Spring garden shows give a welcome breath of spring to a winter weary gardener
Spring Garden Shows
You can tell that it is close to spring when garden shows start. These late winter events vary throughout the country, sometimes combining with home shows, but they are always a showcase for local nurseries and landscape companies to show what they can do. In milder climates these shows have already started. Attending shows can be beneficial for several reasons. In the show I attended last weekend, I met with herb growers, camellia growers and native plant growers, plus I saw an inventive display of benches and raised gardens that were built on wheels and suitable for people confined to wheelchairs. The landscape gardens featured a new heuchera in pale green colors plus a coral bark maple that was very striking. Seeing these plants and imaging where they can be placed in the garden is always a great way to spend an afternoon. So if you have a garden show or home and garden show coming up, take some time to welcome spring and see what is new in the gardening world where you are.
