Instructor Lucy Davenport will cover the hands-on practice of the art of bonsai, from choosing a nursery plant to styling a bonsai and maintaining it for the first year of growth. Details include branch pruning, root pruning, wiring and leaf reduction to achieve a miniature specimen.
Bellevue Botanical Garden,
12001 Main Street,
Bellevue, WA 98005,
(425) 452-2750.
Join Shawna van Nimwegen from Plant Amnesty to learn about the different types of approved cuts to make on trees and shrubs, basic plant habits, and what Cass Turnbull called “the pruning budget,” or how much of each plant to prune each season.
Bellevue Botanical Garden,
12001 Main Street,
Bellevue, WA 98005,
(425) 452-2750.
Are you interested in having plants inside your home? Penny Kriese will help you select indoor plants and show you how to care for them. Penny is an Outstanding Master Gardener with a love of indoor plants.
Bellevue Botanical Garden,
12001 Main Street,
Bellevue, WA 98005,
(425) 452-2750.
Join Richie Steffen, Executive Director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden , president of the Hardy Fern Foundation, and co-author of The Plant Lovers Guide to Ferns, for an informative and fun lecture on the ferns of the BBG.
Bellevue Botanical Garden,
12001 Main Street,
Bellevue, WA 98005,
(425) 452-2750.
We are filling the Garden once again with beautiful light displays, live music, model train displays, vendors and warm drinks and bonfires on select nights.
Alaska Botanical Garden,
4601 Campbell Airstrip Road,
Anchorage, AK 99507,
(907) 770-3692.
This is Idaho Botanical Garden’s second annual Land Art Exhibit and will feature works using natural materials such as clay, leaves, seeds, stones, wood, and wool. These pieces challenge artists to think about creating art that does not permanently occupy a space. Due to the nature of these natural art pieces, the display will decay and decompose over time.
Idaho Botanical Garden,
2355 N Old Penitentiary Rd,
Boise, ID 83712.
(208) 343-8674.
Join us as we celebrate “Spring Fever” with over 30 display gardens, 100 free seminars and workshops, and thousands of treasures in the garden marketplace. The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival is the best annual event to gather ideas and inspiration for beautiful living spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting to dig in the dirt, there’s something for everyone! The American Horticultural Society will be presenting a 2020 Environmental Award at the show. Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101. (206) 620-0939.
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