Daily Archives: February 19, 2014


Saturday, March 1 – Sunday, March 9 – ARTiculture, Where Art Meets Horticulture: The Philadelphia Flower Show

The Philadelphia Horticultural Society will host its annual flower show March 1 – March 9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.  The preview party will take place February 28 at 7 pm, for those who are interested in seeing the show without the crowds. Experience the combination of art and horticulture as the 185th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates everyone from Michelangelo to Monet, Picasso to Pollock, and da Vinci to Dali. ARTiculture will be unveiled March 1, 2014. Art and horticulture are part of a mutual admiration society that has been played out across centuries by the Masters both gardeners and artists. Whether in a Wyeth landscape or a sweeping vista of bulbs blooming in colorful combinations, inspiration flows from both worlds to create a masterpiece on canvas and on the land.

PHS is proud to partner with more than a dozen museums for ARTiculture, where art meets horticulture. Visit the websites of these extraordinary places and, if at all possible, visit in person as well. There’s no better way to prep for the Flower Show than by immersing yourself in the wonderful world of art.

This year’s Flower Show celebrates and joins together these highly regarded museums with some of the nation’s finest landscape and floral designers to create a living canvas in ARTiculture.  For ticketing information visit www.theflowershow.com.

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Boston Children’s Hospital Plant Sale – Volunteers and Donations Needed

The 5th annual charity plant sale, benefiting Boston Children’s Hospital via Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, will be held this May 2014. This year the committee hopes to raise $12,000. The plants are donated by volunteer gardening enthusiasts and by wholesale and retail greenhouse partners. The $12,000 goal will require a lot of plants. They ask for your support through donations of:
* Trays of herbs and blooming plants each week in May
* Any plant material, or propagation supplies (seeds, trays, plug cells, starting mix, potting mix, plant tags, fertilizer, etc.)
* Volunteers to spend a few hours sharing their knowledge of plants at the sale. (Volunteers will get a one day shopping pass to Costco Avon as
well as a free meal from the Costco food court)

Costco Wholesale not only provides the venue for the sale, but will also provide one extra large conspicuously posted Children’s Miracle Network sponsorship balloon/poster displaying your information for any donation worth $500 at retail. Your contributions are tax deductible.

To make a donation of money, material or time, or to learn more about the fundraiser, contact Aaron Tarver (atarver@crazyplantlady.org or 774-273-0018).

Partner References:
Jenn Kaczenski, Director, Children’s Hospital Trust – 857-218-3100
Lori Packard, Owner, Packard Farm, 543 Pearl St, Brockton, MA – 508-587-3556
Eric Desatnick or Carlos Martinez, Costco Wholesale, 120 Stockwell Dr, Avon, MA – 508-232-4000

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