Monthly Archives: February 2012

Not So Wordless Wednesday: The Crocus Bare All!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Laura

I’m breaking out some words this Wednesday to let you know that my latest post is live on the Proven Winners website. This month we are talking about our favorite garden shops. I frequent many. Often in the same day! Still Amsterdam … Continue reading →

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Way to Burst My Bubble!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Laura

Where my mind thinks we are. Reality

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Wordless Wednesday: The Awakening of Spring at the NWFGS.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Laura
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The Northwest Flower & Garden Show’s Sky Gardens, Part 3: Heavy Metal

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Laura

Back to the Skybridge! Gardeners attending the Northwest Flower & Garden Show were being offered a plethora of inspiring ideas and small space solutions.  I’ve written extensively about my visit to the sky gardens last week. Making sure to Indulge Your Inner Artist, we discussed … Continue reading →

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The Northwest Flower & Garden Show’s Sky Garden, Part 2: Indulging Your Inner Artist!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Laura

I love what what these designers did given such small spaces! It takes real inspiration to come up with such creative ideas, and a solid inner strength to be able to pull it all off! All of the container gardens … Continue reading →

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The Northwest Flower & Garden Show’s Sky Gardens, Part 1: Trend Spotting!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Laura

One thing was made very clear from my visit to the sky bridge at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. My container gardens would never, could never, be the same again! It could have been the high altitude, or the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Peter and the Wolf – A Landscape Symphony

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Laura

 

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NWFGS: Visions of Spring, in Pink!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Laura

There were many beautiful gardens this year on display at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. Many offering plants and blooms like you’ve never seen before! Some had large and bold modern designs, while other offered simple and serene plantings. … Continue reading →

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NWFGS: If I Write You a Song in the Garden Tonight….

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Laura

  One of the first gardens I saw when I entered the Northwest Flower & Garden Show was the brilliant and romantic display by Nancy Claire Guth of Artistic Garden Concepts & Van Zanten Landscapes. Instantly I was transported to a quiet nook … Continue reading →

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NWFGS: Here Comes the Sun.

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Laura

This week is the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle. The show is in its 24th year, with next year being their silver anniversary. For years gardeners have been pouring in from across North America to see some of … Continue reading →

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