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The Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show is a breath of fresh air – literally. From February 21-24, the RI Convention Center is transformed into a botanical para-dise filled with display gardens, vendors selling indoor and outdoor goods for the home and talks and demonstrations from renowned lo-cal and national personalities.

This year, the Flower Show pres-ents the Food and Wine Festival. Daily from 1-6pm, sample food from local restaurants and wines from across the country. Chefs give live cooking demonstrations, and

foodie celebrities will be signing cookbooks. In addition, the Flower Show includes fun children’s activi-ties and a bookstore by Westerly’s Other Tiger.

Tickets to both events can be pur-chased at www.flowershow.com, or at local AAA branches. Flower Show tickets are $19/adults, $16/students and seniors, $7/kids. An evening dis-count is available. Food and Wine tickets are $20, at the door and must be purchased separately for entry. Visit www.flowershow.com for more information. All informa-tion is subject to change.

The Garden of Hope was first introduced at the Flower Show in February 2012through the joint efforts of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation,

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“Once you choose hope, anything is possible”- Christopher ReeveGarden Design & Implementation by Joe Mack & Craig Marciniak

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Bartlett Tree ExpertsThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company is celebrating its 106th year in business, and invites you to experience the dominion of the beech, a tree integral to the wildlife and ecology of many older New England backyards, at its display garden Fagus: The Story of Beech within the New England Landscape. Whether it be wood for the fireplace, tannins for the microbrewery, beech-nuts for local fauna or picturesque canopies for shade and aes-thetic enjoyment, the genus, Fagus, is prominent within the lives who know them.

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Rhode Island Nursery and Landscapers AssociationFor something different at this year’s Flower Show, the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association (RINLA) is creating an urban landscape. They are planning an area of urban decay

which will educate people about invasive plants and their more desirable counterparts. There will also be a transitional area with productive community gardens, and an urban backyard. This year, RINLA is “Celebrating the Diversity of Green Space in an Urban Environment.” P.O. Box 984, West Kingston, RI. 401-874-5220. www.rinla.org

YardworksYardworks invites you to follow their meandering garden path for a trip down memory lane as they bring to life special moments from their garden history. As old becomes new, please join Yardworks in commemorating and celebrating the continuing importance of beautiful outdoor spaces. 1309 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI. 401-463-9133. www.yardworksri.com

A Piece of ParadiseA Piece of Paradise welcomes guests to the wonderful world of water gardening. Discover the simple pleasures and tranquility of sparkling water as it cascades over rocks and into a pond. Aquatic plants and fish provide an additional dimension to the traditional sights and sounds of the water garden. 206 Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, RI. 401-397-9939, www.apieceofparadise.com

Novak Garden DesignCome celebrate in the urban back yard designed by Joseph F. No-vak, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as “the greatest American architect of all time.” P.O. Box 28760, Providence, RI. 401-327-1841, [email protected].

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Tranquil Water Gardens/Earth & Water LandscapeFor more than a decade, Tranquil Water Gardens and Earth and Water Landscape have been designing award winning water gar-den displays at the Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show, the Blackstone Boulevard Flower Show and the Attleboro Art Mu-seum Flower Show. They invite you to join them in celebrating the use of water in the garden. This year’s garden will feature a tribute to hope and life, with a creative use of water and flowers. Tranquil Water Gardens, 3415 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI. 401-658-4547, www.tranquilwatergardens.com. Earth & Water Landscapes, 1801 Old Louisquissett Pike, Lincoln, RI. 401-265-8817, www.earth-n-waterlandscapes.com

Rhode Island Federation of Garden ClubsThe Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs presents a standard flower show entitled “Hot Off The Press” for the 20th anniversary of the Flower Show in Rhode Island. Their theme reflects newspa-pers and how they are used to note special events throughout time. Please come and enjoy the talent and beauty of the floral designs created by the dedicated members of their organization. 42 Kens-ington Road, Edgewood, RI. 401-954-3374, www.rigardenclubs.org

University of Rhode Island College of PharmacyThe Heber Youngken Garden at the College of Pharmacy at URI’s Kingston campus is a teaching garden containing over 200 species of medicinal plants. At the Flower Show, the College of Pharmacy presents a smaller version of this garden. Funded by the Rhode Island Arts Council, this educational display will include herbs and plants like Witch Hazel, Snowdrops, Lavender, Sage, Aloe, Lily of the Valley and Foxglove – some of which can be grown at home for medicinal purposes, depending on a gardener’s skill level. The URI College of Pharmacy holds the Youngken Garden as a very important entity to themselves as a cutting-edge educational in-stitute. www.uri.edu/pharmacy/garden


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Big Sky LandscapingBig Sky Landscaping invites you to capture their “outdoor” wed-ding display, a captivating montage of celebration, merriment, and happiness. Locally grown tulips and daffodils, with their spring tones, create a serene atmosphere of peace and harmony. Owner Scott Rose was inspired to execute this theme from his part-time job as a wedding DJ.

Big Sky prides themselves on always putting their customers’ needs first. “You don’t have to have a lot of money for us to make your yard look nice,” Rose says. Mowing lawns since the age of 9, Rose prides himself on Big Sky’s accessibility to all income levels – though their Flower Show display may make you think otherwise.

Big Sky would like to give credit to Somerset Nurseries, Quarry Brothers Inc., and DJ Steve Bishop for its exhibit. Services include grass cutting, lawn seeding, general maintenance tree and shrub care, landscape design, fence/rock wall construction, mulching beds, fertilization and snow removal/plowing. 183 Anawan St, Re-hoboth, MA. 774-248-4106, www.bigskylandscape.com

Carnivorous Plant SocietyTake a walk on the wild side. The award-winning Carnivorous Plant Society is celebrating 10 years and over 150 members. A diverse group that loves to share a genuine appreciation for exotic and unusual plants, the society studies carnivorous plants from around the world, including Australia and South America. P.O. Box 606, Saunderstown, RI. 401-741-7825, www.necps.org

Bryce StudioBryce Studio is known for its nostalgic imagery of Rhode Island landscapes and architecture, specializing in large scale oil paint-ings by artist Mike Bryce. The inspiration behind this display comes from a painted garden depicting Providence’s Blackstone Bou-

levard. It will be a celebration of landscape design, using roses, daffodils, tulips and evergreens. Bryce Studio would like to thank Friends of Blackstone Boulevard for helping with this process. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. 401-419-0775

Domina’s AgwayDomina’s Agway specializes in lawn and garden, pets, farming, landscaping needs, and most importantly, water features/ponds-instillation and repair. Their display revolves around the theme “Back to Basics,” providing attendees with appealing, attainable ideas for their own yard. The display will feature a night theme with special lighting, ponds, and various water features. Spring plants – like flowering shrubs, watering plants, perennials, annu-als and pacificas – will be used throughout. 1348 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. 401-683-1203, www.dominasagway.com

The Greene SchoolThe Greene School is a charter public high school in West Greenwich. The school is currently operating in its third year and will have its first graduating class this year. Their curriculum is based on nature, the environment, stewardship to the earth, social issues and social causes. The theme of their display will be “Celebration Can Come in Any Form,” inspired by the 20th anniversary of the flower show (teacher and landscape architect Kurt Van Dexter has participated almost every year). Featuring heavy involvement from their students, the Greene School’s garden will use origami flowers to represent blossoming fruit trees, crab apples and flowering scrubs. There will also be a performance space for students to sing, play music and perform. There will also be a participatory flower for Alexandria “Al-lie” Alvarez, a 17-year-old student who recently died in a sledding ac-cident. This display will symbolically celebrate the life she lived. 1740 Stony Lane North Kingstown, RI. 401-397-8600, www.metcenter.org



The Groden CenterThe Groden Center and its greenhouse provide therapeutic edu-cation for children and adults who suffer from autism. A full-ser-vice training facility that employs autistic adults, the greenhouse’s display reflects the diversity of the earth’s habitats. A woodland habitat will include “pink lemonade” blueberries and raspberry bushes, along with other various scrubs. A desert habitat will fea-ture cacti. A rainforest habitat will include orchids, taros, bulbs, daffodils, tulips, bromeliads, anthrium, colocasias and elephant ears. The Groden Center’s garden will also feature a waterfall for attendees to walk under, a scavenger hunt for kids and anima-tronic butterflies. The Groden Center would like to thank Lt. Colo-nel Archambault’s U.S. Army JROTC Blue Wave Battalion at Hope High School in Providence and the students at East Providence High School for their hard work in this project, as well as Aqua Life on Wickenden Street for providing the fish for the pond adjacent to the waterfall. 610 Menton Avenue, Providence, RI. 401-421-1077, www.grodencenter.org

Metamorphosis DesignMetamorphosis Design presents a wildly creative garden party. 670 Brayton Road, Tiverton, RI. 401-265-4116, www.mi-chellesousa.com

DeCastro LandscapingVisit DeCastro’s garden for some fun in the sun. Celebrate life through outdoor living. 2635 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. 401-682-2959, www.decastrolandscaping.com

SandtasiaSantasia’s unique display will offer Rhode Island memories – sand sculptures depicting old Rhode Island icons. 8 Lewis Street, Tiverton, RI. 401-624-1928, www.sandtasia.com


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Rhode Island Wild Plant SocietyCelebrate nature with the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society, celebrating their 25th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Flower Show this year. 85 Scrabbletown Road, North Kingstown, RI. 401-885-2822, www.riwps.org

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KEVIN O’CONNORHost, This Old HouseThursday, February 21 at 11am & 2pmAbout the presenter: Nominated for an “Outstanding Service Show Host” Emmy Award in his debut season, Kevin O’Connor has been appearing as host of the Emmy Award-winning se-

ries This Old House, and the Emmy-nominated series Ask This Old House since 2003. He also serves on the editorial board of This Old House magazine, published by This Old House Ven-tures, Inc. Along with Amy Matthews, Kevin is also the host of This New House, which premiered on the DIY Network in the summer of 2010.

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KERRY ANN MENDEzGarden Consultant, Author and LecturerFriday, February 22 at 1pm & Saturday, February 23 at 11amAbout the presenter: Kerry Ann Men-dez is dedicated to teaching the art of low-maintenance perennial gardening

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JULIE MOIR MESSERVYAcclaimed Author and LecturerFriday, February 22 at 12pm & Saturday, February 23 at 1pmAbout the presenter: Messervy’s most recent book, The Toronto Music Garden: Inspired by Bach, is an in-depth guide to the conception and creation of this

award-winning public garden, and a celebration of its tenth anni-versary. In February 2009, The Taunton Press released Messervy’s highly anticipated book, Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love (http://jmmds.com/books). In 2006, Messervy partnered with architect Sarah Susanka to write Outside the Not So Big House. Messervy has also authored The Magic Land, The Inward Garden, and Contemplative Gardens, which was named one of the ten best garden books of the year by The New York Times.

BRUCE FRAEDRIChVice President of Research, Bartlett Tree Expert CompanyFriday, February 22 at 3pmTopic: Landscape plant management is facing many challenges today. Exotic pests are being introduced at unprec-edented rates, while society is becoming

increasingly intolerant of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Climate change is bringing severe fluctuations in temperature and rainfall as well as an increased incidence of severe storms while the public is becoming more verse to accepting risk associated with trees. Public entities and private property owners are facing aging tree popula-tions in the post-war suburban developments in the Northeast. Bud-gets, both public and private, are being strained in the new economy.About the presenter: Fraedrich’s presentation will explore these issues and discuss key research that provides direction in manag-ing landscapes today and how this research is being incorporated into standards and best management practices to guide quality tree care. Topics will include advancements in information technology, biomechanics that provides a better understanding of tree stability, quantification of the environmental values of trees, and consumer preferences for sustainable products for managing plant health.

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