Here are the gardening luminaries coming from around the U.S. and Canada, along with our favorite local celebrities, who will be appearing at the 2013 garden show.
To read more about our speakers, go to our Seminar Schedule and click on a speaker’s name for their complete biography and seminar descriptions.
Rosemary Alexander
2013 Show Judge, founder of The English Gardening School
A Tale of Two Gardens
Personal Insights Creating Two English Gardens
Wed, Feb 20 at 10 am / Rainier Room
Thinking Beyond Plants
Classic & Contemporary Garden Architecture
Thurs, Feb 21 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room
Susan Cohan, APLD
2013 Show Judge, designer & co-founder/editor, Leaf magazine
Don’t Stop at the Edge!
Creating Livable Gardens with Style
Wed, Feb 20 at 1 pm / Rainier Room
Get Out!
The Importance of Visiting Great Gardens
Thurs, Feb 21 at 1:30 pm / Rainier Room
Thomas Hobbs
2013 Show Judge, author, “Shocking Beauty” & owner, Southlands Nursery
Transcendent Planting
Exceeding Expectations with Plants
Wed, Feb 20 at 4:00 pm / Rainier Room
Is Your Cake Baked? Mine Was!
Starting Over with a Country Garden
Thurs, Feb 21 at 10:00 am / Rainier Room
Therese C
iesinski
Managing Editor, Organic Gardening Magazine
Subaru Presents: Women in the Garden
Breaking Down the Kitchen Walls
Wed, Feb 20 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Coach Mark Smallwood
Executive Director, Rodale Institute
Subaru Presents: America’s Organic Movement
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Thurs, Feb. 21 at 3:00pm / Rainier Room
Barbara Damrosch
Best-selling author, “A Cook’s Garden” & co-owner, Four Season Farm
Feasting from the Garden Year Round
Your Apples-to-Zucchini Guide to Edible Gardening
Fri, Feb 22 at 3 pm / Rainier Room
Sat, Feb 23 at 10 am / Rainier Room
Amy Stewart
NYT Best-selling author, “The Drunken Botanist” & “Wicked Plants”
The Drunken Botanist
An Intoxicating Look at the World of Plants
Fri, Feb 22 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
The Backyard Bartender
Secrets to Mixing Creative Cocktails
Thurs, Feb 21 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage
Fri, Feb 22 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage
Sharon Lovejoy
Author & illustrator, freelance writer & public speaker
The Artist (in the Garden)
Using the Garden as Your Canvas
Wed, Feb 20 at 2:30 pm / Rainier Room
The Good-Natured Garden
Transform Your Garden Working with Mother Nature
Thurs, Feb 21 at 12:15 pm / Hood Room
Graham Kerr
Author & TV Star, former ‘The Galloping Gourmet’
Garden to Table Cooking Series
The Velvet Sauce
The Former ‘Galloping Gourmet’ Cooks Again
Fri, Feb 22 at 3:00 pm / DIY Stage
Making the Best of Both Worlds
Enhance Your Life & Health with Edible Gardening
Sat, Feb 23 at 1:30 pm / Rainier Room
Tovah Martin
Author, “The Unexpected Houseplant” & “The New Terrarium”
The Unexpected Houseplant
Rediscover Houseplants for Successful Indoor Gardens
Sat, Feb 23 at 4:30 pm / Rainier Room
The New Terrarium
Tips & Tricks to Growing Beautiful Terrarium Gardens
Sun, Feb 24 at 10 am / Rainier Room
Diane Morgan
Author of 17 Cookbooks, including “Roots” & “Gifts Cooks Love”
Garden to Table Cooking Series
The History and Lore of Root Vegetables
Exploring this Amazing & Delicious Underground World
Sat, Feb 23 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage
Garden to Table Cooking Series
From Appetizers to Desserts
The Delicious Underground World of Root Vegetables
Sun, Feb 24 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage
Erica Strauss
Seattle blogger, ‘Northwest Edible Life’
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
Eating Local in the Depth Of Winter
What to Grow for a Bountiful February Harvest
Wed, Feb 20 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
The Productive Pantry
Make Mealtime Easier with Well-Planned Preserves
Sat, Feb 23 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage
Jane C. Gates
Designer, artist & author, “All the Garden’s a Stage”
All the Garden’s a Stage
Sustainable Plant Characters for Your Garden
Wed, Feb 20 at 12:15 pm / Hood Room
Comedy & Drama in the Garden
Fine Art (at the Right Price!) from Recycled Materials
Thurs, Feb 21 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room
Andrew Keys
Designer & author, “Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?”
Why Grow That When You Can Grow This?
The Secret to Choosing Plants Right for Your Garden
Thurs, Feb 21 at 3:15 pm / Hood Room
Why Grow Divas When You Can Grow Pros?
Say Goodbye to Fussy Plants & Discover New Stars
Fri, Feb 22 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
Amanda Thomsen
Garden designer, blogger & author, “Kiss My Aster”
What Do You Really Want (in a Garden)?
You Can Grow Your Own Way!
Fri, Feb 22 at 10:45 am / Hood Room
Landscaping Questions You Forgot to Ask
Stuff You Really Need to Know Before You Grow
Sat, Feb 23 at 11 am / Hood Room
Paul Zimmerman
Fine Gardening blogger, rosarian & author, “Everyday Roses”
Roses Are Plants, Too
Get the Beauty of Roses Without the Fuss
Fri, Feb 22 at 6 pm / Rainer Room
Gardening 101: Perfect Your Pruning
Rose Pruning Demystified
Sat, Feb 23 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Growing Roses Sustainably
Debunking Common Rose Care Myths
Sat, Feb 23 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
Kevin McElroy
Designer, builder & co-author, “Reinventing the Chicken Coop”
Reinventing the Chicken Coop
hicken Coops for the 21st Century
Sat, Feb 23 at 4:45 pm / Hood Room
Sun, Feb 24 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
Matthew Wolpe
Designer, builder & co-author, “Reinventing the Chicken Coop”
Reinventing the Chicken Coop
Chicken Coops for the 21st Century
Sat, Feb 23 at 4:45 pm / Hood Room
Sun, Feb 24 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
Charlie Nardozzi
Radio & TV host & author, “Urban Gardening for Dummies”
Urban Gardening for Everyone
Making Maximum Use of Minimal Space
Sat, Feb 23 at 3:15 pm / Hood Room
Growing Food in Containers
A Bountiful Harvest Without the Soil
Sun, Feb 24 at 11:15 am / DIY Stage
Robin Stockwell
Owner, Succulent Gardens Nursery, California
Vertical Gardening with Succulents
The Nuts & Bolts for Vertical Gardening
Fri, Feb 22 at 11:15 am / DIY Stage
Succulent Survival: Pacific Northwest
Landscaping and Overwintering Succulent Plants
Sat, Feb 23 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room
Rebecca Sweet
Co-author, “Garden Up!” & owner, Harmony in the Garden
Introducing Harmony into Your Garden
Strategies to Wake a Weary Garden
Wed, Feb 20 at 3:15 pm / Hood Room
Quick Fixes with Color
Developing an Eye for Harmony & Contrast
Thurs, Feb 21 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room
Susan Morrison
Designer & co-author, “Garden Up!”
Design Solutions for Small Spaces
Easy Tricks to Get More from Your Space
Wed, Feb 20 at 4:30 pm / Hood Room
Billy Goodnick
Designer & author, “Yards: Turn Any Outdoor Space Into the Garden of Your Dreams”
Design Like A Pro
Turn Your Yard into the Garden of Your Dreams
Wed, Feb 20 at 10:45 am / Hood Room
Crimes Against Horticulture
When Bad Taste Meets Power Tools
Fri, Feb 22 at 1:15 pm / Hood Room
Teresa O’Connor
‘Seasonal Wisdom’ blogger & author, “Grocery Gardening”
Up in the Air
Vertical Gardening Solutions
Thurs, Feb 21 at 10:45 am / Hood Room
Barbara Wise
Designer & author, “Container Gardening for All Seasons”
Container Classics
Containerscaping for Year Round Color
Wed, Feb 20 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room
Helen Yoest
Stylist, garden coach & author, “Gardening with Confidence”
Gardening with Confidence
Adding Style for Personal Creativity
Fri, Feb 22 at 12 pm / Hood Room
Dee Nash
Writer & garden coach, ‘Red Dirt Ramblings’
Container F-X
Create Dazzling Superstars for Your Garden
Wed, Feb 20 at 7:00 pm / Rainier Room
Ciscoe Morris
Radio, TV host, columnist & author, “Ask Ciscoe”
Turn Your Garden into a Wildlife Sanctuary
Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Wildlife
Fri, Feb 22 at 1:30 pm / Rainier Room
Good Things Do Come in Small Packages
Small Space Gardening Beauty
Sat, Feb 23 at 3:00 pm / Rainier Room
L
ucy Hardiman
Garden designer, writer and author, “Intimate Gardens”
Scenes from the Street
Gardening in the Public Eye
Wed, Feb 20 at 5:30 pm / Rainier Room
Gardening 101
Design Solutions
Sensational Garden Design for Small Spaces
Friday, Feb 22 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Val Easton
Seattle Times columnist & author, “Petal & Twig”
Gardening 101
Indispensible Plants
Bulbs – Treasures in Small Packages
Thurs, Feb 21 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Debra Prinzing
Garden writer & author, “Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways”
Channel Your Inner Floral Designer
Four Seasons of Beautiful Bouquets
Sat, Feb 23 at 6 pm / Rainier Room
The Secret Gardens of Hollywood
Design Inspiration from Top Celebrity Gardens
Sun, Feb 24 at 1:30 pm / Rainier Room
David Perry
Photographer & storyteller, David Perry Photographer
Left on the Cutting Room Floor
Gorgeous Photos that Didn’t Make the Book
Fri, Feb 22 at 2:45 pm / Hood Room
Jessica Bloom
Owner & designer, NW Bloom EcoLogical Landscapes & author, “Chicken Gardens”
Easy Peasy Edibles
Plant Once & Enjoy the Harvest for Years
Thurs, Feb 21 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
What the Cluck?!
Everything You Need to Know for Chicken Gardening
Sat, Feb 23 at 12:15 pm / Hood Room
Colin McCrate
Co-owner, Seattle Urban Farm Company & co-author, “Food Grown Right”
Don’t Wait Until it’s Too Late!
Preventing Common Veggie Garden Pests & Diseases
Friday, Feb 22 at 4:15 pm / Hood Room
Donna Balzer
Horticulturist & author, “No Nonsense Vegetable Gardening”
10 Top Tips About Veggie Gardening
No Nonsense Edible Gardening for Anyone
Sat, Feb 23 at 5:45 pm / Hood Room
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer & author, “Visitors Guide to American Gardens”
Driving for Daisies
Touring Grand Gardens with a Point of View
Fri, Feb 22 at 5:45 pm / Hood Room
Bruce Bailey
Owner, Heavy Petal Nursery, Moses Lake
A Container Named Desire
Making a Personal Statement with Bold Containers
Fri, Feb 22 at 7:15 pm / Rainier Room
Saxon Holt
Professional garden photographer, “The American Meadow Garden”
Grasses for Impact
Bringing Texture, Color & Motion to the Garden
Thurs, Feb 21 at 5:30 pm / Hood Room
Mary Ann Newcomer
Garden scribe & author, “Rocky Mountain Gardener’s Handbook”
Winning Garden Performances
Gardens Stars & Best Supporting Perennials
Wed, Feb 20 at 5:45 pm / Hood Room
Nan Sterman
Gardening expert, TV host & author, “CA Gardener’s Guide, Vol. II”
Sprout!
Start Your Summer Garden from Seeds
Wed, Feb 20 at 4:45 pm / DIY Stage
Christina Salwitz
Horticultural garden counselor & co-author, “Fine Foliage”
Spotlight on Foliage
Bold & Elegant Plant Combinations
Sun, Feb 24 at 10:45 am / Hood Room
Karen Chapman
Owner, Le Jardinet & co-author, “Fine Foliage”
Focus on Foliage
Container Gardens That Really Work
Wed, Feb 20 at 11:15 am / DIY Stage
Spotlight on Foliage
Show Stopping Ideas for Containers & Borders
Sunday, Feb 24 at 10:45 am / Hood Room
Marianne Binetti
Syndicated columnist & author, “Vegetables for Washington & Oregon“
Drama Without the Drinking
High Performance Plants with Low Water Needs
Wed, Feb 20 at 9:30 am / Hood Room
Easy Answers for Great Gardens
Answers to the Peskiest Garden Questions
Thurs, Feb 21 at 11:15 am / DIY Stage
Lorene Edwards Forkner
Author, “Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening” & editor, Pacific Horticulture
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
Feasting in Winter
Relish the Warming Goodness of Cool Season Edibles
Thurs, Feb 21 at 1:30 pm / DIY Stage
Homegrown
Plan & Plant for an Abundant Harvest All Year
Fri, Feb 22 at 10 am / Rainier Room
Marty Wingate
Lecturer, columnist & author, “Landscaping for Privacy”
Gardening 101
Design Solutions
Privacy: Now You See It – Now You Don’t
Fri, Feb 22 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Kelly Dodson & Sue Milliken
Owners, Far Reaches Farm
Gardening 101
Indispensible Plants
Perennials – From Lust to Must
Thurs, Feb 21 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Nita-Jo Rountree
Garden designer & educator
Gardening 101
Indispensible Plants
Annuals – Big Bangs for the Bucks
Thurs, Feb 21 at 11:30 pm / Rainier Room
Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD
Garden designer and author, “Understanding Garden Design”
Gardening 101
Design Solutions
Puttin’ on the Glitz with Garden Furnishings
Fri, Feb 22 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Robin Haglund
President, Garden Mentors® inc.
Gardening 101
Sustainable Solutions
Potent Planting for Primo Pollinators
Sun, Feb 24 at 12:30 pm / Rainier Room
Bee Harmonious
Plan, Plant & Garden with Bees
Sun, Feb 24 at 3:15 pm / Hood Room
Corky Luster
Apiarist & founder, Ballard Bee Company
Demystifying the Beehive
Learn the Basic Tools of Apiary Management
Sat, Feb 23 at 11:15 am / DIY Stage
Bee Harmonious
Plan, Plant & Garden with Bees
Sunday, Feb 24 at 3:15 pm / Hood Room
Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott
Author, “The Informed Gardener” & WSU Horticulture instructor
Gardening 101
Sustainable Solutions
Natural Pesticides that Actually Work
Sunday, Feb 24 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Christina Pfeiffer
Horticulturist, arborist & co-author, “Month-by-Month Gardening”
Gardening 101
Sustainable Solutions
Mulch Matters
Sunday, Feb 24 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Bill Thorness
Author, “Cool Season Gardener” & “Edible Heirlooms”
Four Season Eats
Cool Season Edibles Offer Year Round Feasts
Sun, Feb 24 at 12:15 pm / Hood Room
Cass Turnbull
Founder, Plant Amnesty & author, “Guide to Pruning”
Gardening 101
Perfect Your Pruning
Renovating Ugly Rhodies
Sat, Feb 23 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Tuff Luv: Renovate the Overgrown Garden
From Monstrosity to Marvelous
Sun, Feb 24 at 1:45 pm / Hood Room
Phil Wood
Designer & owner, Phil Wood Garden Design
East Meets West
Asian Design for Northwest Gardens
Sunday, Feb 24 at 5:15 pm / Rainier Room
Sam Benowitz
Owner, Raintree Nursery & fruit tree expert
Gardening 101
Perfect Your Pruning
Pruning Fruit Trees for Best Yield
Sat, Feb 23 at 11:30 am / Rainier Room
Richie Steffen
Curator, Miller Botanical Garden
City Slickers
Plants for Small Spaces & Urban Sites
Sun, Feb 24 at 2:45 pm / Rainier Room
Rizaniño “Riz” Reyes
Horticulturist & owner, RHR Horticulture
The Big, the Bold, the Bodacious
Superstars of the Garden
Sat, Feb 23 at 7:15 pm / Rainier Room
Alexandra Hedin
Author, “Entertaining at Home” & Style Editor, 425 Magazine
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
Plant Now, Eat Later
Rewarding Recipes from the Garden
Wed, Feb 20 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage
Beth Evans-Ramos
‘Mama Knows Her Cocktails’ Blogger
Garden-to-Table Cooking Series
Garden to Glass
Become a ‘Gartender’ with Delicious Craft Cocktails
Sun, Feb 24 at 3:15 pm / DIY Stage
Barry Hoffer
Owner, Maples for all Seasons
Pruning Japanese Maples
Pruning Maples from an Arborist’s Point of View
Wed, Feb 20 at 9:30 am / DIY Stage
Dr. Mitra Ray
Scientist & author, “From Here to Longevity” & “Recipes for Vitality”
Discover Aeroponic Gardening
How to Get Healthy Produce in Little Space
Wed, Feb 20 at 6:30 pm / DIY Stage
James Ullrich
Owner, Wild Birds Unlimited, Gig Harbor
Beneficial Orchard Mason Bees
Keeping Our Valuable Native Pollinators
Fri, Feb 22 at 9:30 am / DIY Stage
Charley Yaw
Owner, Charley’s Greenhouse
Greenhouses 101
Building Your Own Hobby Greenhouse
Sat, Feb 23 at 9:30 am / DIY Stage
Farmer John Muller
Owner, Daylight Gardens & Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farms
From Seed to Table
Farmer John Shares His Growing Success
Thurs, Feb 21 at 9:30 am / DIY Stage
Patricia Smyth
Owner, Essence of the Tree
Container Gardens with Japanese Maples
Elegant & Lasting Container Masterpieces
Sun, Feb 24 at 9:30 am / DIY Stage
Jason Darling
Education & Marketing Coordinator, The RE Store
Junk in the Garden
Reuse & Repurpose for Fun & Function
Thurs, Feb 21 at 6:45 pm / Hood Room
Eberhard Eichner
Carpenter & furniture builder, The RE Store
From Dumpster to Divine
Creating Functional Garden Pieces from Salvage
Sun, Feb 24 at 4:45 pm / DIY Stage
Meghan Fuller
Horticulturist at Seattle Children’s Hospital
You Planted What?!?
How to Avoid Gardening Gaffes and Design Disasters
Wed, Feb 20 at 7:15 pm / Hood Room
Charles Needle
Award-winning garden photographer, author & workshop leader
Ready For Your Closeup
Stunning Macro Flower Photography Made Simple
Sat, Feb 23 at 6:45 pm / DIY Stage
Arthur Lee Jacobson
Arborist & author, “Trees of Seattle”
Unfamiliar Garden Food
Dining Beyond Lettuce & Tomatoes!
Sunday, Feb 24 at 4:45 am / Hood Room
Ray Gray
Owner of Kings Mums, Oregon
Start Now for a Riot of Fall Color
Top Performing Chrysanthemums for NW Gardens
Thurs, Feb 21 at 6 pm / Rainier Room
Christopher Brookes
Chrysanthemum judge & grower
Start Now for a Riot of Fall Color
Top Performing Chrysanthemums for NW Gardens
Thurs, Feb 21 at 6 pm / Rainier Room
Debbie Leung
Owner, Chinese Healing & Movement Arts
No Pain, No Strain Gardening
Learn to Garden with Ease
Thurs, Feb 21 at 6:30 pm / DIY Stage
Elliott Menashe
Natural resource manager & consultant, Greenbelt Consulting
The Killer View: Disaster in Paradise!
Management Tips to Avoid Floods, Erosion & Landslides
Sat, Feb 23 at 7:00 pm / Hood Room
Laura Watson
Clematis fan & educator
The Queen of Climbers
The Care and Pruning of Clematis
Fri, Feb 22 at 7:00 pm / Hood Room
Nobuko Relnick
Instructor at Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Is Ikebana Simply Flower Arranging?
Discover the Principles Behind the Art of Ikebana
Thurs, Feb 21 at 4:45 pm / DIY Stage
Tom Watson
Seattle Times columnist & Manager, King County EcoConsumer program
Scrappy Gardening Design
Secrets of Creative Scavenging & Reinvention
Fri, Feb 22 at 6:30 pm / DIY Stage
Mary Preus
Author, “Growing Herbs”
Urban Herbs
Growing Nature’s Flavors in Small Spaces
Sun, Feb 24 at 4:00 pm / Rainier Room
Rose Marie Nichols-McGee
Author, “The Bountiful Container” & owner, Nichols Garden Nursery
Get Germinating
Tips & Tricks for Successful Seed Starting
Fri, Feb 22 at 4:45 pm / DIY Stage
Sandy Dittmar
Horticulturist at Iseli Nursery, Oregon
Dwarf Conifers for Silver Screen Gardens
Discover the Ease of Dwarf Conifers in Urban Spaces
Thurs, Feb 21 at 7:15 pm / Rainier Room
Marty Njaa
Sales Manager at Mutual Materials
Primo Permeable Pavers
Guide to Managing Storm Water Runoff – Beautifully
Sat, Feb 23 at 5 pm / DIY Stage
SPROUT STAGE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Don’t miss our acclaimed children’s musicians on our Sprout Stage in the PlayGarden. Children 12 and under get in FREE to the show when accompanied by an adult, and Youth tickets (13 – 17) are only $5. It’s great family entertainment!
Caspar Babypants
Grammy-nominated children’s singer/songwriter Chris Ballew
Sing Along & Grow a Song!
Two performances each day!
Wed, Thurs & Fri, Feb 20 – 22 at 11:30 am & 1:15 pm
Recess Monkey
Acclaimed Children’s Musical Entertainers & Tunemeisters of “In Tents”
Deep Jungle Dance Party!
Two performances!
Sat, Feb 23 at 11:30 am & 1:15 pm
Nancy Stewart
Award-winning musician & children’s singer-songwriter
Plant a Little Seed
Sat, Feb 23 at 3:00 pm
Sun, Feb 24 at 3:00 pm
Your Imaginary Friend
Children’s musicians Jana Vitols & Greg Ruby
Songs for the Small & Tall
Two performances!
Sun, Feb 24 at 11:30 am & 1:15 pm
