learn tricks to grow delicious Asian greens and prevent bolting and pests, and how to use fragrant lemongrass or kaffir lime leaves in recipes.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 7:00 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow THE BLENDED GARDEN: DISCOVER PLANTS THAT DO DOUBLE DUTY Ellen Zachos—Horticulturist, educator and author, Backyard Foraging and The Wildcrafted Cocktail Not many gardeners maintain separate ornamental and edible gardens. We’re all too busy, and space is at a premium. So it makes sense to choose plants that do double duty in the garden. Many ornamental plants will surprise you with their edibility, and many traditional edibles are downright gorgeous. Learn which plants satisfy on both levels, then plant a single garden that is both productive and beautiful by blending your plants to please both your eye and your palate.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 10:00 am / Hood Room / Book signing to follow BEYOND BOK CHOY: HOW DO YOU PREPARE THAT? Wendy Kiang-Spray—Author, The Chinese Kitchen Garden Asian vegetables sure look fun to grow or interesting enough to purchase from international markets. But what do you do with them? Do you peel the fuzzy melon? Eat the outside of the bitter melon? Is tough lemongrass edible? And how do you cook beans that are a yard long?! Gardener, home cook and author Wendy Kiang-Spray will show you how to prepare several different Asian vegetables and explain how to cook with them.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow EDIBLES IN THE MIXED BORDER Jennifer Bartley—Principal landscape architect, American Potager® and author, The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook Typically a mixed border contains a variety of flowering shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Why not incorporate perennial edibles into the mix? Jennifer Bartley will share insights on mixing perennial edibles with the rest of your garden. Discover how to design a gorgeous border with blueberries, currants, elderberries, raspberries, asparagus, rhubarb, and other edibles planted among the flowers. The rewards are great! Do the work once and reap the fruits, berries, jams, jellies, pies and flowers every year.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow

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SHARING THE EARTH: ATTRACTING BENEFICIAL POLLINATORS & WILDLIFE THE MASON BEE REVOLUTION: PRESERVING OUR FOOD SUPPLY ONE GARDEN AT A TIME Dave Hunter—Founder and owner of Crown Bees and co-author, The Mason Bee Revolution Apiarist Dave Hunter is passionate about bees of all kinds – but especially the hard-working but underappreciated diminutive Mason Bee. He will share the assumptions we have with honey bees, compare this sophisticated insect with the gentler, solitary Mason Bees, and then provide gardeners with “how to’s” for success with both mason and leafcutter bees. You’ll discover differences between the honey-making bees and their superior pollinating cousins, the Mason bee.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 5:45 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow THE BEES AND THE BIRDS: GARDENING FOR ORCHARD MASON BEES AND BACKYARD BIRDS James Ullrich—President, Wild Birds Unlimited, Gig Harbor The Mason Bee is a non-aggressive pollinator native to our area. Learn about the Mason Bees’ needs, including proper housing, housing location, plants to attract Mason Bees into your yard, and maintenance of a colony during the pollination process. Discover how weather cycles affect our bees, predator issues, how to have a successful crop of bees and storing the bees from year to year. Jim will also include backyard bird winter activities and how you can encourage more winter birds.

Friday, Feb 24 at 10:00 am / DIY Stage GARDEN 101: PARADISE PAVED – RESTORING VITAL HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE WELCOME TO SUBIRDIA: SHARING OUR GARDENS WITH BIRDS John Marzluff, Ph.D.—UW Professor of Wildlife Science and author, Welcome to Subirdia BEES, BIRDS, AND BEYOND: ECO-GARDENING FOR LIFE Eileen M. Stark—Designer, Second Nature Garden Design, photographer and author, Real Gardens Grow Natives MUST-HAVE PLANTS FOR HABITAT SUPPORT Richie Steffen—Curator, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and co-author, Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns Our neighborhoods are getting more crowded. For every open space that is bulldozed, countless numbers of wildlife have lost their home and habitat—their nest, food and water sources, just gone. Gardeners are ‘first responders’ in helping wildlife recover from humankind’s encroachment. Join UW Professor of Wildlife Dr. John Marzluff, landscape designer Eileen Stark and horticulturist Richie Steffen as they share why we need to protect critically vital wildlife, how to get started, and what plants to include, including valuable native plants that not only support a diverse ecosystem but beautify your garden too.

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HOW TO DESIGN BEE-FRIENDLY FLOWER GARDENS Kate Frey—Designer and ecological gardening educator and co-author, The Bee-Friendly Garden Flower-filled gardens make us happy and can support many species of bees and other biodiversity beneficial to our gardens. We all desire our gardens to be colorful and interesting for many months of the year, yet what flowers appeal to which bees—and why? How can we create plant compositions that work well in the garden and also cater to bees’ needs? This seminar offers many colorful examples of lush floral gardens that support bees.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 12:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow ATTRACTING BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER BACKYARD WILDLIFE David Mizejewski—Naturalist with National Wildlife Federation and author, Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife One of the joys of gardening is creating a beautiful, natural space that you and the backyard wildlife can enjoy.

David loves sharing about creating wildlife-friendly gardens. Discover the four components of habitat – food, water, shelter and places to raise young, how to observe and enjoy wildlife and avoid critter-conflicts, the vital role of native plants in the garden, and tips sustainable gardening practices. Learn how to have your garden recognized as an official “Certified Wildlife Habitat.”

Saturday, Feb 25 at 6:45 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow GARDEN 101: GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS MAKING YOUR GARDEN BEE-FRIENDLY Kate Frey—Designer and ecological gardening educator and co-author, The Bee-Friendly Garden NATIVE POLLINATORS AND THE PLANTS THEY NEED Eric Lee-Mäder—Pollinator Conservation Co-Director, Xerces Society and co-author, Gardening for Butterflies SAVING POLLINATORS ONE GARDEN AT A TIME David Mizejewski—Naturalist with National Wildlife Federation and author, Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife Pollinators are essential to our environment, necessary for the reproduction of 85% of the world’s plant species and essential to our food supply. Now populations of common pollinators have declined by 90% in the past two decades. Join National Wildlife Federation’s naturalist David Mizejewski, Xerces Society’s Eric Lee- Mäder and author/designer Kate Frey as they share the essential practices and best plants every gardener should use to support the declining populations of pollinators. You CAN make a difference for them right in your own garden.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 2:15 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow

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SEE IT, LEARN IT, DO IT: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS TO GROW YOUR GARDENING SKILLS THE ART OF PRUNING JAPANESE MAPLES Barry Hoffer—Arborist and owner, Maples for All Seasons Barry Hoffer has a passion for Japanese maples, an invaluable tree for the Northwest landscape. He will explain the philosophy of pruning and then demonstrate proper pruning technique on an actual Japanese maple tree showing each essential point. As an aesthetic arborist, he’ll talk about making proper cuts, soil and the overall health of the tree. Diseases associated with the Japanese Maples are covered, including how to repair and remove diseased branches and treatment.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 11:45 am / DIY Stage GARDEN 101: THE BEST DAMN GARDEN ADVICE EVER! BEEN THERE, KILLED THAT: THE BEST NORTHWEST PLANTS THAT LIVED Mary-Kate Mackey—Award-winning garden writer and speaker TOOLS AND TIPS TO MAKE GARDENING LIFE EASIER Cass Turnbull—Founder, Plant Amnesty and author, Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning GARDEN ZOMBIES: HORTICULTURAL MYTHS THAT REFUSE TO DIE! Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott—WSU Asso. Professor and author, How Plants Work and The Informed Gardener Plants die. Weeds won’t die. Your “home remedies” make things worse. You keep repeating the same chores – but want better results! Never fear— Cass Turnbull, Mary-Kate Mackey and Linda Chalker-Scott are coming to your rescue! Cass covers useful tools, actions to save your body, and unnecessary chores to jettison. Mary-Kate presents a collection of tough Northwest survivors that will carry on despite the challenges you throw at them. And Linda will discuss those infamous “home remedies,” suggesting alternatives to use that will actually be beneficial.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 2:15 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow IKEBANA AS A HEALING ART Nobuko Relnick—Instructor of Sogetsu School of Ikebana in Seattle Just like meditation such as yoga and prayer, we can create our own soothing atmosphere by doing ikebana.

When we are creating ikebana, we will be startled by the beauty of a single blossom. We will be surprised to find our ability to create an art form with living plant materials we see every day around you. This awareness of nature-plant materials will surround us with soothing and comforting energy which is always there but we never see it clearly until we do ikebana.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 6:45 pm / DIY Stage

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YOUR GARDEN FROM A FLORAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S PERSPECTIVE Jackie Kramer—Floral photographer and instructor based in Alaska and Florida From a photographer’s point of view, every gardener grows a masterpiece. Join Jackie as she takes you through some private gardens where she gets to know as much about the gardeners as she does about their plants. After hearing Jackie’s talk, you will walk away forever imagining the “masterpieces” in your own gardens and never look at them the same again.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 7:00 pm / Rainier Room THE ART OF PRUNING PERENNIALS – REVISITED Tracy DiSabato-Aust—Best-selling author, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well-Designed Mixed Garden Are you new to the art of pruning perennials or could your skills use sharpening? Join the internationally renowned “Queen of Deadheading” for a lesson on innovative techniques of pruning perennials for season-long interest. Discover how to make your perennials flower longer and look their best when not in bloom; ways to delay their flowering or time the flowering for an important garden party; and how to layer a planting, improve the habit, control pests or prolong the life of perennials—all through cutting-edge pruning.

Friday, Feb 24 at 11:45 am / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow YOU CAN GARDEN FOR LIFE! WITH ADAPTIVE GARDENING Toni Gattone—Master Gardener and owner, Toni Gattone & Associates Are you one of the 78 million Baby Boomers becoming seniors? Do you have physical limitations that keep you from working in your garden comfortably and safely? If so, this informative and inspirational Adaptive Gardening seminar delivers dozens of tips and techniques and demonstrates modified and ergonomic tools that will enable you to adapt and be resilient when your body doesn’t work the way it used to, so you can garden for life.

Friday, Feb 24 at 3:00 pm / Hood Room HOW TO PRUNE...SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRUNE SO OFTEN Christina Pfeiffer—Horticulturist, arborist and co-author, Pacific Northwest Gardening Month-by-Month Pruning done correctly helps moderate return growth, is healthier for a shrub or hedge, and maintains a natural form. Pruning less often also saves labor and energy and reduces green waste volume. Pruning done incorrectly causes rapid return growth, weakens the shrub, stimulates shrubs to rapid growth, and increases your labor. The solution? Learn the simple steps to proper pruning! You’ll save time, labor and have a beautiful shrub or hedge for your efforts which increases your property values!

Friday, Feb 24 at 4:00 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow HOW TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE: LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS AS A GARDENER Shawna Coronado—Green Lifestyle Influencer, author, 101 Organic Garden Hacks and Grow a Living Wall Shawna Coronado shares her dramatic personal story of how she has used garden therapy, an anti-inflammatory diet, and exercise to overcome the daily debilitating pain associated with Spinal Osteoarthritis. Her efforts have resulted in weight loss, improved mood, pain reduction, increased mobility, and a beautiful garden. Shawna’s own stunning garden illustrates how making simple lifestyle changes for your own health can create remarkable personal results. She will discuss tips that might help you feel great while living a greener lifestyle.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 1:00 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow

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GET READY TO START YOUR OWN SEEDS Charlie Nardozzi—Radio and TV host and author, Foodscaping and Urban Gardening for Dummies Have you ever pined for unusual plants, but found it hard to find them in garden centers? The solution is to start your own seeds! Charlie will cover seed starting basics, including lights, container options, potting soils, fertilizers, and watering, and go over common misconceptions and seed starting problems. Discover practical tips to get seeds to germinate faster and grow stronger, and the diseases you’ll need to watch for. Charlie Nardozzi’s appearance sponsored by Gardener’s Supply Company and Velcro USA. Saturday, Feb 25 at 6:45 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow Sunday, Feb 26 at 11:45 am / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow PRUNING GARDEN ROSES SIMPLIFIED Paul Zimmerman—Consulting Rosarian, director, Biltmore International Rose trials and author, Everyday Roses Pruning garden roses isn’t rocket science! Rosarian Paul Zimmerman will take the mystery out of pruning garden roses with this energetic hands-on demonstration. These aren’t your Grandma’s Hybrid Tea Roses, and using the right approach will give you magnificent landscape shrubs that will bloom for months. Paul will review the timing, tools and techniques to get the most from your roses, showing you how to shape the rose bush similar to a shrub. Paul Zimmerman’s appearance sponsored by Jackson & Perkins Roses.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 10:00 am / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow DRIP IRRIGATION FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE Colin McCrate—Owner, Seattle Urban Farm Co and co-author, High-Yield Garden Planner and Food Grown Right Drip irrigation is an incredible way to conserve water, improve plant health, save time and reduce expenses. Get a close look at the benefits of drip irrigation and explore the technical aspects in detail: which type of system to use for your application, how to install, how to manage it through the season and how to repair it. Colin takes the mystery out of drip irrigation and shows how simple and approachable it really is.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 3:00 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow MONTH-BY-MONTH GARDENING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Christina Pfeiffer—Horticulturist, arborist and co-author, Pacific Northwest Gardening Month-by-Month In gardening, as with many things in life, timing can be everything. Staying in step with the rhythm of the season offers opportunities to maximize our gardening efforts to achieve healthier, lovelier gardens with less effort. Learn practical and sustainable methods to include in your gardening practice with tips from her new book, Pacific Northwest Gardening Month-by-Month from Cool Springs Press.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow

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GET CRAFTY: GARDEN ART, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL CARE FROM PLANTS THE PERFECT PLANTS FOR BROWN THUMBS: TERRARIUMS, AERIUMS, AQUARIUMS, OH MY! Shelley Levis—Garden writer and speaker at Sowanddipity.com and editor, Urbanique Magazine Creating miniature living ecosystems is fun and easy with just a few supplies, using simple household items as mini tools. Learn proper layering for terrariums, where the layers are just as important for visual effect as for plant health. Discover how Tillandsia’s (air plants) can live just about anywhere, including wall art crafted from moss and twigs. Shelley will also share how to create a mini-ecosphere with Marimo moss balls to enjoy in low light spaces in home or office.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 11:45 am / DIY Stage Thursday, Feb 23 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage BLOOMING BEAUTY: 10 TIPS, TRICKS AND IDEAS FOR THE DIY FLORAL DESIGNER Debra Prinzing—Author, Slow Flowers and The 50 Mile Bouquet and producer, SlowFlowers.com Take your floral arranging up a notch and bring more seasonal flowers, foliage, branches and buds into your everyday life. There’s so much more you can do with a bunch of flowers than plunk them into a vase. Debra will share 10 useful and inspiring floral design lessons, giving you the confidence you need to channel your inner floral designer. She’ll also share proven Slow Flowers methods for extending vase life and provide her resource guide for DIY floral designers.

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow MOSAIC GARDEN BEAUTY: GETTING STARTED ON 2D MOSAIC ART Mark Brody—Artist, art educator and author, Mosaic Garden Projects Artist Mark Brody will demonstrate the proper cutting techniques for both glass and ceramic tiles; finish the tile-laying of a 2D mosaic stepping-stone or fence-hanging mosaic; demonstrate the setting process in thin-set mortar; and discuss how mosaics will perform in different climates. For the big finish, Mark will daringly show how to lift an entire 12 x 12” mosaic in the air by contact paper alone, and confidently set it on the prepared substrate in adhesive (100’s of tessarae at once!)

Wednesday, Feb 22 at 6:45 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow

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MOSAIC GARDEN BEAUTY: MAKING 3D MOSAIC ART Mark Brody—Artist, art educator and author, Mosaic Garden Projects This seminar steps it up a notch: 3-D art. Mark will show the more advanced techniques of setting mosaic on a 3D surface. He’ll describe and demonstrate the proper cutting techniques for both glass and ceramic tiles; how to use the sticky mesh/contact paper combination again for certain areas; demonstrate the ‘direct method’ of tiling; and discuss how mosaic perform in different climates. Even experienced mosaic fans are bound to learn new techniques to improve their skill level!

Thursday, Feb 23 at 10:00 am / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow PLANTING AND MAINTAINING A VERTICAL GARDEN Robin Stockwell—Former owner, Succulent Garden Nursery and author, Succulents: The Ultimate Guide Discover what vertical gardening is, and how you can create your own succulent planting to display in your garden. Succulent plant expert Robin Stockwell will give you detailed instructions so you can soon have a “living picture” hanging on a patio wall or fence. He’ll review plant selection and preparation, how to make cuttings, varieties that work best, how to plant your creation, ways to hang a vertical garden, and finally, the care it will need to grow and flourish.

Thursday, Feb 23 at 5:30 pm / Hood Room / Book signing to follow GO VERTICAL: FRAMED ART WITH HARDY SUCCULENTS Becky Sell—Nursery Owner, Sedum Chicks, Salem, Oregon Do you have an empty spot on a balcony wall or a sunny fence that just needs something special? Why not try living art with hardy succulents? Sedum Chick owner Becky Wright-Sell will show you how to plant and care for hardy succulents, including plant preparation, maintenance, exposure, and general questions regarding all issues related to vertical gardening with succulent plants. Now you can have colorful, easy-care living art that is a oneof-a-kind work of art you make yourself.

Friday, Feb 24 at 11:45 am / DIY Stage HERBAL INFUSIONS AND MEDICINAL SALVES FROM THE GARDEN Carey Thornton—Adult Education Coordinator, Seattle Tilth Learn how to infuse garden herbs into vinegars, syrups and oils for medicinal and culinary uses, and how to use them in homemade healing salves. Carey will cover herb identification, harvesting, and varieties of plants to grow, and discuss the beneficial and healing properties of different herbs, oils and waxes you can use for salves. She will also demonstrate mixing and pouring a healing medicinal salve. Plus you’ll get lots of recipes to try at home.

Friday, Feb 24 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage CRAFTING YOUR OWN HANDMADE SEED PAPER Stephanie Rose—Blogger, GardenTherapy.ca and author, Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life Now here is a gift that keeps on giving! This DIY project allows you to recycle old bills and paper scraps into something much more attractive—pressed handmade paper with embedded seeds. Learn how make an inexpensive mold and decal, add embellishments, and press handmade paper. Stephanie will show the hands-on steps to making handmade seed paper and demonstrate a number of different paper crafts that can be made from it. This is a DIY seminar not to be missed!

Friday, February 24 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow Saturday, Feb 25 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow

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GARDEN PARTY: BRING THE GARDEN TO THE TABLE WITH EASY DIY DÉCOR Caitlin Atkinson—Photographer, stylist and author of Plant Craft Demystify and simplify planning a party with smart DIY decorating ideas! Whether you want a sophisticated dinner party or a relaxed afternoon on the patio, Caitlin will share fresh ideas on picking a plant-based theme that will make your party memorable. Discover how to choose a theme and common pitfalls. Step-by-step DIY demonstrations of botanically inspired individual place settings, a planted centerpiece and information about using edible plants in food and drinks will be shared.

Friday, Feb 24 at 6:45 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow COLORFUL LIVING WREATHS WITH HARDY OUTDOOR SUCCULENTS Becky Sell—Nursery Owner, Sedum Chicks, Salem, Oregon The original “Sedum Chick,” Becky Sell will show you step-by-step how to plant your very own living wreath from hearty, outdoor sedums. She will discuss the features and benefits of hardy succulents and demonstrate stepby-step how to prep the wreath frame, plant your own beautiful wreath, as well as how to trim and care for the colorful, hardy succulents. Hardy succulents are inexpensive, easy to find, and come in a rainbow of colors.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 10:00 am / DIY Stage RHIPSALIS: THE NEW “IT” PLANT FOR INDOOR GARDEN PROJECTS Caitlin Atkinson—Photographer, stylist and author of Plant Craft Rhipsalis, or “Mistletoe cactus”, is the plant to use for DIY projects for your home and they are everywhere these days. The epiphytic nature of this rainforest cactus means that it grows by attaching itself to another plant (such as a tree) and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain - making it a perfect plant to manipulate in a home décor project. In this demonstration learn how to create some amazing pieces of art for your home.

Saturday, Feb 25 at 5:00 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow BUILD A PALLET PLANTER BOX FOR FOOD OR HABITAT PLANTS Zsofia Pasztor—Founder/ Executive Director, Farmer Frog and author, Rain Gardens for the Pacific Northwest Zsolt Pasztor—Operations Director, Farmer Frog Pallets are often free and readily available and they make very attractive planters. Designer Zsofia Pasztor and her son Zsolt will show you how to craft a planter, including what to look for, how to select pallets, cut them and prepare them; how to build the box and line it; and tips on filling it with soil, compost or other materials, depending on the purpose. Also discover planter designs that work well and are easy to maintain in a pallet box.

Sunday, Feb 26 at 5:00 pm / DIY Stage / Book signing to follow

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SEMINAR MAP The seminars are all conveniently located in the Conference Center with plenty of seating for everyone. Please reference the map and directions below for the location of the Conference Center in relation with the show entrance.

UP TO NORTH HALL 4TH FLOOR ATOR ESCAL

HOOD ROOM

RAINIER ROOM

ELEVATOR

CONFERENCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR BOOK SIGNING

DIY STAGE

Convention Center 4th Floor

ESCALATOR

North Hall Marketplace

HOW DO I GET THERE?

Hood Room

SkyBridge

North Entrance Escalators to Street Level ESCALATORS

To South Hall

Show Gardens South Hall Marketplace

Blue Package Check

Show Office Lost & Found

Exit Only

To North Hall

Subway Will Call

ESCALATORS

Tougo

Hand Stamp

Information & Merchandise

All three seminar rooms are located in the state-of-the-art Conference Center. To get there, cross the SkyBridge into the North Hall (where the Plant Market is located). Turn right and go down any aisle towards the large Seminar banners.

The escalator and elevator are at the back of the hall and will take you down to the Conference Center, where the Rainier Room, Hood Room, DIY Stage and Book Signing Station are conveniently located. To return to the rest of the show, just go back up the escalator or elevator. You can enjoy unlimited seminar viewing for free every day of the show without waiting in any lines.

ATM

South Entrance

Tickets

Coat Check

NOTE: Speaker schedule subject to change at anytime. No refunds. Please visit us at gardenshow.com/seminars for the most current seminar schedule and speaker biographies.

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gourmet food and beverage marketplace The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is proud to announce a new culinary feature: “The Tasting Corner.” This gourmet marketplace will showcase fine organic craft foods and beverages created by regional culinary artisans. It’s a quintessential farmer’s market in February! Come taste cheese, jams, jellies, chocolate, sweets, tea, salts, oil & vinegar dressings, honey, specialty meats, and more. The Tasting Corner will be located in the North Hall, so drop by for a little indulgence and take the taste of the Garden Show home with you.

TASTING CORNER VENDORS Bee Kings Bees in the ‘Burbs Belle Epicurean Big Bear Chocolates Bonnie B’s Peppers Dolcetta Artisan Sweets For The Love Of Pasta Floral Elixir Friday Harbor House of Jerky Holmquist Hazelnuts

Indi Chocolate Infused Gourmet Island Treats Jam on it Jams Killian Korn King Caramel Kilter Foods Mrs. Pickles NuFlours Bakery Purdy Organics

Rill Foods River Wave Foods Rub With Love Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery Seattle Fudge Serendipity Artisan Blends Sweet Momma Brown’s Tacoma Cheesecake The Art of Crunch

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Vintage Garden Market

recycled & repurposed treasures for the garden

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