
2011 Wilmington Garden Show
Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6, 2011 - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wilmington's Premier Garden Show
The 18th annual Wilmington Garden Show will be held on March 5th and March 6th, 2011 at the Schwartz Center of Cape Fear Community College in downtown Wilmington.
There will be over 50 booths selling a wide variety of products and services for gardening and landscaping. Many returning vendors, as well as new sellers offering the latest in gardening products will be on hand. This year the Garden Show is truly a one-stop event. It's where the public can find a hint of spring in the displays, the plants and decorative items. In addition, you can save time, money and gas by coming to the one event where you will see gardening products, gain information face to face with experts and listen to informative and interesting talks on a variety of topics.
Garden Show hours are Saturday, March 5th from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday, March 6th from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Admission is $7.00, Children under 12 are free.
"Friends of the Arboretum" members get in free. Please show your membership card at the door.
Click here for a coupon that will save you money on the entrance fee.
If you are a vendor interested in participating in our 2010 show please call 910-798-7670 or email glevesque@nhcgov.com.
For information on becoming a 2011 Wilmington Garden Show Exhibitor click here.
Click here for Directions

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Saturday, February 13, 2010
10:00 a.m. Dr. Jay Whelan - Manager of Dr. JB's Hummingbird Products Enhance Your Garden with Hummers Dr. Jay will talk about his invention of the Hummingbird feeder to include the features and hands on demonstration. His lecture will include information on repelling insects/pests, feeder design, baffle plates, ant moats and repellants. He will also suggest what types of plants are good or attracting hummingbirds.
11:30 a.m. David Strickland - Rose Garden Sales Representative with Witherspoon Rose Culture Two Simple Practices for Successful Roses Two things every rose needs are pruning and fertilizing for successful growth. Proper pruning and fertilizing are key for healthy/blooming roses all summer long.
1:00 p.m. Matt Hunter - V.P. of the American Camellia Society Creating a Camellia Landscape Beginning with a brief education about camellias this presentation primarily introduces stunning camellia varieties ideal for Wilmington landscapes and gardens. It concludes with sources for further information and an audience participation question and answer.
2:30 p.m. Susan Hart - Garden Writer & Star-News Gardening Columnist The Gardens of Hever Castle, Kent England The presentation will feature many pictures - taken by Susan Hart in August of 2007 - of this incredible garden which dates back to the 13th century and was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, one of the tragic brides of Henry VIII. The gardens feature something for everybody - a moat, rose gardens, statuary, a lake, formal perennial beds, a grotto and its famous topiary chess set.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
12:00 p.m. Matt Martin - Extension Turf Specialist, NC State Crop Science Department Five Easy Steps to a Great Lawn Participants will learn Integrated Pest Management Strategies to have an attractive and healthy lawn. Topics include proper turf selection, mowing, fertilizing, watering, and pest control for warm season turf grasses.
1:30 p.m. Al Hight - County Extension Director, Host of the Coastal Gardener Radio and TV Program Taming the Irrigation Beast Using available technology and good common sense to grow better plants with less water.
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A Natural Approach Allison Designs Cape Fear Bonsai Society Cape Fear Garden Club Cape Fear Orchid Society Cape Fear Water Gardens Carbone Construction Carolina Solar Security Inc. Carolinas Circle Stone Inc. Coastal Glass Tinting COSTCO Creekside Forge Five Oaks Nursery Flora Landscapes "Gotta Have it" Jewelry & Accessories Green Side Up! Horizons LTD.com Hummingbird Station Incredible Edible Birdhouses Joseph's Colours Marlene M. McDonald, Inc. Mosquito & Pest Xperts Outdoor Illumination Patty Hankins, Flower Photography Phantom Screens Progressive Gardens Sandra S. Tant, LLC Seaside Mulch Shea Essentials Shelton Herb Farm Sinbad Crafts, Plants & Fly Trap Farm Smashing Silver Southeastern Energy Corporation Stone Garden/McGraw Hardscapes/J.A. Cobb Superior Sod The Glass Garden - Karma Studios The Mosquito Authority The Sunroom Store The Transplanted Garden The Ultimate Brownie Tidewater Camellia Club What's Fresh Flowers Wilmington Art Association Witherspoon Rose Culture


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