Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Tina Dixon

Tina Dixon is owner of Plants a la Cart, a design, installation and maintenance service specializing in exterior container gardens.  She has been a certified Environmental Horticulturist since 1987, and is a member of the Lake Washington Technical College Environmental Horticulture Advisory Board and the Northwest Perennial Alliance Board.  She was named the “Best New Container Garden Designer” by Sunset Magazine in 1999, and has been a garden creator at the NW Flower & Garden Show in 1998 and 2002.

Contain Yourself!  Part I

Containers for Balconies, Decks & Patios

Thursday, February 9 at 11:00 am in the Hood Room

This two-part presentation will help you take your containers from ho-hum to Wow!  Container gardens can add real impact to small spaces and hardscapes, such as balconies, decks and patios.  Learn the basic principles of design, plant combinations, use of color and ways to extend the seasons to give your containers more appeal.  Part 2 immediately follows on the Monrovia Stage with a hands-on demonstration on great container planting tips.

Contain Yourself!  Part II

Best Planting Tips for Containers

Thursday, February 9 at 12:15 pm on the Monrovia Stage

In Part 2 you’ll learn about choosing the proper soil, containers, plants and supporting elements and how they are all part of successful container planting.  Discover how to get your container gardens off to a good start and how to keep them looking their best, for year-round interest in sun or shade.