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“Savor Spring!” at the 2018 Boston Flower & Garden Show

March 14, 2018 @ 10:00 am - March 18, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Boston, MA – The Boston Flower & Garden Show will once again transform the Seaport World Trade Center into New England’s largest indoor greenhouse from March 14-18, 2018.

 

Colorful life-sized gardens and unique floral designs will “Savor Spring!” – this year’s Show theme – by incorporating elements of the popular food gardening trend.  Included will be organics, small-space gardens, homesteading hobbies, edibles-as-ornamentals and family-friendly spaces for outdoor dining and entertaining.

 

“Enjoy the first taste of spring at the Show.  Gather all of the recipes and ingredients you’ll need for a year of successful gardening,” said Carolyn Weston, Boston Flower & Garden Show Director.

 

The Boston Flower & Garden Show is about inspiring, educating and motivating the region’s gardeners.  Whether for curb appeal, backyard, kitchen, rooftop or community gardening, this is where New England’s green lovers and families go to discover ideas while having fun.

 

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

Gardens & Displays: Experience lush landscaped garden designs, innovative plantings and eco-design concepts from premier landscapers, nurseries and horticulturalist organizations, all competing for prestigious honors awarded by credentialed judges.

 

The Garden Marketplace:  The ultimate shopping experience for garden-related products and services!  Shop 200 vendors.  Featured products and services include garden tools and furnishings, landscape services, botanical décor and floral themed gifts and accessories... as well as thousands of plants, seeds, bulbs and cut flowers!

 

Florist Invitationals: Gaze at grand, elegant designs created by the region’s top professional florists.  “Savor the Moment” at the Florists’ Invitational with its “floral selfie stations.”  The Window Box Invitational theme, “Space Savors,” will combine edibles and ornamentals for a convenient and colorful crop.

 

Amateur Competitions: Competitions set to the “Savor Spring!” theme, among the region’s top amateur floral arrangers and home gardeners and garden club members.  Coordinated by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Ikebana International.

 

FREE Lectures & Demonstrations: Grow your knowledge at hourly lectures from noted professionals on landscaping, edible gardening, plants and flowers.  From master gardeners to master chefs, daily how-to classes and cooking demonstrations will be at the GEICO Demo Stage.

 

A complete schedule will be posted on www.BostonFlowerShow.com.

 

Ask the Experts: Vexing garden issues?  From soil typing to insect treatments, master gardeners will be on hand to share their expertise.

 

Homesteading Pavilion: Meet the innovative farmers and entrepreneurs of New England who will inspire the “Do It Yourselfer” with activities such as beekeeping, chicken raising, farmers markets and agritourism.

 

Garden Photography and Botanical Art: Check out the stunning winners of our annual Garden Photo Contest, meet an artist at work in the New England Society of Botanic Artists display, and get a close-up view of the original commissioned artworks (and the plants that inspired them) that become the seed packages for the Hudson Valley Seed Library.

 

Little Sprouts Activity Center: Children’s activities center features arts & crafts and garden fun.

 

FLOWER SHOW AFTER DARK:  Receive a $5 discounted admission after 5:00pm on Wednesday through Saturday evenings for Flower Show After Dark, an unique opportunity to get up close and personal to the garden displays and also enjoy an array of scheduled adult horticultural-based activities.  After Dark tickets must be purchased onsite at the box office.

 

PREVIEW PARTY:  On Tuesday, March 13 enjoy an exclusive and intimate first look at the 2018 Boston Flower & Garden Show.  Heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served.  Pop singer-songwriter MAX, #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart, will perform his hit Top 40 song “Lights Down Low” live compliments of Mix 104.1.  Receive a ticket to return to the show (March 14-18), a $20 value.  All proceeds benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children.

 

Location

Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston

 

Dates & Hours

 

Wednesday, March 14: 10:00am – 8:00pm

Thursday, March 15:      10:00am – 8:00pm

Friday, March 16:            10:00am – 9:00pm

Saturday, March 17:        10:00am – 9:00pm

Sunday, March 18:          10:00am – 6:00pm

 

* - Box Office closes 1 hour prior to the end of the show each day

 

Admission

Adults: $20; Seniors (65+): $17; Children (6-17): $10; Children (under 6): FREE

 

Flower Show After Dark, evening discount ticket: $15 (Wed, March 14 through Sat, March 17 after 5pm)

Group discount tickets are available for advance purchase in quantities of 15 or more.

 

Visit www.BostonFlowerShow.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

 

Take our brief survey to enter for a chance to win a Spring 2018 ticket package from Boston Ballet to see “Romeo & Juliet,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” and “Classic Balanchine.”

 

The Presenting Sponsor is Subaru.  Supporting Sponsors are GEICO, Renewal by Anderson, David’s Teas and T-Mobile.

 

 

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Start:
March 14, 2018 @ 10:00 am
End:
March 18, 2018 @ 8:00 pm
Website:
http://www.BostonFlowerShow.com

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