Focus — Fire + Ice

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Stop and smell the roses, talk with the growers, test the equipment. It’s all there, or it will be from 8:30 am to 3 pm on Thursday, August 3rd.

“Meet your rep, learn about new products, think about next year, have fun and catch up with people you haven’t seen in months,” says Jessica Riedell, chair of the Fire subcommittee.

Enjoy a hot summer day

Fire & Ice will be on full display, coexisting in peace, no meltdowns involved. Fire (Wes Arnold) and Ice (Scott Grams) will walk the show, greeting participants, assuring them that harmony between the two will reign supreme.

On the fire side, Ball Seed will open its display gardens to selfguided tours, with docents on site. A representative from Hoerr Schaudt, who designed the Helix Plaza, will be there to answer questions.

“It’s a beautiful site,” says Riedell. “The display gardens are huge, representing different styles. You can meander through them and get some inspiration.”

And if some of the gardens you service are, well, a bit smaller and contained, that’s covered, too. Joan Mazat will give attendees Container Solutions during two “potting parties,” one in the morning and one in the afternoon, under a tent, showing you the secrets of incorporating some of the flowers and foliage into beautiful container designs.

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