It's the last day of January. In Denver, days grow longer. Perennials reappear. And the Colorado Garden and Home Show February 11-19, is another sure sign that spring is not far off now.
The sign of fresh daffodils, fragrant hyacinth, colorful tulips and pansies in the display gardens is, for me, worth the price of admission to the Colorado Garden and Home Show. The event includes an acre of flowering indoor plantings sure to life your winter spirits.
Plus, you'll get a peek at all the newest trends and products in the gardening world.
If you're planning a landscape overhaul, you'll gain inspiration, ideas, and contacts. The exhibitors range from hardscape contractors to turf specialists to landscape architects.
The Colorado Garden & Home Show includes something for everybody. Even if you're not a gardener, you'll enjoy the water features and the variety of treats whether your tastes run to salty beef jerkey or sweet caramel corn.
Plan to attend the Colorado Garden and Home Show. Just be sure to wear your most comfortable walking shoes: The show is huge--400,000 square feet--and you'll want to cover a lot of ground without torturing your own two feet.
Bring your camera so you can photograph ideas that catch your eye.
The Colorado Garden & Home show includes 15,000 blooming flowers, 200 trees, and 500 shrubs, plus 400 tons of boulders and rocks in the display gardens. Approximately 650 companies from 25 states and Canada showcase their gardening and home improvement products and services at the show. And 50 free educational seminars are offered.
Be one of 60,000 people to attend the 52nd annual Colorado Garden & Home Show. Admission is just $12, $10 for seniors or discount tickets from King Soopers; and kids under 12 get in free!
And as an added bonus, know that your support of the show cultivates community. After the show, 7,000 flowers will be delivered to more than 60 area nursing homes by 100 Rotary Club volunteers and Boy Scouts.
And the cost of your ticket also supports horticulture grants & scholarships across Colorado, too. Over the past 53 years, this show awarded more than $4 million in grants and scholarships to promote the horticulture industry in Colorado.
Keep growing, Colorado Garden & Home Show: Your grassroots efforts get my two greenthumbs up!
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Colleen Smith gardens in and writes from a historic neighborhood in central Denver. Her second book, "Laid-Back Skier," was released in September 2011 and is available through FridayJonesPublishing.com or Amazon.com and in bookstores and boutiques.
Colleen Smith's first novel, "Glass Halo," was a finalist for the 2010 Santa Fe Literary Prize.
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