The Price of Magic ✨ The Real Cost of a Show Garden

Talking about finances publicly can feel like a "clutch your pearls" moment, but transparency is key to understanding the true labor of love behind our 2025 display garden. Join me as we gently pull back the curtain on the hard numbers, the generous sponsorships, and the incredible community effort required to bring this vision to life. While we break down the financial reality of creating these spaces, the joy and connection they foster remain truly priceless.

Let’s break it down,
Kate

Link to buy tickets for the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival: https://gardenshow.com/

Tour of My 2025 NW Flower and Garden Festival Display Garden:    • The Garden is Here! NWFGS After Dark  
Container breakdown video:    • 9 Gorgeous Pots: Texture-Rich Garden Desig...  

Vendors & Sponsors mentioned:
Pacific Topsoil: https://pacifictopsoils.com/
Mutual Materials: https://www.mutualmaterials.com/
Marenakos: https://marenakos.com/
Iron Man Ornamental (Travis): https://ironmanornamental.com/
Pottery Land (Manuel): https://www.potterylandwa.com/
Versailles Gardens (Gerard): https://versaillesgardens.net/
Britescape: https://www.britescape.com/
FX Lighting: https://www.fxl.com/
Rock Mountain: https://www.rockmountain.com/
Big Trees: https://bigtreesupply.com/

Commercial Nurseries:
T&L Nurseries, Plants Northwest, Northwest Nurseries

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Seattle Washington 98139

00:00 Intro
00:39 A Note on Talking Money
01:43 Mulch & Topsoil Costs
02:05 Hardscaping & Pavers (Mutual Materials)
03:24 Natural Stone & Boulders (Maranakos)
04:59 Wood, Timbers & Custom Fabrication
07:13 Containers & Pottery Breakdown
09:03 Lighting & Electrical (Brightscapes & FX Lighting)
11:18 Accessories, Furniture & Water Features
13:16 Plants, Trees & Hedging
15:47 Labor, Shipping & Logistics
18:45 The Grand Total & Why We Do It