Category Archives: Northwest Flower & Garden Show

How to Savor Seattle

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Laura

Last February on our trip to Seattle for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, my husband & took an extra day just to ourselves. We played tourist and wandered around this familiar cross border city. We had a fun laid back … Continue reading →

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Creative Containers

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Laura

Letting the Inner Artist Loose In recent years this blog has gone from a hobby to a passion to a career. While the Dandelion Wrangler will always be a source of garden news, projects and thrifty garden ideas, it is … Continue reading →

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Trend Spotting at the NWFGS: Lust, Rust & Waterways

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Laura

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show swept through the region last month. The amazing plants and displays captivated my attention and haven’t let go.  After a long winter, the abundant sights, smells of the show can be a little dizzying. Only … Continue reading →

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NWFGS Container Round Up: Contain This!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Laura

Continuing on our journey through the Northwest Flowers & Garden Show, we come to one of my favorite subjects; Planters, the planted and containers with wow! Throughout the show there were many inspired designs and creative and re purposed planters that caught … Continue reading →

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Twits, Tweets, Good Friends & Coffee: Early Mornings Rule at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Laura

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show blew through Seattle last week, turning winter on its head. Yes the Emerald City laid host to 5 full days of spring! Dorthy and the Tin Man greeted us with open arms, spring bulbs … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Savoring the Heat

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Laura
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Learning to Dance, at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show.

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Laura

It seems only fitting that the last day of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show lands on the same days as the Oscars. Because in the Seattle Convention Center the largest Garden Show in the Northwest was celebrating its Silver … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Road in Search of Spring

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Laura

Stuck in the throes of winter it’s hard to feel inspired about spring. The garden is frozen. The local plant stores are either closed or running on limited hours. It’s enough to cause a mid winter melt down. But there, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small Sized World, Big on Creativity!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Laura

This Miniature garden began last summer, as a project with my eldest daughter. It was our first miniature garden, and although we enjoyed it immensely, there were things I liked and didn’t like about the garden. Not everything worked the … Continue reading →

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10 Sure Signs that Spring has Sprung!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Laura

I know what your thinking, Spring? Sure woman. It was snowing yesterday in Vancouver, and here you are telling me that it’s spring? Well indeed it is. Spring has burst in, giving us very little choice but to embrace her, … Continue reading →

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