Northwest Flower & Garden Show
It's here - our favorite gardening event of the year!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday February 23rd - Sunday February 27th at the Seattle Convention center. Order tickets now to save money and time.
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My Seminars this Month
I love to share the fun of gardening with others and am always honored to be asked to give talks and demonstrations to fellow gardening enthusiasts. I am presenting two seminars this month and have also been invited to speak to the Master Gardeners of King County in April. Here are the details - join me! Trilogy Garden Club, Redmond, WA February 2nd 7-8pm Adding Sparkle to Small Spaces. February may be our greyest month but we can brighten up the darkest corner with colorful container gardens that will make you smile. Demonstration style seminar with the planting of two unique container gardens. For details contact Suzanne Kalish By invitation only
Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Seattle, WA February 23rd 9.30-10.15am, DIY stage Pizzazz in a Pot. Using color and drama I will create two exciting container garden designs while teaching tips and tricks to take your pots from ordinary to extraordinary. Novice gardeners will appreciate my covering the basics of container selection, potting mixes, fertilizers etc whilst I always aim to engage more experienced gardeners by the inclusion of unusual plants, combinations and innovative ideas. Click here for details. Open to the public Master Gardeners of King County, Woodinville, WA April 20th 10.30-12.00pm Secrets to Success with Containers. Take your container garden designs to the next level as I share tips on how to create artistic combinations for both sun and shade. After planting two unique designs, I will also demonstrate the best methods for container drip irrigation to keep your pots looking fabulous even when you're on vacation. For registration and further details click here or contact Karen Hausrath .Open to the public |
In the Nurseries Now
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I wish this was 'scratch and sniff!'
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Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata' is just coming into bloom and its heady perfume always stops me in my tracks. The delicate pink and white flowers are born in profusion amongst the evergreen leaves, delicately edged in yellow-cream. They prefer morning sun with afternoon shade and a good water retentive soil so add compost at planting time. Daphnes don't like to be transplanted so this is one shrub to know where you want it before you dig the hole! Back to top
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New Publication
Fine Gardening magazine is compiling a 2011 special publication on container gardening and will be including the article I wrote for them a few years ago on 'Stylish Shady Containers'. I'll let you know when it hits the news stands!
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