The festival features fall color tours, speakers, demonstrations and excellent deals on outstanding species rhododendrons, companion plants and ferns. With every $50 purchase of plants, customers will be rewarded with one free “Garden Pass” admission.

 In addition to the daily plant sale, enjoy the special focus days throughout the Festival:

Saturday, Oct. 19^th – International Plant Day & Sale, explore a planet of plants protected through the conservation work of the RSBG. Phytosanitary inspector on-site for our international customers.

Sign-up for Introduction to Flower Photography class:

• 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
• Cost: $40
• Instructor – Lesli Cohan, Photographer & Owner of  Images Through The Door Photography
• Class size limited, must pre-register at 253-838-4646 Ext. 140

Sunday, Oct. 20^th – Wag Fest, the ONLY day dogs are welcomed into the Garden.  Enjoy displays, activities, and at 1 pm the FIDO Drill Team will perform followed by a 1K Howl-o-ween Dog Walk.

Friday, Oct. 25th – Bonsai Day, at 2 pm Dave De Groot presents “Bonsai Grove Planting” – Dave will demonstrate designing and planting a miniature grove of Chamaecyparis trees.  One extremely lucky audience member will take home the new bonsai!

Saturday, Oct. 26th – Fern Day, discover what a “stumpery” is all about!  Pat Riehl will speak at 1 pm on “Creating your own Fern Stumpery” followed by a tour “Explore the Victorian Fern Stumpery.”