Colonial Williamsburg gardener Wesley Greene is one of the featured speakers at the MAC Events Home and the 22nd Annual Maymont Flower & Garden Show at the Greater Richmond Convention Center,403 N. 3rd St. In his appearance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Greene’s topic will be “Gardening Under Cover.” He has rediscovered the art of producing [...]

Even as the housing market shows signs of improvement, many homeowners are staying put instead of selling – and outdoor rooms are topping their lists of remodeling projects, according to a report from U.S. News.  Remodeling industry sentiment reached a five-year high in the fourth quarter, tracked by the National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling [...]

The Maymont Flower & Garden Show and Richmond Home Show is shaping up to be a great show and we can’t wait until it’s finally here.  In the meantime, check out this video of highlights from last years show. 2010 Maymont Flower & Garden Show and Richmond Home Show Highlights

What did “The Secret Garden” look like? What grew in the jungles of “South Pacific” or around the lair of “The Lion King?” For that matter, what would “The Addams Family” plant behind their spooky old Victorian? Designers turn to the Great White Way for inspiration at the  NJ Flower & Garden show and the [...]

Check of the video of the Container Challenge at the 2010 NJ Flower Show. NJ Flower and Garden Show hosts ‘Container Challenge’ competition

Tara Dillard is a nationally recognized garden designer, author, and speaker who has hosted her own TV program, The Better Gardening Show, on CBS will be appearing at the Maymont Flower & Garden Show on February 18 – 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA.

Join HGTV guest designer and former Martha Stewart Living editor Eddie Ross for a fun, informative presentation on enhancing your home with color. From paint to accessories and everything in between, Eddie will demonstrate fast, easy and inexpensive ways of enlivening your decor with color. Eddie Ross Website Check out www.MacEvents.com for Eddie’s schedule in [...]

Tickets for the MAC Events Home Shows and Flower and Garden Shows are now available online at MacEvents.com. They are discounted from now until January 1, 2010.

Recently, I came a across some interesting garden blogs out there in cyberspace that are worthwhile checking out. The Manic Gardener Urban Organic Gardener Gardening Gone Wild Garden Fairie Musings Plants and Stones I’m on the lookout on top home improvement blogs too. If you know of any good ones – fill me in!

Win a trip to the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show in London. Entries will start in late December. In 2009, Sara & John Long of Mechanicsville, VA. won the trip to the world’s most celebrated Flower Show. Word is they had an awesome trip! 2010 trip will be provided by Travel Unlimited.