February 12, 2014 - Boston Flora

Thursday, February 20 – Sunday, February 23 – The Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show

February 12, 2014 by Boston Flora

The Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show will be held Thursday, February 20 – Sunday, February 23 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island.Â Hours are 10 am – 8 pm Thursday through Saturday, and 10 am – 6 pm on Sunday.Â The show combines Americaâ€™s passion for gardening with its love affair for classic cars. Vintage autos, which stir memories, will be the centerpieces for the unique gardens, which will be created by some of the most talented landscapers of the Northeast. Examples may be a 1950s period garden featuring a classic Belaire or an Italian piazza featuring a classic Ferrari. The 2014 Flower Show will be like no other show in the country.Â For complete details visit www.flowershow.com.

Saturday, February 22, 2:00 pm – Wild Animal Neighbors

February 12, 2014 by Boston Flora

In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures such as coyotes, alligators, and mountain lions are showing up where least expected. How can they survive in the contemporary world of concrete, steel, and glass? Ann Downer discusses the factors that bring these creatures to our backyards and ways to create spaces for people and animals to live side by side, in a talk and book signing at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, on Saturday, February 22 at 2 pm. Regular museum admission rates apply. Visit www.hmnh.harvard.edu for more information.