US Garden Shows
FEBRUARY
Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Feb. 7-11
Theme: New Paths
Where: Washington State Trade and Convention Center in downtown Seattle at Eighth Avenue and Pike Street.
Info: Call 800-229-6311, e-mail info@gardenshow.com, or visit www.gardenshow.com/nw
The Rhode Island Flower and Garden Show
Feb. 15-18
Theme: Down the Garden Path
Where: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I., Interstate 95, Exit 22
Info: Kara Scolavino, Public Relations, (401) 785.9450, Ext. 210; or see www.flowershow.com
Southeastern Flower Show
Feb. 21-25
Theme: Gardens of Poetry and Prose
Where: Atlanta Exposition Center, 3650 Jonesboro Road, SE (exit 40 off I-285)
Info: Call (404) 888- 5638, e-mail Info@flowershow.org or visit www.flowershow.org/home.html
20th Anniversary Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
Feb. 22-25
Theme: City Lights
Where: Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford
Info: Call (860) 529-2123, e-mail info@northeastpromo.com, or see www.northeastpromo.com/flower.html
Maymont Flower and Garden Show
Feb. 22-25
Theme: KaleidoScapes
Where: Richmond Center, Richmond, Va.
Info: Call (804) 358-7166, e-mail coconnor@maymont.org, or check out www.maymont.org/special/flower.html
The Palm Beach Tropical Flower & Garden Show
Feb.23-25
Theme: A Symphony of Flowers
Where: Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla.
Info: (561) 655-5522 or www.palmbeachflowershow.org
New Jersey Flower and Patio Show
Feb. 24-27
Theme: Scenes of Jersey
Where: Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, N.J. - directly off Interstate 287 at Exit 10
Info: Phone (732) 785-9174 or 800-215-1700, e-mail hsi@indy.net, or see www.njskylands.com/flower.htm
Wichita Garden Show
Feb. 28-March 4
Theme: Garden of Dreams
Where: Century II Expo Hall, Connecting Lobby, Convention Hall and Exhibition Hall, 225 West Douglas Avenue; Wichita, KS 67202 (at Douglas Avenue and the Arkansas River)
Info: Phone (316) 721-8740 or (316) 721-2039, e-mail wlfandg@southwind.net, or visit www.wichitagardenshow.com
MARCH
Arkansas Flower and Garden Show
March 2-4
Theme: The Nature of Things
Where: Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Ark.
Info: Phone (501) 821-4000 or 800-459-SHOW.
Vermont Garden Show
March 2-4
Theme: The Secret Garden
Where: Sheraton Conference Center, Burlington, Vt., Exit 14W, I-89
Info: Phone (802) 865-5979, e-mail vaph@together.net, or see the website, http://pss.uvm.edu/vfs/vfs.html
Portland Flower Show
March 14-18
Theme: Nooks of the North
Where: Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street, Portland, Maine
Info: (207) 775-4403 or www.portlandflowershow.com
Gardenscape 2001
March 15-18
Theme: Ten Years - A Garden Party
Where: Dome Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Road, Rochester, N.Y.
Info: Phone (716) 265-9018 or (716) 461-3981, e-mail gflnla@aol.com, or see www.rochesterflowershow.com
New England Spring Flower Show
March 17-25
Theme: The Inspired Garden
Where: Bayside Expo Center, Boston
Info: Phone (617) 536-9280, e-mail masshort@masshort.org, or check out www.masshort.org/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi
Spring Flower Show
March 17-April 15
Theme: Impressions
Where: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh.
Info: Phone: (412) 622-6914, e-mail phipps@phipps.pgh.pa.us, or see www.phipps.conservatory.org
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
March 21-25
Theme: Flower Power
Where: The San Francisco Cow Palace, Geneva Avenue and Santos Street
Info: Phone 800-829-9751, e-mail info@gardenshow.com, or visit www.gardenshow.com/sf/index.html
14th Annual Capital District Garden & Flower Show
March 23-25
Theme: Magical Gardens
Where: Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, N.Y.
Info: Phone (518) 786-1529, e-mail brenda@northeastshowpro.com, or see www.northeastshowpro.com/gardenshow.htm
APRIL
Cincinnati Flower Show
April 25-29
Where: Ault Park, Cincinnati
Info: Phone (513) 872-5194 or 800-670-6808, e-mail Tickets@cincyflowershow.com, or see www.cincyflowershow.com/default.asp
MAY
Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show
May 30-June 2
Where: Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland
Info: Phone (216) 721-1600, e-mail kcampbell@cbgarden.org, or visit www.cbgarden.org
JULY
Newport (R.I.) Flower Show
July 7 and 8
Theme: A New Beginning
Where: Rosecliff Mansion, Bellevue Avenue
Info: (401) 847-1000
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