Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Marty Wingate

Marty Wingate is an author, lecturer and teacher.  Her features appear every Saturday in the ‘seattle@home’ section of the Seattle PI.  She writes for national magazines, including Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Gardening How-To and also for Northwest Garden News.  She is the author of two books - Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens (Sasquatch, 2003) and The Big Book of Northwest Perennials (Sasquatch 2005).  She regularly leads garden tours to the U.K. and to Ireland. She serves on the Arboretum Foundation Bulletin Editorial Board and she is a member of the Northwest Perennial Alliance, the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, the Royal Horticulture Society and Garden Writers of America.  She has a master’s degree in urban horticulture from the University of Washington and volunteers at the Miller Library.  Website – www.martywingate.com

Bring it Home – Ideas from the World’s Best Gardens

Friday, February 10 at 11:30 am in the Rainier Room

Gardeners fall in love with the plants and the gardens they see on their travels, but, at the end of the trip, the question is: Can I do that at home? Yes, you can! Find out how your home garden can benefit from the great design ideas and the cool plants that you see on your travels.  A book signing will immediately follow this seminar.

Good Companions

Sunday, February 12 at 4:30 pm in the Rainier Room

The mixed garden, full of both perennials and shrubs, is a delight in all seasons. Learn about good perennial and shrub combinations, and how to use them to their best effect in your garden. You'll have a fabulous display without an increase in your workload!  A book signing will immediately follow this seminar.