… I’ve killed more plants than you have. Really! As I write this my garden is encased in snow and ice. Unfortunately, so are the many succulents and the world’s most-beleaguered lemon tree. Not a day has gone by in the past 2 months that I haven’t told myself to move said plants indoors. Alas.
The best way to build your body of gardening knowledge is to dig in and grow something. Sure – some things are going to die. That’s why we’re in horticulture and not medicine. Every learned gardener has more than their fair share of bodies… er, plastic nursery pots, buried away. (my apologies to the lemon tree above…again!)
But when it’s too cold to linger long in the landscape and too wet to plant, ambitious gardeners from around the West – and beyond – head for the Washington State Convention & Trade center in downtown Seattle for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show.
In addition to glorious display gardens and a tempting marketplace this years show is positively thick with “Experts”. The Seminar series at the Northwest Flower and Garden show is unparalleled. 116 FREE seminars presented throughout all 5 days of the show offer insight, inspiration, and instruction on everything from sustainability and chic, comfortable outdoor living to growing groceries, building a better bouquet, and cultivating chickens.
For an early peak at some of this year’s featured “Horticultural Celebrities” go here and here. From the world famous to the fabulously funny, I can’t think of a better way to grow your backyard skill set than learning from this gaggle of “Gardening Gurus” which I am honored to be among. Believe me when I tell you, among the lot of us, we’ve killed more plants than you have!
Smart shoppers, you can purchase Early bird tickets online or go here to find the nearest ticket outlet near you. Bookmark The GardenShow Blog and follow along as the sweet anticipation build toward a precocious spring.
Catch up with me at one (or both!) of the following speaking events:
My new book!
Thursday, 2/9 at 2pm for an interactive workshop entitled Operating Instructions for DIY Gardeners, crafting a personal landscape on the DIY stage.
Friday, 2/10 at 4pm for The Handmade Garden, an inspirational profile of “hands-on” gardeners in the Rainier Room with photos and stories from my new book Handmade Garden Projects
