Blogging the Beautiful Gardens of the Philadelphia Flower Show ...

Saturday, March 04, 2006

Philadelphia Flower Show: Original Site at Masonic Hall ...

Philadelphia Flower Show: Original Site at Masonic Hall (picture courtesy of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society). ...

Philadelphia Flower Show: Original Site at Masonic Hall ...

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Rose Flower ...

Rose Flower ...

Roses ...

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Philadelphia Flower Show: Princess Grace Judges in Historical Photo

Princess Grace judges flowers at Philadephia Flower Show (historical photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society). ...

Princess Grace Judges Flowers in Historical Photo at Philadelphia Flower Show ...

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Gardening for Health ...

Gardening provides benefits to health, physical and mental ...

... "While gardening is one of America’s favorite leisure activities, many people may not recognize the great mental and physical health benefits. Psychiatrists and physical therapists both agree that gardening is an excellent way to relieve mental stress and get good exercise at the same time, said Mona Gold, horticultural therapist at Friends Hospital. " ...

Gardening for Health: Friends Hospital at the Philadelphia Flower Show

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Philadelphia Flower Show Entrance 1935

Historical pictures of the entrance of the Philadelphia Flower Show in 1935 (courtesy of PHS Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) ...

Historical pictures of the entrance of the Philadelphia Flower Show in 1935 (courtesy of PHS Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) ...

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Philadelphia Flower Show Special Events ...

... "The Hive lounge will be buzzing during this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show. The Lounge, specially designed for the Flower Show by IKEA, opens at 5 pm and is free with the purchase of Show admission. " ...

Philadelphia Flower Show Special Events: Via Flower Show | Special Events

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Flower Show Fantasy ...

... "Natural whimsy and all the wonder of the outdoor world await visitors to this year's Philadelphia Flower Show, thanks to the vision of a designer who spent 12 years turning horticultural fantasies into reality at Walt Disney World. " ...

Flower Show Fantasy: Via NBC10.com - NewsLinks - It's All About Fantasy At Philadelphia Flower Show

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

Artistic Flower Arrangement ...

Artistic Flower Arrangement at 2005 Philadelphia Flower Show ...

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Floral Arrangement: Pussy Willow ...

Floral Arrangement: Pussy Willow ...

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Floral Arrangement ...

Floral Arrangement ...

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Modern Floral Arrangement ...

Modern Floral Arrangement ...

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Modern Floral Arrangement ...

Modern Floral Arrangement ...

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Orchid View ...

Orchid View ...

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Orchid Display ...

Orchid Display ...

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Tropical Flowering Window Box ...

Tropical Flowering Window Box ...

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Flowering Window Box ...

Flowering Window Box ...

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Flower Show Being Prepped ...

... "Tons of mulch have been spread, flowers and trees are being planted, and elaborate displays built to transform the 10-acre convention center floor into the world's biggest indoor flower show. " ...

Flower Show Being Prepped: Via 6abc.com: Last-Minute Preps Made for Flower Show

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Flower Show Visiting Advice ...

... "Organizers say weekday evenings are the best time to visit the Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs Sunday through March 12. " ...

Flower Show Visiting Advice: Via delawareonline: Welcome to the Philadelphia Flower Show ...

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Garden in Snow at Philadelphia Flower Show ...

Upcoming exhibit at the 2006 Philadelphia Flower Show will stretch the imagination with a late-season snowfall in the garden landscape ...

... "Petrie's exhibit, one of dozens on the floor of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, is an imagined woodland where spring flowers are bursting forth but caught off guard by a late-season snowfall. " ...

Garden in Snow at Philadelphia Flower Show: Via Washington Post: Imagination on Exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Trees: Plant Prune Water ...

Tree exhibit planned for Philadelphia Flower Show ...

... "The 500-square-foot TreeVitalize exhibit will feature demonstrations on how to plant, prune and water trees. Visitors will also have the opportunity to receive seed packets containing northern red oak acorns that were gathered by volunteers in Pennsylvania's forests and packaged by the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps at DCNR's Penn Nursery near State College. " ...

Trees: Plant Prune Water: TreeVitalize highlights beauty at Philadelphia Flower Show

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Monday, February 27, 2006

Harvest Garden Window Box ...

Harvest Garden Window Box ...

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Container Plants ...

Container Plants ...

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Hanging Garden Display ...

Hanging Garden Display ...

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Hostas in the Garden Landscape ...

Hostas in the Garden Landscape ...

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Rock Garden ...

Rock Garden ...

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Sedum in the Garden Niche ...

Sedum in the Garden Niche ...

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The Front Yard Garden Landscape ...

The Front Yard Garden Landscape ...

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Front Yard Garden ...

Front Yard Garden ...

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Front Yard Garden Landscape ...

Front Yard Garden Landscape ...

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Slate Garden Path ...

Slate Garden Path ...

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Water Garden Feature at Philadelphia Flower Show ...

Water Garden Feature at Philadelphia Flower Show ...

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Flower Show Trip: DC Area ...

... "Take the bus to the Philadelphia Flower Show early next month in an outing arranged by Green Spring Gardens Park in Northern Virginia. " ...


Flower Show Trip: DC Area: Via Washington Post: GARDEN DATEBOOK

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Flower Show: Hint of Spring ...

... "We are gaining minutes of sunlight every day on the dusk end, the Philadelphia Flower Show is only days away and there is a hint of Spring hanging in the air, even on cloudy days. " ...


Flower Show: Hint of Spring: Via Times Leader: MORNING NOTE FROM THE NEWSROOM

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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Flower Show Jumpstarts Spring ...

... "Jump-start your spring by jumping in your car and heading to the Philadelphia Flower Show, March 5-12, and revel in the show's Tribute to Mother Nature. " ...


Flower Show Jumpstarts Spring: Via newsobserver: Lifestyles

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Garden Club Visits Philadelphia Flower Show ...

... "At 6:30 a.m., a chartered bus will depart from the Giant Eagle supermarket in Roaring Spring, carrying the couple and approximately 45 others on their annual trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show. The Kniselys and the majority of those on the bus are members of the Cove Area Garden Club ... " ...


Garden Club Visits Philadelphia Flower Show: Via Altoona Mirror

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Flower Show Gardening Celebration ...

... "The Pennsylvania Convention Center is the site of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the region’s annual gardening celebration, featuring contests, special events and more than 140 vendors. " ...


Flower Show Gardening Celebration: Via Travel Video Television News

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Flower Show Trip Planned ...

Trip planned for Baltimore area seniors to Philadelphia Flower Show ...

... "Flower show // Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks will sponsor a trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show, a 10-acre garden, for those ages 55 and older, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6. Enchanted Spring ... A Tribute to Mother Nature is the show's theme. " ...


Flower Show Trip Planned: Howard County Datebook: Via baltimoresun.com

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Philadelphia Flower Show: One Week To Go! ...

The Philadelphia Flower Show starts next Sunday, March 5 ...

... "The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual blow-out party thrown by Mother Nature worshipers who spend a year gathering stones and assorted plants so they can build altars to Her beauty. " ...


Philadelphia Flower Show: One Week To Go!: Via Philadelphia Inquirer: Flower Show-off ...

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