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Vintage Gardens This year’s RI Spring Flower & Garden Show combines America’s passion for gardening with our love affair for classic cars. Vintage autos will be the centerpieces for the gardens on display. Nothing stirs memories more than period automobiles. Some of the most talented landscapers in the Northeast will create their own unique gardens with classic autos of their choice. Examples may include a ‘50s period garden featuring a classic Bel Air or an Italian piazza featuring a classic Ferrari. The 2014 RI Spring Flower & Garden Show will be like no other show in the country.

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Admission to the Flower Show Advanced Tickets $17 per person (must be purchased by February 12, 2014) $19 at the door

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For RI Spring Flower & Garden Show advance and group information, please visit www.flowershow.com or call Karen Brol at 401-253-0246 (email kbrol@flowershow.com). Tickets are for any one-day admission to the Flower Show.

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Explore a wonderland of gardens and vignettes from the following exhibitors:

Bartlett Tree Experts 240 Highland Ave. Seekonk, MA 02771 508-336-9330 jthurber@bartlett.com www.bartlett.com A passion for trees accompanied by a 1930 Ford truck.

Big Sky Landscaping 183 Anawan St. Rehoboth, MA 02769 774-248-4106 bigskylandscaping02769@gmail.com www.bigskylandscape.com Recreating the classic drive-in theater.

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C. Johnson Landscape Co. 1309 Warwick Ave. Cranston, RI 02920 401-943-0027 cjohnsonlandscapeco@gmail.com Showcasing an Italian villa.

DeCastro Landscaping 2635 East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI 02871

401-682-2959 gairad@decastrolandscaping.com www.decastrolandscaping.com A love affair with our cars and outdoor spaces featuring a 1960 Corvette.

Domina’s Agway 1348 East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-683-1203 dominasagway@aol.com www.dominasagway.com A vintage retreat.

The Greene School 1740 Stony Ln. North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-294-7994 kurtvandexter@gmail.com www.tgsri.org

Groden Network 610 Manton Ave. Providence, RI 02909 401-421-1077 greenhouse@grodencenter.org www.grodencenter.org Expressing the 1960s freedom, and love of the garden, featuring a VW Bug. flowershow.com • The Rhode Island Spring Flower

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Metamorphosis Design/Michelle Sousa 4R Water St. Assonet, MA 02702 401-265-4116 michellesgarden@hotmail.com www.michellesousa.com Something old, something new, with a Model A Ford in a grand driveway.

Mike Bryce 1005 Main St. Pawtucket, RI 02862 401-419-0775 mikebryceart@hotmail.com www.mikebryceart.com

New England Carnivorous Plant Society P.O. Box 606 Saunderstown, RI 02874 401-741-7825 www.necps.org Celebrate the wonder and diversity of carnivorous plants.

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2014 Gardens & Vignettes loupolsenoandson@gmail.com www.loupolsenoandson.com A wine garden featuring a working antique farm truck.

Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs 11 Dolly Dr. Bristol, RI 02809 401-954-3374 www.rigardenclubs.org “It’s all About Time”: Our theme reflects different periods of time depicted in relation to the cars of that time.

Rhode Island Horticultural Society 130 Gano St. Providence, RI 02906 401-272-0980 www.rihorticulturalsociety.org Horticulture in a vintage age.

Old Village Landscape 2352 Main St. Acton, MA 01742 978-263-5770 troy.guinther@oldvillagelandscape.com www.oldvillagelandscape.com A beautiful place to keep your prized possession.

Phlashphoto Fotography and Artistry 772 East Rd. Scituate, RI 02857 401-559-7868 phlash@phlashfotoart.com www.phlashfotoart.com Three vignettes featuring photos of classic cars.

Rhode Island Wild Plant Society 85 Scrabbletown Rd. North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-885-2822 jireland@gmail.com www.riwps.org Woodland Revisited: Reminiscing in our Family Homestead. A couple’s life is revisited in a walk back in time when they return to their old Rhode Island homestead, where the family’s Model T is parked in the barn, packed and ready to take our couple on a life’s journey, just as it was 40 years earlier.

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A Piece of Paradise 206 Nooseneck Hill Rd. Exeter, RI 02822 401-397-9939 dsanantonio@apieceofparadise.com www.apieceofparadise.com The old familiar fishing hole, featuring an Edsel.

Polseno and Sons 661 Hartford Ave. North Scituate, RI 02857 401-764-0717 flowershow.com • The Rhode Island Spring Flower

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URI College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-2849 jpmorgan@uri.edu A medicinal garden featuring a vintage carriage.

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Mark Morris Dance Group

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Yardworks 1309 Warwick Ave. Warwick, RI 02888 401-463-9133 jenirwin1000@msn.com www.yardworksri.com Down Lovers’ Lane: The post-war boom of the ‘50s and ‘60s produced a generation of teenagers whose lifestyle centered on automobiles. “Come on, baby, take a ride down Lovers’ Lane.

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Correction from the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show Brochure Our brochure mistakenly included last year’s description from the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs. This is the correct information for 2014: The members of the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs are proud to present a Standard Flower Show, “It’s All About Time,” at the Providence Convention Center, February 20-23, 2014. The designs will be creative and beautiful, the horticulture educational, and the artistic crafts elegant and exciting. Decorated clock faces will be an intriguing challenge for our youth.

We invite you to come to our show and enjoy the beauty and creativity of the talented members of our organization.

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Spring 2014 Dance Brazil

Thursday, March 6 · 7:30 p.m.

The Auditorium in Roberts Hall Dance Brazil is a unique fusion of live Afro-Brazilian music, contemporary dance and Capoeira, a traditional dance/martial arts form. The New York Times calls these dancers “a treat to the senses.”

Tao: Phoenix Rising

Thursday, March 27 · 7:30 p.m.

The Auditorium in Roberts Hall Athletic bodies and striking costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography. The performers draw on diverse backgrounds: one as a hard-rock musician, another as a gymnast and another as a composer.

The Muir String Quartet

Monday, April 7 · 7:30 p.m.

Sapinsley Hall in the Nazarian Center The program is scheduled to include Haydn, String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, The Bird, Op. 33, No. 3; Kreisler, String Quartet in A Minor; and Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2.

Duo-Pianists John and Richard Contiguglia

Sunday, April 13 · 2:30 p.m.

Sapinsley Hall in the Nazarian Center Identical twins John and Richard Contiguglia have collaborated as a piano duo since the age of ve.

They will perform “A Four-Hand Tribute to Schubert.”

Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet

Tuesday, April 29 · 7:30 p.m.

The Auditorium in Roberts Hall Under Alonzo King’s visionary direction, this San Franciscobased company is highly trained in ballet, yet performs with the speed and energy that belong to the 21st century, renewing and transcending traditional ballet.

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Schedule

All dates and locations are subject to change.

Please check show signage for daily updates.

Just added: Live jazz presented by Borrelli Entertainment, Friday & Saturday 4-7pm

Thursday, February 20 Speakers 5th floor, Ballroom D/E Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts 12pm: Warren Leach, Owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery Designing, Constructing and Planting the Entry Garden 1pm: Melinda Myers Low Maintenance, Big Impact Perennial Gardens 2pm: Kathleen Gagan, Peony’s Envy Peony Planting, Care & Propagation

Demonstrations 5th floor Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts 11:30am: Betty Mencucci, RI Beekeepers Association, Bee School Director “Secrets of the Hive,” detailing the goings on in a hive

Television personality and author Melinda Myers speaks both Friday and Saturday

1:30pm: Storytelling by Lindsay Adler – Mother Nature

Friday, February 21 Speakers

11:30am: Thomas Grant, Central Nurseries Residential Turf Management & Techniques 12:30pm: Mary Jo Diem, URI Master Gardener Maintaining a “Green” Lawn While Protecting our Water Supply

5th floor, Ballroom D/E Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts

1:30pm: Ken Oles, Beekeeper Beekeeping, Honeybees, and Pollinators

11am: Melinda Myers Garden Renovations for Any Size Landscape: Affordable & Attractive Solutions to Enhance Any Garden

2:30pm: Jeremy Thurber, Arborist Representative for Bartlett Tree Experts Flowering Plants for Challenging Environments

1:30pm: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, PhD, RI Beekeepers Association “Flowers and Bees: a 60 Million Year Love Affair”

12pm: Mike Chute Discovering Easy Care Roses

Children’s Activities

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11am-2pm: Face painting by Marc Kohler and Frances Slade

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1pm: Louis Raymond More Colorful Than Ever: Clashing & Coordinating in the Garden of a Lifetime

11am-2pm: Face painting by Marc Kohler and Frances Slade

2pm: Henry Homeyer Eating from the Garden All Year

11:30am: Magic by The Great Baldini

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12:30pm: Storytelling by Carolyn Martino

5th floor Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts

12:30pm: Mary Anne Brady, Cranesbill Nursery Pruning 101

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11:30am: Storytelling by Marc Kohler 12:30pm: Circus Arts Workshop by Marvelous Marvin 1:30pm: Bubbleology by Keith Michael Johnson

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All dates and locations are subject to change.

Please check show signage for daily updates.

Just added: Live jazz presented by Borrelli Entertainment, Friday & Saturday 4-7pm

Saturday, February 22 Speakers 5th floor, Ballroom D/E Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts 11am: Henry Homeyer Great Flowers for New England 12pm: Brent Ridge & Josh Kilmer-Purcell, The Fabulous Beekman Boys Heirloom Gardens of Beekman 1802 1pm: Roger Swain Growing Fruit in your Own Yard Mike and Angela Chute from the Rhode Island Rose Society present on

2pm: Chris Fletcher, Bartlett Tree Experts Sustainability in the Planting of Trees 3pm: Thomas J. Mickey, Author, Garden Blogger and Garden Columnist America’s Romance with the English Garden

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11am-3pm: Face painting by Marc Kohler and Frances Slade

Demonstrations 5th floor Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts

1:30pm: Magic by The Great Baldini

12:30pm: Giles MacDonald, Central Nurseries Deer Resistant Landscaping 1:30pm: Rosanne Sherry, Horticultural Educator and Consultant Gardening Is For The Birds 2:30pm: Ken Oles, Beekeeper Beekeeping, Honeybees and Pollinators

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Sunday, February 23

1:30pm: Rosanne Sherry, URI Master Gardener What a Pollinator Really Wants

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12pm: Roger Swain Growing Fruit in your Own Yard 1pm: Ellen Ecker Ogden The Art of Growing Food

11am-3pm: Face painting by Marc Kohler and Frances Slade 11:30am: Bugging Out by Marvelous Marvin 12:30pm: Magic by The Great Baldini

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11:30am: Mike & Angelina Chute, Rhode Island Rose Society “The Art of Pruning Roses”

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Display Gardens Information Bartlett Tree Experts 240 Highland Ave., Seekonk, MA 02771 508-336-9330 jthurber@bartlett.com www.bartlett.com

Metamorphosis Design 4R Water St., Assonet, MA 02702 401-265-4116 michellesgarden@hotmail.com www.michellesousa.com

Big Sky Landscaping 183 Anawan St., Rehoboth, MA 02769 774-248-4106 bigskylandscaping02769@gmail.com www.bigskylandscape.com

Mike Bryce 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02862 401-419-0775 mikebryceart@hotmail.com www.mikebryceart.com

C. Johnson Landscape Co. 306 Scituate Ave., Cranston, RI 02920 401-943-0027 cjohnsonlandscapeco @gmail.com DeCastro Landscaping 2635 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-682-2959 gairad@decastrolandscaping.com www.decastrolandscaping.com Domina’s Agway 1348 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-683-1203 dominasagway@aol.com www.dominasagway.com The Greene School 1740 Stony Ln., North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-294-7994 kurtvandexter@gmail.com www.tgsri.org Groden Network 610 Manton Ave., Providence, RI 02909 401-421-1077 greenhouse@grodencenter.org www.grodencenter.org

New England Carnivorous Plant Society P.O. Box 606, Saunderstown, RI 02874 401-741-7825 www.necps.org Old Village Landscape 2352 Main St., Concord, MA 01742 978-263-5770 troy.guinther@oldvillagelandscape.com www.oldvillagelandscape.com Phlashphoto Fotography and Artistry 772 East Rd., Scituate, RI 02857 401-559-7868 phlash@phlashfotoart.com www.phlashfotoart.com A Piece of Paradise 206 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Exeter, RI 02822 401-397-9939 dsanantonio@apieceofparadise.com www.apieceofparadise.com Polseno and Son Masonry and Landscape Design 661 Hartford Ave., North Scituate, RI 02857 401-764-0717 loupolsenoandson@gmail.com www.loupolsenoandson.com Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs 11 Dolly Dr., Bristol, RI 02809

401-954-3374 www.rigardenclubs.org Rhode Island Horticultural Society 130 Gano St., Providence, RI 02906 401-272-0980 www.rihorticulturalsociety.org Rhode Island Wild Plant Society 85 Scrabbletown Rd. North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-885-2822 jireland@gmail.com www.riwps.org Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens PO Box 28760, Providence, RI 02908 401-327-1841 jnovak@novakgardendesign.com Sandtasia 8 Lewis St., Tiverton, RI 02878 401-624-1928 sandtasia@hotmail.com www.sandtasia.com URI College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-2849 jpmorgan@uri.edu Vetra Organic Landcare 38 Hamlin Ave. Falmouth, MA 02540 508-360-5137 tempesta575@aol.com Yardworks 1309 Warwick Ave. Warwick, RI 02888 401-463-9133 jenirwin1000@msn.com www.yardworksri.com

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Marketplace Exhibitors A PIECE OF PARADISE 501 Exeter, RI 02822 401-397-9939 www.apieceofparadise.com

BENNY’S 310 Esmond, RI 02917 401-231-1000 www.hellobennys.com

AAA OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 121 Providence, RI 02904 401-732-5000 www.aaasne.com

BIG SKINNY WALLETS 519 Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 914-837-8439 www.bigskinny.net

ADDIE’S TRINKETS 727 Delmar, NY 12054 518-439-6539

BILL CHISHOLM FINE ARTS 24 Somerville, MA 02143 978-337-6186 www.billchisholm.com

ALL ISLAND LANDSCAPE, INC. 100 Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-683-1588 www.allislandlandscape.com

BIZZY BEE WILLOW 406 Soldiers Grove, WI 54655 608-735-4792 www.bizzybeewillow.com

ALOE INFUSION 111 Clearwater, FL 33756 727-678-6813 www.aloeinfusion.com

CAPE COD LEATHER 235 Fishkill, NY 12524 845-897-2471 www.capecodleather.com

AMERICAN DEER PROOFING INC. 402 West Kingston, RI 02892 401-792-8900 www.deerproofing.com

CARE FREE HOMES, INC. 331 Fairhaven, MA 02719 508-997-1111 www.carefreehomescompany.com

ANIART 712 Warwick, RI 02889 401-737-6292

CAROL’S SCENTS N’ SOAPS 426 Lords Valley, PA 18428 484-433-3947 www.scentsnsoaps.com

ANNIE B’S FARM, LLC 800 Cumberland, RI 02864 401-481-8293 www.anniebsfarm.com

CARYN’S CORNER 18 Quincy, MA 02169 617-770-0536 www.carynscornerquincy.com

AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND 210 Smithfield, RI 02917 401-949-5454 www.asri.org

CENTRAL NURSERIES, INC. 304 Johnston, RI 02919 401-942-7511 www.centralnurseries.com

BABYTOES CLOTHING 728 Phoenicia, NY 12464 845-688-7922 www.babytoes.com BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS 721 Warwick, RI 02888 401-826-8885 www.bn.com

CHAMPION WINDOWS OF RI 530 Coventry, RI 02816 401-826-6200 www.championwindows.com CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 536

Providence, RI 02905 401-519-1237 www.clearchannel.com CLICK IT HOT PACKS 535 Dearborn Heights, MI 48125 313-899-9779 www.clickithotpacks.com CORRY ENTERPRISES HIP KLIP 506 Pottstown, PA 484-300-4943 www.corryscoolstuff.com CORRY ENTERPRISES WATER MARBLES 401 Pottstown, PA 484-300-4943 www.corryscoolstuff.com CREATIVE WORKS INTERNATIONAL 20 Attleboro Falls, MA 02763 508-863-3727 www.creativeworks4u.com CULLIGAN WATER 527 West Warwick, RI 02893 800-282-1188 www.culliganwater.com CULTURE SHOCK/ AIRCHAIR 131 Cohocton, NY 14826 607-382-5322 www.airchair.net CUTCO CUTLERY 434 Olean, NY 14760 716-790-7181 www.cutco.com

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GO GARDEN GREEN PLANTERS 209 Tiverton, RI 02878 401-263-3503 www.gogardengreenplanters.com

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS LLC 307 Lexington, MA 02420 617-308-8701 www.daylightsavingsllc.com

GOURMET CREATIONS 815 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 908-534-8244 www.gourmetcreations.net

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KITCHEN MAGIC 316 Bloomsburg, NJ 08804 610-365-3140 www.kitchenmagic.com

GREAT DAY IMPROVEMENTS 408 Taunton, MA 02780 508-822-1966 www.greatdayimprovements.com

LACIGALE 16 Mt. Gretna, PA 17064 717-964-3313

GREEN WORKS 205 East Providence, RI 02914 401-521-5296 www.greenworkslawns.com

LAKONIA GREEK PRODUCTS LLC 412 Saco, ME 04072 207-282-4002 lakoniagreekproducts.com

GREG’S ANTIQUES & GARDEN 729 Covington, KY 41015 859-393-7149 www.gregsantiques.com

LAMORE LUMBER 736 Deerfield, MA 01342 413-773-8388 www.post-beam.com

GUTTER SHELL OF NEW ENGLAND 634 Medford, MA 02155 888-317-4355 www.guttershellne.com

LINDSEY EPSTEIN POTTERY, LLC 714 Rehoboth, MA 02769 508-317-9292 www.crystallinehorse.com

HALLADAYS HARVEST BARN 207 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 802-463-3471 www.halladays.com

LORELEI’S 15 Wilmington, MA 01887 978-404-9498

HANDEL SILVER & GOLDSMITH 14 Rockport, MA 01966 978-546-9359 HAPPY HATTER 623 Wayne, NJ 07470 973-696-2058 HENDERSON STUDIO 808 Sharon, MA 02067 781-784-1444 IDEAL PRODUCTS USA 518 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 732-678-6188 www.idealproductsusa.com J&J MATERIALS 201 Rehoboth, MA 02769 508-336-5363 www.jjmaterials.com JANETTE’S DESIGNS 7 Mansfield, MA 02048 508-337-6815 JERRY FRITZ’S LINDEN HILL GARDENS 206 Ottsville, PA 18942 610-847-1300 www.lindenhillgardens.com JMF DEZIGNS 10 North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-369-4623 K & T JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES 1 Lincoln, RI 02865 401-365-1040 KAYA’S KLOSET 109 Brookline, MA 02445 617-905-6095 www.kayaskloset.com

401-737-6662 www.moriartysfence.com MOSQUITO TERMINATORS 311 Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-682-2959 www.decastrolandscaping.com MUDDY MARY’S GOURMET INC. 215 Westwood, MA 02090 617-519-0507 www.muddymarys.com

LYNNE PUHALLA STUDIOS 403 North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-838-4432 www.puhallastudios.com M PEARL LLC 216 North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-295-6565 www.mpearl.net MARKETING WERKS/ VERIZON FIOS 514 New York, NY 10010 212-441-3311 www.verizon.com/enjoyFIOS MARSHALL’S MAGNETIC JEWELRY 534 Gilford, NH 03249 603-527-8360 www.marshallsmagneticjewelry.com MARTIN ARTISTIC STONE LLC 208 Cranston, RI 02920 401-301-1975 www.martinartisticstone.com MASSAGING INSOLES BY JVS TECH 322 Brick, NJ 08723 732-691-2116 www.massaginginsoles.com

ON THE AVENUE MARKETING (NY TIMES) 725 Weston, MA 02493 781-890-2643 www.nytimes.com

NANCY BASLER KNITS 9 Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 508-367-6991 www.nancybaslerknits.com

OWENS CORNING 323 Canton, MA 02021 339-502-5172 www.ocboston.com

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NEW ENGLAND SHEA BUTTER LLC 324 Bristol, CT 06010 860-978-0063 www.nesheabutter.com

PELLA WINDOWS & DOORS 723B Fall River, MA 02720 508-676-6820 x133 www.gopella.com

NEW IMAGE 824 Orion, MI 48359 248-884-4141

PEONY’S ENVY 204 Bernardsville, NJ 07924 908-578-3032 www.peonysenvy.com

NEWPRO 415 Woburn, MA 01801 781-897-0404 www.newpro.com

PLANTASIA INTERIORS INC. 602 Seekonk, MA 02771 508-399-7800 www.plantasiainteriors.com

ODDGIRL ENTERPRISES 3 Hamilton, NJ 08610 215-450-0717 www.lovelightlanterns.com

PONDSIDE PROMOTIONS/ GRILL MAT 517 Lisbon, CT 06351 860-608-0077

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PONDSIDE PROMOTIONS/ PATIO PILLOW 407 Lisbon, CT 06351 860-608-0077

OMG INT’L/HOSE NOZZLE/ X-HOSE 509 Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-724-0813 www.omgretail.com

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RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN 520 Lincoln, RI 02865 508/981-7197 www.renewalbyandersennow.com

SIMPLY SAFER LAWN CARE, INC. 416 Wrentham, MA 02093 508-384-4444 www.saferlawns.com

THE WILLOW GROVE 6 Fall River, MA 02720 508-679-6005 www.thewillowgrove.com

RHODE ISLAND FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION I Cumberland, RI 02864 401-500-1710 www.rifruitgrowers.org RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 202 Providence, RI 02906 401/223-3599 www.rihorticulturalsociety.org RHODE ISLAND ROSE SOCIETY D Riverside, RI 02915 401-433-3270 www.rirs.org RI WATER LADY G West Kingston, RI 02892 401-539-0667 www.riwaterlady.com RIBBONS TO REMEMBER FOUNDATION H Cotuit, MA 02635 508-827-1212 www.ribbonstoremember.org RICCEMENTO, LLC ITALIAN STONE PRODUCTS 301 Johnston, RI 02919 401-935-1330 www.italianstoneproducts.com RIHI 711 Warwick, RI 02886 401-255-6949 www.rihi.com RIPPLE POTTERY 704 Rumney, NH 03266 603-786-9085 www.ripplepottery.com ROGER WILLIAMS BOTANICAL CENTER CONSERVANCY 202 Providence, RI 02905 401-941-5640 www.bccrwp.org S DESIGNS 107 Brewer, ME 04412 207-989-7611 www.giftwarebysdesigns.com SALES R US INC. 708 Clearwater, FL 33755 727-447-3543 www.ultrabalm.net SCENTSY 511 Windham, ME 04062

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TLC PROMOTIONS 619 Garner, NC 27529 TOMMY CONCH 608 Milford, CT 06460 617-413-2614 TOUCH OF PURPLE 726 Pinellas Park, FL 33781 727-410-5435 U.S. SPORTSWEAR 23 Cranston, RI 02920 401-323-1064 UNIQUE BULBS 306 Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-408-4118 URI MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION E Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-2900 www.mastergardeners.org USDA - NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE A Warwick, RI 02886 401-822-8816 www.nrcs.usda.gov

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STUDIO-A GLASS BLOWING 5 Lakeville, MA 02347 508-269-2300 SUNNY WINDOWS 701 Auburndale, MA 02466 617-558-1677 www.sunnywindow.com SUSAN PILLAY 17 New York, NY 10009-0700 212-533-9053 www.susanpillay.com SYMMETRY TILE WORKS 305 Epping, NH 03042 603-679-4355 www.symmetrytilenh.com THE CRAFTY PEDDLER 12 Worcester, MA 01603 508-798-8601 THE CRIMSON LION 234 Westfield, MA 01085 413-642-5288 www.thecrimsonlion.com THE REPUBLIC OF ART 11 North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-804-9954 THE TERRA LATCH 314 Phoenixville, PA 19460

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refused to give up, including the New York Times, Daily News, and USA Today. A television network launched a reality show about their effort – The Fabulous Beekman Boys, now airing on Cooking Channel – which spread the Beekman message of hard work, living seasonally, and neighborly sharing around the globe.

In 2012, the duo competed and won the grand prize in CBS’s The Amazing Race. Over 10 million viewers watched for 12 weeks as Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell beat 20 other competitors in a 45,000-mile race around the world through 12 cities in nine different countries.

Beekman 1802 has proven that a farm can be much bigger than its fences. The farm might just be one place on a map, but they count as their neighbors folks from all around the world.

roger swAin Host, The Victory Garden saturday, February 22 at 1pm; sunday, February 23 at 12pm About the presenter: Roger Swain, “the man with the red suspenders,” is recognized by millions as host of The Victory Garden, television’s longest-running gardening show. For 15 years Roger planted and pruned, harvested and chatted with PBS viewers across the country. More recently, he co-hosted People, Places and Plants on HGTV, a show which celebrates New England gardens and gardeners, and features Roger’s commentary, “Food for Thought.”

A biologist, gardener, writer and storyteller, Roger Swain was born and raised outside Boston. He graduated from

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Brent ridge & Josh Kilmer-Purcell The Fabulous Beekman Boys saturday, February 22 at 12pm & sunday, February 23 at 2pm About the presenter: Beekman 1802 is a TV show, mercantile, bestselling cookbook and memoir, website and tourism destination all inspired by the Beekman 1802 Farm in Sharon Springs, NY. When Josh Kilmer-Purcell (advertising executive and NY Times bestselling author of I Am Not Myself These Days and The Bucolic Plague) and his partner Brent Ridge (physician and former Vice President of Healthy Living for Martha Stewart Omnimedia) purchased the historic Beekman 1802 Farm in 2007, they had no idea that it would launch one of the “fastest growing lifestyle brands in the country.” (Source: Nasdaq) Originally just a weekend getaway from their hectic NYC lives, the farm became their lifeline after both men lost their jobs within one month of each other during the recession of 2008. Faced with possible foreclosure, the pair made a decision: if they were going to save their farm, they would have to make it profitable.

After taking in a neighboring farmer and his herd of beloved dairy goats, Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell began producing soaps and cheese. As other neighbors taught them how to farm, Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell shared their city-honed skills: starting a website and mercantile. The men began working with several other local farmers and artisans to market their goods, and the entire village came together to host seasonal festivals, which are now attended by thousands of visitors from around the globe.

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chris Fletcher Local manager & arborist representative, Bartlett Tree Experts saturday, February 22 at 2pm About the presenter: Chris Fletcher has a lifelong passion for the trees of New England. Raised in Bristol, RI, he spent much of his childhood with his father, a naturalist, visiting the woods of Mount Hope. These outdoor experiences made him acutely aware of the forest in its functional, cultural, and aesthetic qualities. Chris followed his passion to earn a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the science and aesthetics of arboriculture. Following graduation, Chris spent twelve years with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation writing tree preservation reports to protect local tree populations during road construction projects. In addition to his position as an Arborist Representative for Bartlett, Chris is entrusted with the care of Bristol’s historic Juniper Hill Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, where he helps preserve older specimen trees. He also offers seasonal lectures on plant diagnostics, landscape history, and cultural trends with the arboricultural industry. Chris is a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture. His 25 years of experience in tree care make Chris well versed in Bartlett’s scientific approach to tree care.

louis rAymond Louis Raymond’s Renaissance Gardening, LouisThePlantGeek.com Friday, February 21 at 1pm About the presenter: Landscape and garden designer, lecturer, and raconteur, Louis Raymond has had a lifelong love of plants. Several decades ago, he

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Roger Swain received the Alice Milton Award for Design from the Worcester County Horticultural Society in 2012, the American Horticultural Society Award for Writing in 1992, and in 1996 he was awarded the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Gold Medal for his “power to inspire others.”

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retired from the operatic stage to take up the trowel professionally. His own garden is in Hopkinton, RI. As a plant enthusiast and educator, he is a popular speaker on the subject of his own garden, those of his clients, and the interplay of horticulture and design with our wider culture. Raymond and his creations have made national news in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Metropolitan Home, House & Garden, Boston Globe, Design New England, and Good Housekeeping, as well as in many regional and local magazines. For six years he designed the New England Spring Flower & Garden Show.

Raymond’s largely residential clients range from Canada to the Caribbean, Connecticut to California. His website, www. rgardening.com, provides dozens of ideas for extraordinary horticulture. He shares detailed plant information to a devoted following at www.louistheplantgeek.com.

melindA myers Television/radio personality & author thursday, February 20 at 1pm & Friday, February 21 at 11pm About the presenter: Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author, and columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening.

She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV and radio programs. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine, writes the “Gardener’s Questions” newspaper column, and has a column in Gardening How-to magazine. She is the 2013 recipient of the national American Horticultural Society’s B.Y. Morrison Communication Award. Myers’ website, www.melindamyers. com, features gardening videos, monthly tips, and podcasts.

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Cheers! plant collector, nurseryman, horticulturist and landscape designer. Over the last 25 years, Warren has created beautiful landscapes throughout New England as well as making captivating and educational display gardens at Tranquil Lake Nursery.

He is an award winning landscape designer, twice receiving the National Landscape Association Regional Certificate of Merit for Residential Landscape Design. In 2009, the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association presented him the First Place Award for Residential Design and Installation. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society honored him in 2010 with a Gold Medal for his horticultural expertise and years of creating exceptional displays in the New England Spring Flower Show and gardens throughout the region. Images of his garden design at Brigham Hill Farm in North Grafton, MA are archived at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Warren is an admired speaker and educator at numerous horticultural institutions, botanic gardens and professional nursery organizations throughout the Northeast. He has taught horticulture and landscape design at the University of Rhode Island, the Brown University Learning Community, and Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Ed. Warren is a frequent instructor at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.

miKe & AngelinA chute Co-owners, RoseSolutions Friday, February 21 at 12pm About the presenters: Mike and Angelina Chute are co-owners of RoseSolutions, a landscape consulting company that specializes in roses. They are both certified American Rose Society Master Rosarians and University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners. Mike is an accredited ARS horticultural rose judge. Accomplished garden writers, the Chutes have written a book, Roses for New England: A Guide to Sustainable Rose Gardening (Forbes River Publishing). Mike and Angie maintain an active schedule of lectures and workshops throughout the New England area, including the Boston Flower & Garden Show, the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show, the Newport Flower Show, and Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Their rose garden has been featured in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine.

Visit them at www.rosesolutions.net or read their blog, www. therosejournal.wordpress.com.

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This year’s theme of “Vintage Gardens” will incorporate classic cars into the gardens and vignettes on the show floor. One of the vintage autos that will be showcased is the 1955 Buick Special Riviera.

Introduced in the middle of the 1955 model year, the fourdoor Buick Special Riviera (along with the Century Riviera, the Oldsmobile 98 Holiday and the 88 Holiday) were the first fourdoor pillarless hardtops ever produced. By then, the Buick Special was one of America’s best selling automotive series. This car can be found in the vintage car showcase on the fifth floor.

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Another of the cars on display at the Flower Show will be this 1929 Ford Model A, known as Trixie. Trixie is a Roadster Deluxe with two pairs of spare shoes each located in the side fender wells. She’s been on quite a journey, and recently went to live with a new family who rebuilt her rear end, put new brakes on her, replaced the electrical, and finally got her back on the road again. You might see her around town, but not until the weather gets warmer – she doesn’t have heat or side curtains. This car can be found in the entry garden by Metamorphosis Design.

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The 1913 Cadillac Model 30 five-passenger Phaeton was the second year that Cadillacs were equipped with the electric Delco starter, which was a vast improvement. This one featured 40-50 horsepower in a 120-inch wheel base. The automobile shown here has undergone a restoration by local Cadillac enthusiast Dick Shappy, and it is presently regarded as the finest 1913 model still in existence. This car can be found in the vintage car showcase on the fifth floor.

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By Chuck Carberry I just want to share some insight on the forgotten factor in gardening: your soil. We here in Rhode Island have good and bad soils. Typically in the northern part of the state soils are rocky, sandy and low in nutrition. In the southern part of the state you are the benefactors of Glacial Till depositing all the good soil there. The soils there are loamy and free of stones and have good organic content. What are you to do if you live in the poor soil areas? Here are some hints.

Add organic compost: This black gold will return fertility to the soil in a balanced way without the leaching of nutrients into our ponds and water systems. The compost also brings in natural microorganisms that will improve conditions. The decomposed matter also helps with aeration.

Add lime to acidic soils: Our soils tend to be very acidic, a condition many plants cannot tolerate. Adding lime to the soil will bring up the PH and allow for improved plant growth. Be patient: it takes three to five years of applications to get to a desired level.

Mulch: Mulching soils keep moisture in when soil layers are thin. Mulch also helps by increasing the organic matter. Use a two-inch layer – using too much will hurt plant growth Aeration: Turn your soil in beds each season. This helps with air pockets, a key factor in healthy plant growth. This will also help with growing your lawn.

Testing: Have your soils professionally tested. This is the first step in improving your conditions at home. You can bring a sample to the URI Outreach Center and have it tested by their Master Gardeners. Call the URI Gardening hotline at 1-800-448-1011 or 401-874-4836; they open for the season in the first week of March.

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Chuck Carberry is the Garden Designer for the RI Spring Flower & Garden Show.

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