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Here is another way to enhance your gardening skills, meet other gardeners and learn new and creative ways to garden. Attend garden events and flower shows in your area. To help, I’ve added a listing of various gardening events and flower shows that will be updated regularly. I hope you will find this to be a useful resource for you as you strive to learn all that you can about gardening! If you are planning a garden event and would like me to add it to the list, please Please submit event information at least two months prior to the event date. Organizations may submit a maximum of two events per month. All event submissions will be screened and those deemed appropriate will be added to this page. California State Flower & Garden ShowCal State Shows is very pleased to announce the new California State Flower, Food & Garden Show to be held at Cal Expo, Sacramento. This Show is driven by the passion and enthusiasm of gardeners from all over the State. Highlighting the diversity, scope and interest of the California gardening community, this will be a true Flower, Food & Garden Show with something for everyone. Thursday, April 7 - Sunday, April 10, 2011 Cal Expo, Pavilion Building - East Gate Entry 2011 San Francisco Flower & Garden ShowWednesday, March 23 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 San Mateo Event Center 2011 California Master Gardener ConferenceTuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 3, 2011 Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel Nursery Pot ReuseOngoing Many nurseries in San Mateo County will take back black rigid plastic pots and return them to growers for reuse. Each nursery listed has specifications as to what size pots they will accept. Please follow their guidelines. Pots must be empty and unbroken to be re–used. Leave pots during business hours only. Acceptable materials are subject to change. Click on the RecycleWorks website for a list of participating nurseries. 30th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show"Capture the Magic" is the theme for the 30th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show. Explore over 250 booths overflowing with fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds, gardening books, garden equipments & much more. Visit the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut design & horticulture competition based on the theme "Capture the Magic". Attend over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations. All seminars are included with your general admission ticket. Thursday, February 24 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Connecticut Convention Center 2011 Southeastern Flower Show "In Tune With Blooms"The Southeastern Horticultural Society is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge, art and enjoyment of horticulture throughout the Southeastern United States. The Southeastern Flower Show is the crown jewel event of the Southeastern Horticultural Society. Friday, February 25 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Cobb Galleria Centre 15th Annual Boise Flower & Garden ShowFriday, March 25 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 Boise Center Shop for the latest in landscape design, garden art and decor, yard furniture, plants, decks, greenhouse, and more. You will also enjoy spectacular display gardens; educational and fun gardening seminars; orchid and bonsai displays; a silent auction of beautiful and unique container gardens and much, much more! 2011 Chicago Flower & Garden ShowSaturday, March 5 - Sunday, March 13, 2011 Navy Pier The 2011 Chicago Flower & Garden Show will showcase upwards of 20 display gardens within an all new floor design. The theme for this year's Garden Show is: The Sport of Gardening - Fields of Dreams . In addition to display gardens, the Show will feature an expanded focus on horticulture, education, interactive displays, and green and sustainable gardening solutions. Core elements of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show remain: Inspire, Educate and Motivate our attendees and Provide Realistic and Sustainable Landscape Solutions. The Gardens of Cornwall & Chelsea Flower ShowSunday, May 22 - Thursday, June 2, 2011 Join University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Coordinator Monica David for a visit to the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, the seaside gardens of Cornwall and historic London, including the famous Kew and Wisely gardens. Registration is open to anyone with an interest in gardens, with preference given to Illinois Master Gardeners. For more information on this exciting opportunity, call Monica David @ 217-265-5256 or e-mail: QCCA Expo Center Flower & Garden ShowFriday, March 25 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 QCCA Expo Center Over 250 exhibitors showcasing all the latest and up to date gardening techniques, supplies and equipment; landscaping companies and DIY projects. All on one floor under one roof. 2010 Upper Midwest Master Gardener ConferenceThursday, September 16 - Saturday, September 18, 2010 Clock Tower Resort The University of Illinois Extention Master Gardeners from the NW region invite you to join them at the 2010 Upper Midwest Master Gardener Conference. The event will provide opportunities to learn new gardening techniques-everything from edible gardens to native plants to popular annuals and perennials, >ferns and mosses, vegetable gardening and much more! Illinois Plastic Pot Recycling Initiative (IPPRI)Ongoing Plastic pots acceptable for recycling are HDPE #2 - High Density Polyethylene, PP #5 - Polypropylene & PS #6 - Polystyrene. Please separate according to type (#2, #5, #6), remove all loose dirt and contaminants, remove all metal wire from hanging baskets Visit the Ecology Action Center website for more information and a list of drop-off locations. 38th Annual Ft. Wayne Home & Garden ShowThursday, March 3 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 Allen County Memorial Coliseum The 2011 Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show is the largest home and garden event in the Tri-state area featuring more than 650 exhibits displaying the latest home and garden products and expert services. The Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show is the one place where you can find anything for your home or garden, old or new to fit into anyone's budget. Don't forget the Family Fun & Activity place: A whole room dedicated to kids, full of educational activities. Indiana Flower & Patio ShowSaturday, March 12 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 Indiana State Fairgrounds For 50 years, the Indiana Flower & Patio Show has been one of the nation’s most renowned outdoor living shows. Visitors come for the gardens, but stay to learn about, compare, and purchase premium outdoor living products and services. The show features over 30 extravagant gardens/landscapes crafted by many of Indiana’s premiere landscapers, hundreds of finer outdoor living experts, and thousands of ideas to take home! www.indianaflowerandpatioshow.com
Louisville Home, Garden & Remodeling ShowFriday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13, 2011 Kentucky Expo Center The Home, Garden & Remodeling Show has become an annual event in Louisville and is the largest home show in the state and one of the largest in the nation. More than 500 vendors participate each year and the Show includes entertaining demonstrations and informative seminars. There is always plenty to do at the Home, Garden & Remodeling Show. 64th Annual Portland Spring Home & Garden ShowWednesday, February 23 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Portland Expo Center Each year thousands flock to the show with ideas, plans, and needs, and the Portland Home & Garden Show is ready to deliver solutions. This year tour 15 amazing Showcase Gardens and hundreds of vendors inside the Expo Center – this is clearly the show of choice for homeowners and gardeners! Come to the Portland Home & Garden Show, the first and largest show of its kind in Oregon for the past 60 years. The Showcase Gardens are not to be missed this year! With 15 gorgeous garden displays to explore, here is your chance to see new garden designs, color trends, stunning materials and of course plants of special interest. No matter what your taste in gardens or landscape design, you’ll find a garden filled with inspiring ideas for your own home. Boston Flower & Garden ShowWednesday, March 16 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 Seaport World Trade Center "A Burst of Color: Celebrating the Container Garden" Container gardening has exploded out of the humble window box to become the hottest way to add vibrancy, warmth, and drama to any size space – a sunny welcome on a city terrace, a gourmet harvest in a suburban side yard, or a fresh focal point for a mature landscape. This year’s show will focus on this popular trend by mixing examples of the endless creative possibilities of containers into all of its gardens and special displays. Each garden will feature at least one significant container of some kind (formal urns, topiary, raised beds, built-in planters, ceramics, vertical gardens, unusual items re-purposed as containers). A non-judged Invitational Display will feature container entries by invited Professional Florists & Interior Landscapers. “Contain Yourself!” This series of daily hands-on workshops will offer instruction and a take-home container project for participants (additional fee). In addition to these elements, you’ll find hundreds of new products to buy, over 48 hours of lectures and demonstrations, cutting edge designs by professional florists and the region’s top amateur floral arrangers and horticulturists assembled in a vibrant display by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Inc. 10th World Flower Show "This Glorious Earth"Wednesday, June 15 - Sunday, June 19, 2011 Seaport World Trade Center Join us as we welcome floral artists from across the globe to our shores. The 10th World Flower Show will be hosted in a collaborative effort by the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and The Garden Club of America's design study groups, the show will premier over 600 floral arrangements, demonstrations, and memorable events for the first time in the United States. Novi Spring Home & Garden ShowFriday, April 8 - Sunday, April 10, 2011 Rock Financial Place If your home, patio, decks or yard needs a new look, if you're looking to improve your home and cut back on energy output and costs by adding green materials then the Spring Home & Garden Show could not be more PERFECT for you! Pencil us in on your calendar and get ready to make your Home and Garden everything it can be! 2011 Minneapolis Home & Garden ShowWednesday, March 2 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 Minneapolis Convention Center The Minneapolis Home & Garden Show is the ONLY place for you to experience what's new in Home, Gardening, Remodeling, Home Decor, and More! You'll have the opportunity to meet over 1,000 experts and experience thousands of products and services. MNLA Garden Plastic Recycling ProgramRecycle your PLASTIC GARDEN POTS, POLYSTYRENE TRAYS & HANGING BASKETS with MNLA's Garden Plastic Recycling Program! Many participating neighborhood garden centers are taking pots through Ocotober 1st. Other locations will be collecting only Saturday, September 18 & Sunday, September 19 , 2010. CLICK HERE for more information on garden center drop sites. 2010 Fall Flower & Garden FestFriday, October 15 & Saturday, October 16, 2010 Truck Crops Experiment Station Crystal Springs, MS This is the largest home gardening show in the Southeast. Metropolitan Lawn & Garden ShowFriday, February 11 - Sunday, February 13, 2011 The American Royal Center The Metropolitan Lawn & Garden Show is Kansas City's premier consumer Show dedicated to the green industry. Products and services exhibited include landscaping, power equipment, statuary, lawn maintenance, water gardens, decks, seeds, plants and bulbs, patio furniture, mulch, bird houses and baths, trees, shrubbery, fountains, gazebos, fencing, driveways, stonework, pottery, garden tools, fertilizer, water garden accessories, and ornamental outdoor decor. Meet local experts on everything from water gardens and plant care to power equipment and designing outdoor living spaces. Each year over 30,000 consumers attend the Metropolitan Lawn & Garden Show to shop for the latest products and services for their gardens and outdoor lifestyles. 34th Annual St. Louis Home & Garden ShowThursday, March 3 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 America's Center & Edward Jones Dome The Builders Home and Garden Show is actually 5 complete shows in one - Lawn and Garden, Pool and Spa, Kitchen & Bath, Interior Design and Building Products. Enormous feature gardens, local and national celebrity speakers and family fun areas are just a few of the reasons this show is a must-see. If there is something you need for your home or garden, you'll find it here! Missouri Botanical Garden Plastic Pot Recycling ProgramYou can help reduce the amount of horticultural waste in landfills by recycling your plastic garden pots, polystyrene cell packs and trays at the Garden and other locations throughout St. Louis City and County. The Missouri Botanical Garden operates the most extensive public garden recycling program in the nation. The Plastic Pot Recycling program collected a record 130,000 pounds of horticultural waste in 2009. To date, the Garden’s Plastic Pot Recycling program has saved over 800,000 pounds, or 400 tons, of plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays from landfills. Plastics Accepted: cell packs, hanging baskets, trays, pots of all sizes Not Accepted: household plastic, food plastic, clay pots, soil, metal hangers, plastic bags Collections are held daily through October 31, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Missouri Botanical Garden's Monsanto Center west parking lot and through Thursday, September 30, 2010 at participating area garden centers. 31st Annual Home & Garden ShowFriday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3, 2011 The Fairground - Montana Expo Park Montana's largest Home & Garden Show and Sale! See hundreds of products for your home and yard. Talk with landscapers about outdoor projects. From greenhouses to rose bushes, kitchen cabinets to light fixtures, quality products for your home and garden. Springfest Flower & Garden Show 2011Thursday, March 17 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 Sussex County Fairgrounds 9th Annual New Jersey Flower & Garden ShowThursday, February 17 - Sunday, February 20, 2011 New Jersey Convention & Expo Center At the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, expect rivers of color and fragrance in beautiful display gardens, sit in on seminars and shop ‘til you drop in the Great Garden Marketplace. Greater Rochester's Flower & Garden Show "Rock The Garden"Thursday, March 17 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 Monroe County Fair & Expo Center Henrietta, NY Southern Spring Home & Garden ShowWednesday, March 2 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 The Park Expo & Conference Center
Southern Ideal Home Show - GreensboroFriday, March 25 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 Greensboro Coliseum Complex Shop, compare prices and talk with experts about your next remodeling, decorating or landscaping project. Everything you need for your home and garden is all in one place. Southern Ideal Home Show - Spring EditionFriday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3, 2011 North Carolina State Fairgrounds This three day event provides eager homeowners the opportunity to see, compare and buy the latest products and services for the home and garden. 18th Annual Wilmington Garden ShowSaturday, March 5 & Sunday, March 6, 2011 Schwartz Center of Cape Fear Community College There will be over 50 booths selling a wide variety of products and services for gardening and landscaping. Many returning vendors, as well as new sellers offering the latest in gardening products will be on hand. This year the Garden Show is truly a one-stop event. It's where the public can find a hint of spring in the displays, the plants and decorative items. In addition, you can save time, money and gas by coming to the one event where you will see gardening products, gain information face to face with experts and listen to informative and interesting talks on a variety of topics. 22nd Annual Cincinnati Flower ShowFriday, April 16 - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Symmes Township Park - Symmes Township, OH America's most acclaimed flower show featuring world class exhibits, social events, gardener's and plant markets, a lecture series and tours. Oklahoma City Home & Garden ShowFriday, January 21 - Sunday, January 23, 2011 Station Fairgrounds of Oklahoma At the Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show, all that you want to create your dream home and garden can be found in one place. Shop over 400 exhibitors and experts to help you along, you can shop, compare, and save on all your home and garden needs. Energy Trust Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle ShowFriday, March 25 - Sunday, March 27, 2011 Portland Expo Center Live well and have fun doing it. Earth friendly products for you, your Northwest home and garden. From cutting edge solar technologies and eco chic fashion to better energy efficiency and sustainable outdoor living, if it's green and it's beautiful - it's here at the Better Living Home Garden & Lifestyle Show! And best yet, admission is free. 2011 Philadelphia International Flower Show "Springtime In Paris"Sunday, March 6 - Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pennsylvania Convention Center All proceeds from the Philadelphia International Flower Show, including tickets and sponsorship contributions, support The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and its acclaimed urban greening program, Philadelphia Green. Duquesne Light Home & Home ShowFriday, March 4 - Sunday, March 13, 2011 Pittsburgh Convention Center - Downtown Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show "Gardening with Heart"Thursday, February 24 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Rhode Island Convention Center The Rhode Island Flower Show showcases more than 30 garden displays and 250 larger-than-life garden marketplace vendors. See demonstrations and lectures, with an emphasis on organic gardening and bring the kids for some family fun. Children under five receive free admission. North Haven Gardens Pot Recycling ServiceOngoing NHG can accept plastic nursery pots and trays with the Recycling codes #2, #5 and #6 stamped on them, usually on the bottom of the pot. Please pre-rinse your pots and take them to our loading zone. You will find bins labeled with the numbers #2, #5 and #6. Please sort your pots with according numbers into the correct bins. Pots of different sizes and colors may share the same recycling code number. You may have 4” pots, 6” pots and gallon sized containers that will be sorted into the same recycling bin. 2011 Texas Master Gardner ConferenceWednesday, April 27 - Friday, April 29, 2011 Somervell County Expo Center ALL UNDER ONE ROOF! But Don't Forget! Wednesday Opening Night Celebration Event will be held in Historic Granbury! Glen Rose is located Smack-dab in the middle of paradise! Houston Arboretum Recycling OpportunitiesRecycling - help the environment and raise money for the Arboretum! AbitibiBowater Paper Retriever - Located in the arboretum parking lot, this dumpster is available to the community for recycling paper. The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center receives a small monetary amount from AbitibiBowater through this recycling & fund-raising program. Drop off your paper any time our gates are open: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - 7 days a week. Items that can be recycled include magazines, shopping catalogs, newspaper, office and school paper, mail Flower Pot Recycling - The Arboretum has teamed up with a local recycler in an effort to keep thousands of plastic flower pots and trays out of the landfills. Drop off dirt-free, stacked and unbagged plastic garden pots and trays in a container located in the Arboretum parking lot, near the paper recycling bins. FLORESCENCETuesday, April 19 & Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Museum of Fine Arts Maymont Flower & Garden ShowThursday, February 10 - Sunday, February 13, 2011 Greater Richmond Convention Center Virginia’s long-standing harbinger of spring, will offer you the latest in horticulture, gardens, seminars and a marketplace filled with goodies that will have you dreaming of spring. The Maymont Flower Show attracts thousands flower and garden enthusiasts annually form throughout Virginia, highlighting fabulous display gardens, the Garden Marketplace, top-quality seminars and so much more! Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show "Specialty Gardens"Friday, March 4 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 Virginia Beach Convention Center Horticultural highlights include: major landscape and floral display gardens relating to the theme "Specialty Gardens", vendors exhibiting and selling garden-related and home merchandise, European-style flower market, garden speakers, art show by local & regional artists & children's activities. Washington State Plastic Pot Recycling ProgramParticipating businesses are offering plastic pot recycling to their customers as a community service. Some re-use the pots, as well. Please be sure pots are dry and stacked by size. There is no need to wash pots, but all dirt and debris should be removed before recycling. Many sites accept plastic garden trays as well. 2011 Northwest Flower & Garden ShowWednesday, February 23 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Washington State Convention & Trade Center City of Vancouver Nursery Pot RecyclingOngoing Finished planting? Please don’t toss the pots. Take this opportunity to recycle or support reuse! Nursery pots 5 gallons and smaller can be placed in your blue recycling cart. If you have larger pots or more than will fit in your recycling cart, you may drop them off at one of the locations listed below. You don’t need to separate or rinse, but please empty pots of all soil. If you are a business with commercial quantities of nursery pots, please call Agri-Plas directly at 503-390-2381 for more information. Visit the City of Vancouver website for a list of drop-off sites. 2011 International Master Gardener ConferenceColor It Green In a Wild & Wonderful Way West Virginia University Extension Service and the West Virginia Master Gardener Association invite you to join us at the 2011 International Master Gardener Conference. Come and join us in sharing gardening information, history and Appalachian culture. The International Master Gardener Conference will be held when fall brings cool nights and colorful mountain scenery. The event will provide opportunities to learn gardening techniques that will help increase biodiversity, control exotic weeds, make the most of native plants in the landscape and improve gardening methods. Pre and post tours will help you discover the splendor of the Appalachian Mountains and the beauty and history of West Virginia. Tuesday, October 11 - Friday, October 14, 2011 Charleston Convention Center 48th Annual WBAY Home & Garden ShowThursday, March 17 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena & Shopko Hall Over 80,000 square feet of exhibit space filled with the area's best professionals to complete your home and garden projects no matter how large or how small. From Boerner to Your Backyard 2010 Garden Walks with Melinda MyersMay 19 - September 15th Join gardening expert, TV host and author Melinda Myers at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, WI for this unique first-time series of garden walks guided by Melinda. The walks will feature a season long look at plants providing color, texture or form that can add beauty to your landscape at different times of the season. Walk away with plenty of ideas for improving your gardens and brightening your landscape throughout the year during this unique experience that will enable you to get your questions answered by Melinda directly within an intimate group setting. Melinda will provide handouts that will help guide you at home as you create the garden you’ve always longed for! Plus, after the walk, see plant samples of the featured plants and create your own bloom-time journal. Sponsored by: Kanavas Landscape Management, Inc., Stein Gardens & Gifts, Bonnie Plants From Boerner to Your Backyard 2010 Garden Walks with Melinda Myers - FallSeptember 15: Walking Tour 6:00 - Sunset The landscape is starting to change to its autumnal color display. The ornamental grasses and fall perennials are stealing the show. Look for ways to help your landscape season end in a blaze of color. To register or for more information on the garden walks, please call 414-525-5659 UW-Extention Plastic Planter Pot Recycling Event - Boerner Botanical GardensClean up for fall and do a good thing for the environment by bringing your pots to Boerner Botanical Gardens for recycling. Thursday, September 23 - Saturday, September 25, 2010; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. * DO Recycle any color and size of pots with recycling numbers 2, 5 and 6 (the number in the triangle on the bottom of the pot), polystyrene cell packs and trays and hanging baskets. Knock out all dirt and debris before bringing into recycle; remove metal hangers, staples and other foreign objects. (Paper and plastic labels are okay.); sort and stack by pot size and recycling number; separate pots with no recycling number and sort by size ** DO NOT bring food containers or pots before September 23. Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Please help! |
