Name: Official Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
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Location: Seattle Convention Center

February 19-23, 2025

Seattle Convention Center

705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA

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From common to exotic, today’s trends and tomorrow’s excitement… find out how to care for and enjoy the plants you have and the plants you want…

The Seminars by Category are listed in chronological order. Please check the Seminar Schedule for a full list of ALL our seminars. No ticket refunds for Speaker cancellation.

All seminars at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival are FREE with your ticket!

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House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Derek Haynes - Plant biologist known as "The Chocolate Botanist". Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Wednesday, February 19, 2025 / / Plant Market	House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Basic Propagation Ann M Amato - Horticulturist Much like cooking, the craft of propagation can be engaging, performative AND recipes are often used and, sometimes, altered. Come watch and learn more about this green thumb skillset from a professional propagator who’s propagated thousands of plants for regional nurseries we all know and love. From seeds to cuttings, spores to simple grafts, air layering to division—to answering questions about tissue culture—Ann has seen it all! Please bring your questions. Tools and techniques will be highlighted as well. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 / 11:45 AM / DIY Stage	Basic Propagation Much like cooking, the craft of propagation can be engaging, performative AND recipes are often used and, sometimes, altered. Come watch and learn more about this green thumb skillset from a professional propagator who’s propagated thousands of plants for regional nurseries we all know and love. From seeds to cuttings, spores to simple grafts, air layering to division—to answering questions about tissue culture—Ann has seen it all! Please bring your questions. Tools and techniques will be highlighted as well. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:45 AM
Alternative Orchid Growing Techniques Joseph J Grienauer - Owner Emerald City Orchids This session will start with standard practices for orchid growing in pots and quickly move into alternative methods of growing orchids, with physical demonstrations for different methods. These will include examples of mounted orchids and a mounting demonstration, water culture orchids, and growing in a basket. The session will also address the differences in growing inside a home near a window, under lights, in a greenhouse, terrariums, and other types of environments. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 / 5:00 PM / DIY Stage	Alternative Orchid Growing Techniques This session will start with standard practices for orchid growing in pots and quickly move into alternative methods of growing orchids, with physical demonstrations for different methods. These will include examples of mounted orchids and a mounting demonstration, water culture orchids, and growing in a basket. The session will also address the differences in growing inside a home near a window, under lights, in a greenhouse, terrariums, and other types of environments. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 5:00 PM
House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Maria Failla - Author Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Thursday, February 20, 2025 / / Plant Market	House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Thursday, February 20, 2025
Dream Garden Terrariums Robin Haglund - Educator, Writer & Founder/President Garden Mentors® If you’ve ever dreamed of growing your own forest, beach or even desert garden, a terrarium is the perfect place to start — even if you don’t have an outdoor garden plot of your own. In this lively session, Robin will demonstrate her favorite techniques, plants, and material combinations to craft gardening houseplant wonderlands that bring your dream garden indoors in even the tiniest home. Come away ready to quickly start designing and growing your own terrarium for bright or shadier indoor spots. Get ready to liven up your home with a tiny garden wonderland of your own imagining! Thursday, February 20, 2025 / 11:45 AM / DIY Stage	Dream Garden Terrariums If you’ve ever dreamed of growing your own forest, beach or even desert garden, a terrarium is the perfect place to start — even if you don’t have an outdoor garden plot of your own. In this lively session, Robin will demonstrate her favorite techniques, plants, and material combinations to craft gardening houseplant wonderlands that bring your dream garden indoors in even the tiniest home. Come away ready to quickly start designing and growing your own terrarium for bright or shadier indoor spots. Get ready to liven up your home with a tiny garden wonderland of your own imagining! Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:45 AM
House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Kamili Bell Hill - Planterior designer, author, founder of PlantBlerd Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Friday, February 21, 2025 / / Plant Market	House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Friday, February 21, 2025
Hunting Houseplants Justin Hancock - Professional horticulturist at Costa Farms Learn the fascinating journey the houseplants in your home make from international plant hunter Justin Henderson. From commercially rare to widely available, learn the behind the scenes of what it takes to get a houseplant from the wild to your windowsill. Friday, February 21, 2025 / 11:30 AM / Rainier Room	Hunting Houseplants Learn the fascinating journey the houseplants in your home make from international plant hunter Justin Henderson. From commercially rare to widely available, learn the behind the scenes of what it takes to get a houseplant from the wild to your windowsill. Friday, February 21, 2025 11:30 AM
Traveling with Plants Riz Reyes - Horticulturist, Floral Designer, and owner of RHR Horticulture Are you moving or traveling and want to take plants with you? Do you want to send a start of a plant to a friend far away? Learn about the general guidelines and rules for shipping or transporting plants so you don't get in trouble and learn to process and pack your new babies so they come through and recover quickly once you get them safely home. Friday, February 21, 2025 / 3:15 PM / DIY Stage	Traveling with Plants Are you moving or traveling and want to take plants with you? Do you want to send a start of a plant to a friend far away? Learn about the general guidelines and rules for shipping or transporting plants so you don't get in trouble and learn to process and pack your new babies so they come through and recover quickly once you get them safely home. Friday, February 21, 2025 3:15 PM
Trending Houseplant Propagation Techniques Lindsay Sisti - Author The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation, founder All the Plant Babies, LLC As certain plants gain popularity over time, so do the techniques that people use to create more of them. In this seminar, learn the anatomy of three popular houseplants: the ZZ plant, string of hearts, and the Alocasia. The session will then guide the audience step-by-step through how to propagate each one using popular and effective propagation techniques. This includes ZZ plant leaflet propagation, the string of hearts “butterfly technique" and alocasia corm propagation. Gain a first hand understanding of why each of these techniques went viral on social media and how they can work for your houseplants... Friday, February 21, 2025 / 5:00 PM / DIY Stage	Trending Houseplant Propagation Techniques As certain plants gain popularity over time, so do the techniques that people use to create more of them. In this seminar, learn the anatomy of three popular houseplants: the ZZ plant, string of hearts, and the Alocasia. The session will then guide the audience step-by-step through how to propagate each one using popular and effective propagation techniques. This includes ZZ plant leaflet propagation, the string of hearts “butterfly technique" and alocasia corm propagation. Gain a first hand understanding of why each of these techniques went viral on social media and how they can work for your houseplants... Friday, February 21, 2025 5:00 PM
House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Marcus Bridgewater - Garden Marcus, author, speaker Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Saturday, February 22, 2025 / / Plant Market	House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Saturday, February 22, 2025
Succulent Secrets: Leaf Your Worries Behind Abby Perry - Founder/owner of Abby's Garden Parties, Master Gardener Join Abby for expert tips on both the design and care of succulent plants and arrangements. As a Master Gardener, she will guide you through the principles of creating stunning succulent arrangements using the "thriller, filler, and spiller" technique, ensuring your plants not only survive but thrive. Additionally, the session will cover essential care practices to keep any succulent healthy and vibrant. Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, you'll leave equipped with the knowledge to cultivate beautiful and resilient succulent displays Saturday, February 22, 2025 / 1:30 PM / DIY Stage	Succulent Secrets: Leaf Your Worries Behind Join Abby for expert tips on both the design and care of succulent plants and arrangements. As a Master Gardener, she will guide you through the principles of creating stunning succulent arrangements using the "thriller, filler, and spiller" technique, ensuring your plants not only survive but thrive. Additionally, the session will cover essential care practices to keep any succulent healthy and vibrant. Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, you'll leave equipped with the knowledge to cultivate beautiful and resilient succulent displays Saturday, February 22, 2025 1:30 PM
Excellent Epiphytes Ellen Zachos - award-winning author, speaker, and podcaster What is an epiphyte? In nature, epiphytes grow on other plants. But epiphytes aren’t parasites; they don’t steal nutrition from their host plants. Because of their unusual growth habit, many epiphytes make exceptional, drought-tolerant, low maintenance house plants. Discover several groups of epiphytes recommended for in-home growing, including Hoyas (fragrant flowering vines), Rhipsalis (flowering cacti), bromeliads, and some surprisingly tough ferns and orchids. Saturday, February 22, 2025 / 1:45 PM / Plant Academy	Excellent Epiphytes What is an epiphyte? In nature, epiphytes grow on other plants. But epiphytes aren’t parasites; they don’t steal nutrition from their host plants. Because of their unusual growth habit, many epiphytes make exceptional, drought-tolerant, low maintenance house plants. Discover several groups of epiphytes recommended for in-home growing, including Hoyas (fragrant flowering vines), Rhipsalis (flowering cacti), bromeliads, and some surprisingly tough ferns and orchids. Saturday, February 22, 2025 1:45 PM
House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Abby Perry - Founder/owner of Abby's Garden Parties, Master Gardener Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Sunday, February 23, 2025 / / Plant Market	House of Plants Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Join incredible houseplant influencers at the fun and funky House of Plants in the Plant Market for daily Ask Me Anything! sessions to get your burning houseplant questions answered! Sunday, February 23, 2025

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