The Dream of the 90s Is Alive...Part 1 (Portland's Yard, Garden & Patio Show)

I drove down to Portland on Saturday to check out the Yard, Garden & Patio Show.  This was my first time attending the event.  Essentially it is a slightly scaled down version of the NW Flower & Garden Show with added wine tastings and hot tubs.  The main draw for me was going to see Dan Hinkley & Sean Hogan speak about their favorite plants.

The several display gardens were well done and presented some trendy and creative ideas...such as vertical gardening:

This log walkway would of course not last forever, but it sure looks cool!

No reason a giant stockpile of firewood can't become a giant wall with a hole in it.  Hey, lumberjacks can be artists too.

Maybe holes are a new trend this year...

On my way there I walked passed this Denny's with a green (i.e. moss) roof.  This must be a Portland thing.

Just look at all these cool plants waiting to find a nice home!

This unique display featured a series of mostly rare plant cuttings along with their botanical names.  If only some of these plants were for sale!!

Stay tuned...tomorrow I will share with you the highlights from the Dan Hinkley & Sean Hogan talks as well as which plants were lucky enough to make the trip back to Seattle with me.