Next weekend (Feb. 17th-20st) New Jersey’s (indoor) Flower and Garden Show once again gladdens the hearts of area residents. It runs Thursday through Sunday and is a great place to take a break from winter. There is lots to look at and to buy. There are professional horticulturists to ask for advice concerning your plants, inside and out. There are builders who can install fountains, waterfalls or swimming pools; carpenters who build decks; landscapers; etc. There’s food for sale: honey, cheese, trail mix, etc. There are fabulous floral displays; flowers to take home in bunches or in pots; paintings; photographs; bottles of wine; etc.
Best of all, there are lot’s of anxious, pale-faced people to observe – people, young and old, whose expressions demonstrably change when they are suddenly confronted by a virtual riot of botanical color the likes of which they haven’t seen in months.
The accompanying pictures were taken at last year’s show, which I attended with my mother. It gave both of us the courage to hold out ‘till spring.
Google New Jersey Flower and Garden Show for more information and directions. The New Jersey Convention Center in Edison is easy to get to from most major New Jersey highways. There’s plenty of free parking.
Peter Koelliker; pkoelliker8@yahoo.com
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