Vermont
Vermont Flower Show March 6 - 8, 2009 at the Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction
The show's sponsor, VAPH (Vermont Association for Professional Horticulturists) has decided to move the show to a biennial cycle, with the next show starting in 2009. So there will be no show in 2008.
Virginia
The Annual Maymont Flower & Garden Show
February 19 - 22, 2009 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center Exhibit Hall
Yet another garden show celebrating its 20th anniversary! The theme is "It's a Colorful World". They've got a great line-up of speakers including Rebecca Kolls and the wonderful Mark Viette. One lucky person will win tickets to this year's Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Virginia Flower & Garden Show
February 13 - 15, 2009 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center
They've combined the Home Show and the Flower and Garden Show into one giant show. The theme of "Gardens for All Seasons" promises to help you achieve just that. And there are entry display, window box and floral display competitions, in case you want to be a part of the show yourself.
Washington, DC
Washington Home and Garden Show
March 19 - 22, 2009 at the Washington, DC Convention Center
They say it's the largest garden show on the east coast, with acreas of display gardens and over 800 vendors representing 41 states. For more info, check out About's Washington DC Guide's Washington Home and Garden Show page.
Washington
Northwest Flower and Garden Show
February 18 - 22, 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 7th & Pike
This is the 3rd largest flower and garden show in North America. The theme for 2009 is "Sustainable Spaces. Beautiful Places", featuring gardening materials and techniques that are good for the environment. With 6 acres, 25 full-scale gardens and over 120 free seminars, look for tips on how to conserve and create a sustainable lifestyle with native plants, organic vegetable gardens, creative recycling and composting.
Washington
Garden Expo 2009
May 9, 2009 at Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane.
The Garden Expo is held annually, the 2nd Saturday in May. The theme for the 10th anniversary show this year is "Gardening Around the World–Floral Domination!" There will be over 200 garden-related vendors, including nurseries, garden stores, suppliers and manufactures, garden artists and crafters, and horticulture organizations, as well as garden experts to answer all your questions.
Great Britain
Chelsea Flower Show
May 19 - 23, 2009 on the grounds of the Royal Hospital
This is the grand daddy of flower shows. If you can make it there, it’s sure to be worth the trip. You’ll see the finest collections of flowers in the world and display gardens created by the world’s leading designers, all competing for top prize. Our lucky Guide to London Travel, Laura Porter, gives us the lowdown on what to expect at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
July 7 - 12, 2009 Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey
This show doesn't have the cache of the Chelsea show, but it's still a delight. With over 30 acres of display gardens added to the already existing formal palace gardens, be prepared to spend several hours wandering about. Also be prepared to buy, because some of England's best growers are there with their wears. Lots of new introductions find their way into gardens through this venue. Once again, our Guide to London Travel gives us the facts for planning our visit to Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
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Canada
Canada Blooms
March 18 - 22, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Canada Blooms gets better every year. The NY Times has called it one of the top 3 shows of its kind in North America. If you’d like to try your hand designing next to some of the foremost international designers, Open Hort is an opportunity for non-professional exhibitors to display. And there are four different stages going non-stop with over 200 hours of seminars, workshops and demonstrations.
Singapore
The Singapore Garden Festival
TBA at the Suntec Convention Centre
This relatively new show "...is the first garden show in the tropics to bring together and showcase creations from the world's top award-winning garden and floral designers under one roof." Includes gardens from: Australia, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Sweden, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom and the U.S., but the tropics are the obvious draw here and what make this show so enticing.
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