Canada Blooms: The Toronto Flower and Garden Show March 6, 2007

Canada's largest horticultural exhibition - Canada Blooms - is coming.

Soon the thousands of bulbs, shrubs, perennials and trees that have been pampered for months so that they are in full summer bloom just in time for the show will be on their way to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. This year organizers expect to transplant some of the largest trees ever at an indoor garden show, about 80,000 flower bulbs and more than 3,000 perennials, the most ever prepared for Canada Blooms.

"Elements" you won't want to miss!

· More than 30 dazzling gardens designed by Canada’s finest landscape architects. Meander through eclectic interpretations of our “Elements” theme, from Zen-inspired gardens, to gardens for small urban spaces and parks to tease the senses.

· Let the earth heal you at the Home Depot’s Elemental Gardening display. Each of the garden’s four quadrants represent one of the four classical elements. Learn how easily grown plants can soothe common ailments – comfrey for cracked hands and scratches, linden for chills and colds. Learn how to turn daisies into an anti-inflammatory cream at the Home Depot Stage.

· Marvel at the ingenuity, artistry and skill among 600 exhibits at the largest accredited standard judged flower show in The Garden Club of Toronto Floral Hall. International design stars compete in the International Class, under the theme “Global Warming.”

· Canada Blooms presents the Plant of the Year, Echinacea Ruby Star “Rubinstern,” on sale at The Home Depot You-Can-Do-It Interactive Space. This elegant coneflower is a butterfly magnet, excellent for cutting as well as beautifying.

· Stay ahead of the trends by checking out the New Varieties for 2007 at the Landscape Ontario Gallery of New Plants  because green matters.

· Canadian Gardening Magazine’s Speakers Series returns with a full lineup of gardening greats, including Des Kennedy, Mark Cullen, Art Drysdale and Marjorie Harris.

· Discover new and simple ways to make heart-smart meals for balmy outdoor evenings at the Health Check Cooking Stage. Pay a visit to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart Healthy Garden to see what can happen outdoors when you put your heart into it!

· Seek new treasures for your outdoor space at the booths of over 200 retailers in the Toronto Star Marketplace and along Blooms Avenue. We’ve got the latest in gardening gear, equipment and supplies as well as a wide range of garden décor.

· Be the judge at the Miracle-Gro Do Up the Doorstep Contest, presented by EZ-Rock. Vote for your favourite from 10 fabulous container gardens, each designed by a gardening or media celebrity. Voters have a chance to win one of five Miracle-Gro Gardening Prize Packs.

· Stay connected to the garden all year long with a visit to Gardeners' Fare, host to more than 30 horticultural clubs and societies. Get valuable tips as well as information on ongoing local gardening, horticultural and environmental activities.

Tickets $18, Student/Seniors $16, Kids until 12 FREE.
Discount tickets are available at Sobey's

Official Website: http://www.canadablooms.com