HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “32nd annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show” â one of the largest and most prestigious flower shows in New England — is set for Thursday, February 21 through Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Connecticut Convention Center on 100 Columbus Blvd. in Hartford. Hours: Thursday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – The colorful, fragrant show covers almost three acres with the theme, “Love in Bloom”.
– More than 20 gardens fill over an acre, created by professional landscape designers and nonprofit organizations, including naturalistic, low maintenance and organic gardens.
– Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s Advanced Standard Flower Show: 12,000+ square foot design and horticulture competition and more than 250 judged entries, all with a wedding theme!
– More than 80 hours of seminars by horticulturists and experts including:
Roger Swain, “The Man in the Red Suspenders”, former host of PBS’ The Victory Garden and HGTV’s People, Places & Plants: For the Love of Fruit: A Beginners Guide to Great Taste Gordon Hayward: Art & the Gardener and Your House Your Garden; Margot Shaw, editor of “Flower Magazine”: Decorating with Flowers; Karen Bussolini: Edible Ornamental Gardens and Naturescaping Your Garden; Jerry Fritz: Deer Resistant Perennials; Bob Beuttner: Floral Arranging; Julie Lapham: Floral Design; Helen O’Donnell: Spring Garden Maintenance and Annuals in a New Way, Starting from Seed; Ellen Ecker Ogden: Kitchen Garden Design; Janet Lennox Moyer: Landscape Lighting with LED; Len Giddix: 3 Rules to Successful Gardening & Why They Work; Coleen Plimpton: Gardening with the Birds and All Season Color in the Garden; Nick Mancini: How to Grow True Organic Seeds; Lisa Napolitano: The Birds & the Bees…and the Flower & the Trees; and – Hundreds of displays and activities, aisles of fresh flowers, plants, garden ornaments, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, gardening books, patio furniture, ornaments and lawn equipment for purchase. Bring 1/2 cup of soil to the UConn Co-op booth for free soil testing.
– Admission: $16 Adults; $14 Seniors on Thursday/Friday only; $4 Children 5-12; Free under age 5 â Cash Only. Group rates for 15 or more people: contact (860) 844-8461 or Kristie@northeastexpos.com. (Advance tickets $2 off, purchase now through February 20, 2013 only at the following Connecticut locations: The Garden Barn in Vernon; Garden Specialties in Mystic; Lawncare, Etc… in North Haven; Hunter’s Pool Center in Yalesville; Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe in West Hartford; Natureworks in Northford; Revay’s Garden Center in Broad Brook; Stonehedge Garden Center in Newington; and Woodland Gardens in Manchester.
To join the email list and get more information, seminars, driving directions, contact www.ctflowershow.com