HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "33rd annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show" – one of the largest and most prestigious in New England – will take place on Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd. in Hartford. Hours: Thursday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The colorful, fragrant show covers almost three acres with the theme, "Backyard Paradise" :
-- Twenty gardens , 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+ sq. ft. design and horticulture competition, over 250 judged entries with a Backyard Paradise theme !
-- Hundreds of displays, activities, aisles of fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, books, patio furniture, garden ornaments, and lawn equipment for purchase . Floral Arts & Crafts area. Bring 1/2 cup of soil to UConn Co-op booth for free soil testing.
-- Over 80 hours of seminars:
- Lorraine Ballato : "Foolproof Hydrangeas " and "Vegetables Contained";
- Bob Buettner : "Floral Arranging";
- Tom Christopher : "Low Maintenance Lawns";
- Mike & Angelina Chute : "Six Simple Steps to a Successful Rose Garden";
- Pamm Cooper of Storrs - "Butterflies in Connecticut, The Food they Need";
- Phil Costello : "Landscape Lighting";
- Tammy Cressotti : "Introduction to Beekeeping";
- Anita Dafonte : "Organic Vegetable Gardening " and "Starting Seeds" ;
- Lelaneia Dubay : "Process of Landscape Design ";
- Nancy DuBrule-Clemente : " Fearless Pruning" and "Blended Gardens";
- Dr. Wade Elmer : "Fighting Fusarium in Flowers";
- Maureen Hasley-Jones : "Mother Earth ";
- Rose Hiskes : "Protecting Our Trees From Asian Longhorn Beetles & Emerald Ash Borers ";
- Nick Mancini : "How to Grow True Organic Seeds";
- Tovah Martin : "Unexpected House Plants" ;
- Kerry Mendez : "Three Seasons of Outrageous Color from Perennials" and "Simplifying Gardens" ;
- Penny O'Sullivan : "Fabulous Foliage: Year-Round Color with Trees & Shrub s" and "Painless Pruning - Simple Solutions for Healthy Plants" ;
- Dawn Pettinelli : "Fertilizers " and "Soils for Gardeners";
- Peter Picone - "Ways to Create and Enhance Wildlife Habitat in Your Surroundings";
- Rich Pomerantz : "Art in the Garden " and "Relax, It's Only Garden Photography" ;
- Carol Quish : "Pests in the Perennial Garden ";
- SavATree: "Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Location ", "Organic Lawncare" , and "Protecting Your Landscapes from Deer Damage";
- Dr. Neil Schultes : "Genetically Modified Crops";
- Paul Split : "Gardening Under Glass" and "Organic Container Gardening with Herbs"; and
- Rob Townsend : "Watergardens".
Admission– Cash Only :
$16 Adults; $14 Seniors age 62 and over – Thursday/Friday only ;
$4 Children 5-12;
Free under age 5.
Group rates for 15 or more: 860-844-8461 or Kristie@northeastexpos.com .
Advance discounted tickets if purchased by February 16 – see website for locations.
To join email list and get more information, www.ctflowershow.com or North East Expos at 860-844-8461.
Laura Soll 860-688-4499
