In addition to strolling through the exquisite flowerscape displays, the Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show showcases some of the BEST experts in their fields giving demonstrations and seminars about a wide variety of topics!
Here is a list of all the activities from the 2018 show! 2019 Schedule coming soon!
Here is a list of all the activities from the 2018 show! 2019 Schedule coming soon!
• Penn State Master Gardeners on-site to answer gardening questions
• Seminars on flower arranging and gardening tips
• Garden Railroaders Train Display all weekend
• Kid’s Slug Slime - make and take
• Great Art & Accessories vendors for your backyard, garden, and yourself
• Buy the flowers and shrubs directly from the displays
The Wonders of Butterflies - SPECIAL PRESENTATION for kids of all ages
The Butterfly Lady, Mari Gruber, brings the wonders of Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, a Monarch way-station, hatchery & education center, to the Lehigh Valley Flower & Garden Show. Come learn about different species, the difference between moths and butterflies, hold a cocoon, and more in this hands-on learning experience. Bring this kids to this one! They'll delight in assisting the Butterfly lady with puppets, a fun skit, and viewing the world from a butterfly's perspective! All attendees get a special gift!
Saturday 3PM
Design with Nine
Emmaus Garden Club shares Design with Nine, how to construct a basic line design with NINE stems of plant materials, giving ideas about how to stage NGC creative and traditional designs as well as tips that can be used for home entertaining. All are welcome at this free make-and-take!
“Pick” the 2020 Flower Show theme
Tell us what you’d like to see. If your theme if chosen you will win special prizes!
She Sheds
Get inspired as some of the Valley's best interior designers put their talents & style into these darling retreats on display inside the Lehigh Valley Flower and Garden Show. An emerging trend, the She Shed is the female version of the Man Cave. A She Shed is the perfect place destination for you to enjoy your hobbies or to get away from it all.
Local farms and growers offering fresh goods - plants, flowers, canned goods plus a few surprises!
2019 FREE SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS (...MORE SEMINARS TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Basic Shrub and Perennial Care
Lori Metz, Carriage House Landscape Design
FRIDAY, MARCH 8: 1:00-1:45PM • SATURDAY, MARCH 9: 1:00-1:45PM • SUNDAY, MARCH 10: 1:00-1:45PM
Basic Shrub and Perennial Care
Explains how, why, and when to care for, deadhead and divide perennials and proper pruning methods for landscape shrubs. Includes tips on choosing the proper tools for each job and how to keep them clean and sharp.
"Bringing Nature in Your Home through Home Furnishings"
with Angela Ast
FRIDAY, MARCH 8: 2:00-2:45PM • SATURDAY, MARCH 10: 2:00-2:45PM
From lighting, furniture, fabrics, accessories and wall coverings, there is growing interest in how we can bring the outside into our homes.
- Join interior designer, Angela Carroll Ast of ABCA Design, LLC, to learn about the latest hot environmental trends in home furnishing, how manufactures are using nature and natural products and how an increased awareness of the environment has impacted the design industry.
Soil Testing for Home Gardeners
Clint Walker, Master Gardener
FRIDAY, MARCH 8: 3:00-3:45PM
Soil Testing for Home Gardeners
Well nourished crops are more resistant to pests, disease, and bad weather. Give your garden the best chance to succeed: learn why and how to test your garden soil for essential plant nutrients and how to remedy any deficiencies it may have. Just as important, testing helps you avoid the cost and possible harm of over-fertilization. Make friends with your soil; don't guess, soil test.
Spotted Lantern Flies
Randy Fey, Master Gardener
FRIDAY, MARCH 8: 4:00-4:45PM • SATURDAY, MARCH 9: 4:00-4:45PM • SUNDAY, MARCH 10: 12:00-12:45PM
The Spotted Lantern Fly is coming, or should we say it is already here!!! Learn more about this menace with expert, Randy Fey.
The Wonders of Butterflies
Mari Gruber
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
SATURDAY, MARCH 9: 3:00-3:45PM
The Butterfly Lady, Mari Gruber, brings the wonders of Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, a Monarch way-station, hatchery & education center, to the Lehigh Valley Flower & Garden Show. Come learn about different species, the difference between moths and butterflies, hold a cocoon, and more in this hands-on learning experience. Bring this kids to this one! They'll delight in assisting the Butterfly lady with puppets, a fun skit, and viewing the world from a butterfly's perspective! All attendees get a special gift!
….MORE SEMINARS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
