Pool & Patio Show; Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Expo; Home & Garden Show; Flower & Garden Show. Call them what you like, in any combination -- they all have a few things in common. Pool, home and garden events focus on residential outdoor living spaces, feature numerous exhibitors, guest speakers, and many attendees. Most of the shows occur February-October.
While tours and smaller shows are held by garden clubs and local chapters of gardening and horticulture groups, home, pool, and patio shows are at large venues. Many are product-heavy, but often schedule seminars on topics like green living and small-space design.
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
Photo courtesy of John Greenlee
San Mateo Event Center
When: March 24-28, 2010
Highlights:
- Small-Budget Solutions seminar
- Water-Wise Gardening
- Authors & speakers, including Nan Sterman, Maureen Gilmer, Renee Shepherd, Debra Lee Baldwin, John Greenlee and Roger Gossler.
- Container garden display and pocket parks
- Victory and sculpture gardens
Houston Home Show
April 8 - 10, 2011
George R. Brown Convention Center
Features and exhibits include:
• Storm preparedness
• Home Remodeling
• Outdoor Living
• Pools and Spas
• How to Workshops
• Green Living
• Landscaping
• New Products
International Home & Garden Show
International Centre
Toronto, Canada
When: March 31 - April 3, 2011
Highlights:
- Mark Cullen
- Frank "Frankie Flowers" Ferragine
- Marjorie Mason
- Landscape Design Competition
- Patio, Pool and Spa World
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Photo courtesy of Melbourne, Australia International Flower and Garden Show
Carlton Gardens & Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne, Australia
When: March 24-28, 2010
Highlights:
- Garden Sculpture Exhibition
- Live Design Competitions
- Achievable Landscapes
- And more
