Specialty nurseries are rapidly disappearing due to the aggressive marketing done by the large wholesale growers. Many of the new plants introduced by these commercial growers are first discovered or grown by keen growers operating small specialty nurseries. Please support them if you are interested in a diverse range of plants that have been correctly identified and tested to thrive in your gardens.

Lectures and demonstrations by various nursery personalities and garden vendors are planned for both days.

Jerry Addington of Courting Frogs Nursery, carnivorous plant guru, will demystify growing these enchanting plants in your garden Twig Diva and award winning NW Flower and Garden Show designer, Vanca Lumsden of ALBE Adventure Twig Hunters, will demonstrate her flair for staples and twigs and show you how to create a unique garden structure.

The Fern Madame, Judith Jones, will lead a garden tour of the Fronderosa.

 

Specialty Nurseries

Amazing Grasses ~ Estacada, OR
Botanica ~ Seattle, WA
Bloom River ~ Eugene, OR
Cistus Designs ~ Portland, OR
Chimacum Woods ~ Port Ludlow, WA
Coldsprings Garden Nursery ~ Duvall, WA
Collectors Nursery ~ Battle Ground, WA
Connor Bamboo ~ Portland, OR
Courting Frogs Nursery ~ Standwood, WA
Dancing Oaks Nursery ~ Monmouth, OR
Far Reaches Farm ~ Port Townsend, WA
Hedgerows Nursery ~ McMinnville, OR
Pan’s Garden ~ Olympia, WA
Mt. Forest Farm ~ Snohomish, WA
RHR Horticulture ~ Shoreline, WA Steamboat Island Nursery ~ Olympia, WA
Swan’s Trail Gardens ~ Snohomish, WA
The Desert Northwest ~ Poulsbo, WA

Artists and Garden Accessories

ALBE Adventuresome Twig Furniture ~ Rustic twig furniture and garden structures
Image Custom Iron Works ~ Trellis, arbors, gates, pyramids of welded iron. Custom orders welcomed.
Glass Gardens Northwest ~ Bird baths, fountains, finials and other glass art for the garden

Directions to the Fronderosa
Google Map To Fancy Fronds

Option 1:  I-5 to HWY 2 East.
   Take exit 194 off I-5 in Everett. Take HWY 2 East approximately 30 miles towards Gold Bar.

Option 2:  From I-405 take exit 23, to 522. Take 522 east to Monroe.

Turn left at the junction of HWY 2 and HWY 522 in Monroe, follow HWY 2, east to Gold Bar.
We recommend that you try to arrive at the junction of I-405 and I-5 before 3:00pm.
If traffic is good, this is the fastest route from Seattle.

Option 3:  Scenic Route: (about 1 1/2 hours from Seattle)
If you want to take a slower more scenic route you may go east on I-90 either from I-5 or I-405 to the Preston/Fall City exit. Turn left off the freeway, go over the freeway and turn right and follow the road which will take you through Preston to Fall City. At the stop sign in Fall City turn right, then get in the left turn lane to turn left onto SR203 which will take you to Carnation, Duvall, and Monroe. In Monroe turn right at the traffic light. This is Main street and it will run into HWY 2 at the traffic light. Turn right and head east on HWY 2 to Gold Bar.

Using the google map link above, you can see these routes more quickly.

 

Arriving in Gold Bar:

We are located on the east end of Gold Bar, on the right side of HWY 2 as you are headed east. There will be signs indicating where to turn right onto Dorman Road just after the Mountain View Diner. Follow Dorman Road over Rail Road tracks, follow road left (east) at the end of the fenced field, to 408 Ave SE and 172 Street SE. Turn right (south) at 408 Ave SE, which turns into 172 Street SE when it curves left (east). We are at the end of 172nd Street SE, on the right side with big greenhouses. Turn right into the driveway. We will have parking staff coordinating, please be patient while we find you a spot.

If you have additional questions, please contact judith@fancyfronds.com, or call (360) 793-1472.
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