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Bucks Beautiful Opens on Friday

The largest home and garden show in Bucks County showcases beauty in bloom.

If the Philadelphia Flower Show and the tantalizing warm weather have you yearning to dig in the dirt, this weekend is for you.

The biggest garden and home show in Bucks County opens Friday at Delaware Valley College.

The Bucks Beautiful Garden & Home Show previews Friday night, then opens to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

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Friday's event, which runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., includes wine and appetizers; tickets cost $20.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; tickets cost $10 for adults.

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Seminar tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

This year's show features more than 80 exhibitors showcasing the latest home and garden products and services.

A series of workshops on Saturday and Sunday will offer advice on everything from growing food in small spaces - a topic which capitalizes on a hot consumer gardening trend - to encouraging children to get involved in gardening.

Seminars:

Saturday, March 17th

11:00AM TO NOON: PHIL EISEMAN – MAINTENANCE, UPGRADES, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR YOUR HOME
This seminar will give a comprehensive look at how to maintain, upgrade and make your home more energy efficient allowing you to enjoy your home. Tips will include: how to save money and increase the value of your home while seeing positive results.

1:00PM TO 2:00PM: SCOTT MEYER – GROWING FOOD IN SMALL SPACES
Wherever you live – city or suburbs, house or apartment – you can grow some of your own food. This seminar will help you choose the best food plants for your space and conditions, and share strategies you can use to maximize your yields. All of the information presented will be aimed at helping you grow organically. The talk will include tips for: ideas about which crops and varieties are best for small space growing; strategies for getting the most food from a small space; answers about growing food organically.

Sunday, March 18th

11:00AM TO NOON: CARTER VAN DYKE, RLA, ASLA – HOW TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN SING THROUGH SIMPLE DETAILING
Carter, an award winning landscape architect, is known for developing some exceptional gardens within the Bucks County region over the past 28 years. He will present many of the techniques and details that he has used to make outdoor spaces special. The seminar will focus on: how walkways and innovative pavements can create excitement; how simple details can transform a garden; how garden structures can be a focal point and a destination and splashes of color from perennials and annuals can spice up your property.

11:00AM TO NOON: BUCKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS –
GARDENING WITH KIDS FREE WORKSHOP

Kids Catch the Gardening Bug is a hands-on workshop which encourages children between the ages of four to ten to ‘drop-in’ and join the Bucks County Master Gardeners as they experience a variety of gardening activities. Three workstations will be set up to allow children to “make and take” home a gardening project. A worm composting bin will teach children to find out why worms are a gardener’s best friend!

1:00PM TO 2:00PM: MILES ARNOTT – PENNSYLVANIA’S WILDFLOWERS - OUR NATIVE TREASURES
Discover the secrets of nature’s garden as we explore Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve and the beautiful diversity of Pennsylvania’s native plants. Enjoy this visual walk through the seasons with special emphasis on creative ways to include native plants in the designed naturalistic landscape.


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