Vanveenbulbs.com went off-line last summer after twenty years in business. The owner, Yolanda Vanveen is now working on gardening videos and blogging as well as serving as Moderator for the Facebook Garden Naturally Group. You can find Yolanda Vanveen's gardening videos on youtube and find her on Facebook and Twitter:

Facebook:

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/yolandavanveen

Moderator, Facebook Garden Naturally Group:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Garden-Naturally-Group/245120832263

Facebook Fan Club:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=323393006853

Garden Naturally Blog: http://gardennaturally.wordpress.com/

E-Mail yolandavanveen@yahoo.com

Gardening Videos by Yolanda Vanveen on Youtube (2 million views):

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yolanda+vanveen&aq=f

Keep gardening and see you on the internet! Yolanda

Deer Proof Your Garden Speaking at Eugene

Fall Plant Sale and Speakers!! If you are in the Eugene, Oregon, area Sat Oct 10th I am speaking at the Eugene Home Show, Lane County, Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon on Deer Proof Gardens – In Full Bloom for the Butterflies! Plant Now! by Yolanda Vanveen, “Exotic Garden Maven”, vanveenbulbs.com For more info: http://www.eugenehomeshow.com/Fall_09_HowTos.html

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Vanveen Bulbs Receives 2009 Best of Portland Award

Vanveen Bulbs Receives 2009 Best of Portland Award
https://www.us-ca.org/PressReleaseUsca.aspx?cc=M9TT-NHCK&utm_source=R-T&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=431&utm_term=U-V1&utm_campaign=N-R

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Vanveen Bulbs has been selected for the 2009 Best of Portland Award in the Nurserymen category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose
of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across

Vanveenbulbs.com Schedule Fall 2009-Spring 2010

Aug 29 Beaverton Farmers Market
Aug 30 Astoria Farmers Market

Spt 5 Beaverton Farmers Market, Beaverton Oregon
Spt 6 Astoria Farmers Market, Astoria, Oregon

Spt 10-13, 2009
Portland Fall Home & Garden Show Portland Expo Center,Portland,
http://www.oloughlintradeshows.com/
Spt 12 Beaverton Farmers Market

Spt 17-20, 2009
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, Mt. Angel, Oregon http://www.oktoberfest.org/

Spt 26 Beaverton Market
Spt 27 Hillsdale Farmers Market

Oct 3 Beaverton Farmers Market
Oct 4 Hillsdale Farmers Market

Oct 9-11, 2009
Lane County Fall Home and Garden Show, Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon http://www.eugenehomeshow.com/

Oct 15-18
Tacoma Fall Home & Garden Show, Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington
http://www.oloughlintradeshows.com/

October 24 Beaverton Farmers Market
October 25 Hillsdale Farmers Market

October 31 Beaverton Farmers Market
Nov 1 Hillsdale Farmers Market


November 8 Hillsdale Farmers Market

Nov 15 Hillsdale Farmers Market


Nov 22 Hillsdale Farmers Market

Nov 27-29, 2010 & Dec 4-6, 2010 America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar
Portland Christmas Show, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Oregon http://www.expochristmasbazaar.com/




2010
January 22-24, 2010Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show, Eugene, Oregon, Fairgrounds http://www.eugenehomeshow.com/

January 27-31, 2010Tacoma Home & Garden Show, Tacoma, Washingtonhttp://www.oloughlintradeshows.com/

February 3-7, 2010Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle, Washingtonhttp://www.gardenshow.com/

February 12-14, 2010Portland Yard, Garden & Patio Show, Portland Oregon Convention Center http://www.ygpshow.com/

Feb 24-28, 2010, Portland Spring Home and Garden Show, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Oregon, http://www.olouglintradeshows.com/

March 11-14, 2010Lane County Home & Garden Show, Eugene, Oregon Fairgrounds http://www.eugenehomeshow.com/

March 24-28, 2010San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, Cow Palacehttp://www.gardenshow.com/

April 3, 2010 Gardenpalooza, Garden Time TV, Fir Point Farms, Canby, Oregonhttp://www.gardenpalooza.com/

April 15-18, 2010 Puyallup Spring Fair, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA http://www.thefair.com/

April 23-25, 2010 Clark Public Utilities Home and Garden Idea Fair, Ridgefield, Washington,Clark County Fairgrounds http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/Community/homeAndGardenIdeaFair

May 1-2, 2010Clackamas County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair, Canby, Oregon Fairgroundshttp://www.clackamascountymastergardeners.org/

June 11, 12, 13, 2010
Everett Sorticulture Garden Arts Show, Everett, Washington, Legion Memorial Park
www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1228

July 16-18, 2010 Sequim Lavender Festival, Street Fair, Downtown Sequim, Washington
http://www.lavenderfestival.com/

July 18-24 2010 Perennial Plant Symposium Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland, Oregon
http://www.perennialplant.org/

NW Flower Show Sold to O'Loughlins

Yolanda Vanveen
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=98086390797&h=ufF-o&u=oovDl&ref=nf
Good news-NW Flower and Garden Show has been sold to the O'Loughlins who manage the Tacoma Home and Garden Show and I have worked with them for 16 years! It is going to be a fun 2010!


Business & Technology NW Flower & Garden Show sold to O'Loughlin Trade Shows Seattle Times Newsp
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
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Garden Gal Likes Peruvian Daffodils

Here is a message I received from Anne Jaeger www.gardengal.tv/ on Facebook-The plant she is talking about is Ismene Exotica, the Peruvian Daffodil:

"Hey Yo. The exotic bulb you gave me just finished blooming. I'd have to go look at the tag to remember the name. But it was just stunning. Grew like an amaryllis, but it's daffodil like flowers were very spidery and bloomed in a cluster. Just loved it. Thank you for the excellent suggestion, my friend."