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Originally published Saturday, February 9, 2002

Seattle show features gardens, seminars

There's still time to catch two more days of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Take in 28 spectacular display gardens and catch a few of the many free seminars by experts amid 8 acres of gardenistic hedonism.

Tickets are $18 at the door.

Call 206-789-5333 or visit www.gardenshow.com.

Do you have an atypical apartment abode?

Do you know someone with a stylish apartment? We're looking for locals who like to decorate using principles of modern or nontraditional design.

Call or write Home reporter Sarah Jackson at 360-704-6871 or send e-mail to sajackso@olympia.gannett.com .

Garden Club offers college scholarship

The Olympia Garden Club's scholarship committee is looking for applicants for its Scholastic Achievement Award of $1,000.

Students majoring in horticulture, landscape design, forestry or related subjects such as ecology or botany are eligible.

Applicants must be Thurston County residents and have completed one year of college and be currently enrolled in an accredited college in Washington.

Applicants should submit a scholastic report from high school, a college transcript, a recent photo, letters of recommendation from two professors with master's or doctorate degrees and a paragraph on your aspirations and why you merit the award.

Send your application by Feb. 28 to Garden Club Scholarship Committee, 5119 Normandy Drive S.E., Olympia, WA 98501. Call Fern at 360-459-3168 for more information.

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