Spring show, sale and seminars
People of all ages can learn, share, shop and create at the Ocala Big Bloom Home & Garden Show.
What’s blooming this time of year?
The Ocala Big Bloom Home & Garden Show, that’s what.
The event will take place April 25-27 at the World Equestrian Center at 1750 NW 80th Ave., Ocala. Visitors can expect to find a wide range of vendors offering everything from seeds and plants to mowers and edgers, and from outdoor kitchens to fairy gardens and teacup rose flower arrangements.
And you can even play Big Bloom Bingo for prizes such as a Weber Genesis Grill, a dog garden water feature and a leather power recliner.
Some of the main topics and displays will focus on:
- Gardens and landscapes: Get landscaping advice, check out garden supplies, attend seminars and learn about container gardening.
- Outdoor kitchens, carts and BBQs: Find out more about layouts and designs, barbecue grills, smart grilling techniques and outdoor carts.
- Expert garden advice: Local experts can help you get your yard in top shape and you can have your plants evaluated at the Marion County Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. There will be info about vegetable gardening and microgreens, trees, roses and native plants.
- Yard Stop pros: Talk with designers and experts to design the backyard and garden of your dreams. You can chat about landscape design, installation, hardscaping, lighting and pergolas.
- Water-efficient landscaping: Learn about turf, xeriscaping, drought-resistant plants and even rocks.
- Marion County Rose Society Rose Extravaganza: Learn everything you ever wanted to know about roses with a rose gardening stage and an interactive contest where you vote for your favorite rose, most fragrant rose and best arrangement.
- Tree, plant and flower sale: Don’t go home empty handed! Items for sale will include orchids, roses, palm trees, annuals, perennials, statuary and water gardens, and more.
- Mowers, garden supplies and tools: The right tools make any job easier.
- Farmers market: Hosted by Rainbow Rise Family Farm: Fresh veggies, need we say more?
- Fairy garden class: Jenna Workman with Fairy Tale Gardens will provide you all the supplies and instructions you need to make a fairy garden to take it home. Saturday, 11:30am and 1:30pm; Sunday, noon and 2pm.
- Teacup rose arrangements: Barbara Bull, who grows award-winning roses with her husband, Ed, will lead classes at 11 am and 1 pm on Saturday, and 12:30pm and 2:30pm on Sunday.
- Master Gardeners kids’ activities: Youngsters can paint garden rocks, plant sunflower seeds in peat pots and learn about pollinators, and enjoy crafts to take home, such as wood bird houses, paper plate horses and coloring books.
There will be daily giveaways of flower seeds and the first 100 people each day can receive a free sample of Neptune’s Harvest best-selling fish and seaweed fertilizer.
The show is free to attend and there is no fee for parking. The event will offer numerous seminars each day, with a full listing on the website. Some activities require an RSVP in advance.
Get all the details at ocalabigbloom.com
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