The Tacoma Home and Garden Show opened on Thursday and is open through Sunday. Unfortunately, this show has become more and more of a home show than a garden show. Fortunately, there is still plenty for gardeners to see and do, including some interesting-looking seminars. Today, let's visit the garden designed by Olympic Landscape and Irrigation, always present at this show.
Gabion wall and industrial water feature is lovely in it's simplicity.
Fantastic pairing of art with plants!
Speaking of art and plants, it was a delight to see the work of Shannon Buckner of
Bent Productions (I'm assuming it's her work) featured in this garden.
I meant to ask about the paving material which felt and looked a bit like asphalt but didn't feel as hard.
Buckner's work really shines in a garden setting!
Thoughtful placement makes me appreciate Shannon's work even more.
Many thanks to Olympic for once again designing and erecting the entry garden at the THGS!
If you're in the market for windows, decking, a hot tub, gutters, lotions, potions, and specialty food items, this is the place to be. There are more posts to come from the show including the always-impressive Marenakos Stone display, plant sale, artists, and vintage market! For more information about the show, look
here.
I've notice Buckner's metal work in the past; she makes the metal seem so delicate and airy. Using a watering can as a vase (last picture) is fun. I haven't seen anyone do that on a Monday yet.
ReplyDeleteShe's certainly got a way with the material! She's such a talented person and her work is unlike any other.
DeleteWow, is the Tacoma show always this early? I suppose I should look and see when the Portland "HOME & garden show" is this year. Since we don't get the YG&P Show anymore....
ReplyDeleteYes, the Tacoma show is always in January. I overheard a couple of vendors talking to each other (no one I recognized) and one said to the other that the goal is to make the space rent. I'm hoping that vendors get enough exposure and future business from the show to make it viable for them to continue participating. So sad about the YG&P show. It was a fun excuse for a drive down to Portland.
DeleteI agree with you about the gabion wall and water features. Do you know the i.d. of the tree in the 6th photo from the bottom of your post?
ReplyDeleteI didn't look at the tag but am guessing that it's a Magnolia stellata because of the shape and the almost pussy willow looking fuzzy flower buds.
DeleteI love Buckner's metal work creations. Why don't more artists like her show down this way?!
ReplyDeleteI have a greater appreciation of her work seeing it in a garden setting like this. It could be that artists in this area sell all that they can produce in the PNW market. (Guessing.) The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is coming up in February. Maybe you could come up and see the treasure-trove of garden art for sale there.
DeleteGabion walls seem to be popular in Europe but I've seen none here in Florida. They really did a nice job with the landscape feature.
ReplyDeleteGabion walls have been trending here for a while. I wonder if, in your climate, they might provide habitat for unwelcome garden guests?
DeleteDid that paving material seem like it could be hard rubber? Like recycled tires? It kind of reminds me of that sort of material. That does seem really early for a garden show. But then, now is when we're so desperate for garden inspiration!
ReplyDeleteIt did seem like it may have been a recycled tire surface. I meant to ask the gentlemen working the space but didn't circle back until almost closing and they were gone.
DeleteLooks like a pretty good show and I wouldn't mind being able to simply write off at least half of the offerings. As you say, nice blending of art and plants.
ReplyDeleteAt this time of year, it's just nice to be in a garden, even a pretend one, that looks so nice and to see a few new plants.
DeleteI'll be interested to see future posts about the show. I've given up on it since there were so few plant vendors last year.
ReplyDeleteIt would be much more enjoyable for gardeners like us if there were more plant vendors but Willow Tree did a marvelous job of display and had some choice plant offerings. The vintage market is a draw for me as well.
DeleteHere too our modest local garden show has degraded into home show with a few plants. Just not enough $$$$ and interest in gardens unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteBuckner's art is elegant and graceful--I like those a lot.
Perhaps the pendulum will swing back to a point where more people enjoy gardening.
DeleteHer work is some serious eye candy!
So early! But that's a good thing really on a month that is traditionally very quiet for gardening.
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