Connecticut Flower and Garden Show 2024: "Bursting Into Spring"

Event Dates

February 22-25, 2024

Venue: Enchanting Gardens Await at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103

Ticket Wonderland: Book Early Online from $17; At the Door: $20 Adults, $5 Children 5-12, Free for under 5

Spring Oasis in Winter

Embrace the vibrant arrival of spring amidst the chill of February! The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show is a spectacular journey through nature's beauty, celebrating life and the rejuvenation of spring. Discover a paradise of gardens and blooms, offering a much-needed escape from the winter gray.

Garden Extravaganza and Learning Hub

• Gardening Wisdom Unleashed: Over 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations by gardening gurus for an enriching experience.
• Landscape Wonders: Step into a realm of awe-inspiring garden landscapes, showcasing creativity and the latest in green living.
• Floral Spectacular by Federated Garden Clubs: Be dazzled by a sprawling showcase of floral excellence and artistic horticulture.
• Marketplace of Garden Treasures: A treasure trove of gardening essentials, unique plants, and tools, perfect for garden enthusiasts and curious explorers alike.

Family Fun and Floral Delight

Under the theme "Bursting Into Spring," discover innovative gardening ideas for every living space. A festival for all ages, filled with sensory experiences, interactive fun, and a celebration of nature’s rebirth.

Meet the Garden Maestros

• Yeyetzi - Resin Floral Jewerly
• Wild Lotus - Custom Nature Printed Clothing
• Wickham Park - Garden Tours
• Whisker Dog Biscuits - Floral Shaped Dog Treats
• Western Mass Water Filtratioin - Water Filtration System
• Warner' Best - CBD Products
• Wallflowers & Cards - Framed Floral & Flower Fairy Art
• Vivid Cottage - Floral Stationery
• Vision of Tibet - Fairly-traded Crafts, Botanical Print Textiles & Home Decor from the Himalayas
• Viking Eyeware - Gardening Sunglasses
• Verde - Ornaments; Light Swith Covers & Wooden Jewelry
• Up The Wall Gardens, LLC - Vertical Gardens
• University of CT Hort Club - Educational Information & Succulents
• UConn Home & Garden Education Center - Soil Testing/Master Gardening
• Twin Pines Farm - Plants, Jams, Vinegars & Hot Sauces
• Twice the Spice - Gourmet Dip Mixes, Olive Oil Blends & Dessert Mixes
• True Honey Teas - Blended Teas Infused w/Dried Honey Granule
• Top Purple - All Natrual Cleaner
• The Wine Slushie Guy - Slushy Wine Mix
• The Silk Worm Florist - Garden Decor
• The Original Pothead - Handmade Planters
• The Nut Lady, LLC - Gourmet Nuts
• The Garden Specialist - Japanese Wonderflowers, flowering ferns & lilies
• The Dog Bone, LLC - All Natural Dog Treats & Accessories
• The Dainty Dahlias - Dried Floral Arrangements, Wreaths, Pressed Floral Art, Handmade Flower Pots & Trays
• Taproot Threads, Inc. - Botanical Clothing
• Sunspace Sunrooms - Weather Master Vertical Stacking Porch Window
• Sunny Window - Lavender Products & Herbal Soaps
• Summer Accents - Patio Umbrella & Garden Swing
• Stonewall Apiary, LLC - Beekeeping Equipment, Tools & package Bees, Mated Queens & Pollination Services Stone
• Stone Creek Hardscapes - Hardscapes
• SteadyStraps - Smartphone Grip Strap
• Spear Head Spade - Garden Shovel
• Solar Eyeware - Polar Sunglasses & Toys
• Snug Harbor Farm - Topiaries, annuals, tropicals & terra cotta
• SML Gifts - Handmade Birdhouses & Feeders
• Small Victories - Plantable Seed Cards & Notecards
• Sawdust & Sapwood - Garden Arbors, Trellises & Chainsaw Carved Bears & Trees
• Savor, LLC - Gourmet Cookies
• SavaTree - Tree Care
• Samuels Art - Oriental Floral Artwork & Pottery
• Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouse, LLC - Garden Cener
• Saltbox Seasonings - Seasonings
• S. S. Fragrances - Pussywillows & Soaps
• Russian Winter - Holiday Wood Crafts; Nestiing Dolls
• Rte 202 Antiques - Cast Iron Garden Accessories, Garden Spinners
• Romona Lane Candle Co. - Candles
• Rolling Rock Salt - Gourmet Salt
• Rising Sun Landscaping - Landscape Design
• Rich Traditions - Photographic Images of Campuses
• Reusable Beeswax Wraps by DMK Naturals - Beeswax Food Wraps & Bags
• RetroNYMetro, Inc. - Coasters
• Rent the Chicken - Chicken Rental & Hatching Programs
• Renewal by Andersen - Garden Windows & Patio Doors
• Reflections - Floral & Nature Clothing
• Red Gems - Reversible Rain Poncho & Jewelry
• Quinnipiac Valley Alpacas - Alpaca Fiber Products, Tea Soil Enhancer, Notecards & Ornaments
• Pure Posture - Posture for Gardeners
• Puddingstone Farm - Terra Cotta Pots, Glass & Wire Vases
• Prides Corner Farms, Inc. - Landscape Display
• Preston Family Tree Removal - Tree Removal & Property Maintenance
• Prairie Blossom Silver Jewelry - Floral Silver & Sterling Jewelry, Hairclips, etc.
• Pondside Promotions, Inc. - Patio Pillow, Herb Pack, Steamer,Herb Dip, Garlic Grater, Mud Matt & Massage Therapy
• Planted Pigments - Botanical Prints
• Plan Ur Escape ~ Cruise Planners Travel - Gardens Tours
• Peony's Envy Flower Farm - Peonies
• Pearls Premium Ultra Low Maintenance Lawn Seed - Echo Friendly Seed
• Outdoor Decor & More - Outdoor Flags & Windspinners; Solar Lights, Windchimes & Umbrellas
• Outback Survival Gear - Garden Boots & Hats
• Original Garden Broom - Garden Broom, Garden Sleeve, Light Weight Hoses
• Onice - Upcycled Bags & Totes; Linen Dresses&Coverups&Handmade Paper Wall Art & Vintage Inspired Home Decor
• One Earth Body Care - Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars, Herbal Balms, Sustainable body care
• Old Fashioned Jewelry - Polymer Clay Jewelry
• Oak & Vale - Artisan Scents for the Home
• Northeast Stihl - Power Equipment
• NOMPI Gardening Gloves - Handmade Sleeved Gardening Gloves
• Nicky Serrano Art - Artwork
• New England Seed Company - Seeds
• New England Air Solutions/Aqua Air - Rain Made Air Purifier
• Naugatuck Valley Community College - Plants
• Natureworks Horticultural Services - Specialty Garden Center
• Nativearth Seed LLC - Native New England Wildflower Seed Pouch
• Mosquito Authority - Mosquito Protection
• Moose Mountain Maple - Maple Syrup
• Momentum Solar - Solar Energy
• Mod Pots & Plants - Cement Pots
• Mill Court Ceramics - One of a kind, Colorful, Functional Pottery
• Mikelle Design - Floral Jewelry & Antique Floral Decor
• Mike's Beehives - Beekeeping Products & Services
• McEnroe Organic Farm - Compost & Organic Soil Blends
• Marlene Clarke Jewelry - Floral Jewelry
• Lungta Handcraft Inc - Floral Cashmere Scarves
• Lotus 8 - Soap & Body Products
• Living & Giving, Fountain Company - Decorative Fountains, Wind Chimes, Garden Sticks, Crystal Soil, Scarves, Jewelry & Windspinners
• Lil Plant Shop/Go 2 Garden - Raised Planting Beds; Tropical Plants, Book
• Lewisbury Gardens - Plants
• LeafGuard - Leaf Protection
• Lavender Woods Farm & Apiary - Floral Wreaths & Arragements, Honey, Floral & Honey Chocolates, Bath Products
• Laura's Raw Honey - Local Raw Honey
• Ladd's Garden Center - Landscape Design/Garden Center
• La Shot Photography - Floral Photography
• La Cigale - French Provencal Linens
• KSCanuck - Hummingbird Feeders
• Knox, Inc. - Non-profit Organization
• Kloter Farms - Gazebos, Swings, Sheds, Outdoor Furniture, Garden Accessories
• KC Exotic Air Plants - Air Plants
• JWT Gnome - Handmade Rocks & Seashell Picture Artwork
• Juniper Loft Soap Company - Hand-made Goat Milk Soap
• Joli Lily - Floral Jewelry
• JFS Property Care - Landscaping, Hardscapes, Outdoor Kitchens
• Ives Farmstand - CSA Shares
• Isn't It Sweet - Floral Related Chocolates & Candies
• Island Imports - Scarves & Toys
• Innovative Spas - Softubs
• Impeckable - Unique Birdseed Wreaths
• Ikebana Ware/Patio Flame - Patio Flame
• Hudson River Inlay - Wood Inlay Products
• HorseShoe Brand, Inc. - Hot Sauce
• Horizons America - Garden Tools
• Hillside Landscaping Co. - Landscape Design & Organic Lawncare
• Herbal Deva LLC - Elderberry Syrup, Fire Cider, Herbal Products & Crystals
• Heal My Hands - All Natural Mosterizers for Seriously Dry Skin
• Hawaiian Moon - Aloe Body Products
• Hartford Blooms - Garden Tour
• Happy Morning Flower Farm - Cut Flowers
• Hannah Daye & Company - Handcrafted Floral Gemstone Jewelry
• Hand Forged Damascus Cutlery - Hand Forged Damacus Knives & Tools
• Gresczyk Farms - Pansies, Hot Sauces & Canned Veggies
• Greg's Antiques & Garden Iron - Decorative Garden Decor, Topiaries, Trellis,Planters & Baskets
• Green Acres - Birdhouses & Garden Center
• Grateful Gardens - Plants
• GevaGrow - Wildflower Seed Shaker
• Gardener's Friend - Gardening Advice
• Galleria Enterprise - Rain Boots
• Fresh Start Pallet Products - Landscape Display
• Fred's Pond Service - Water Garden Supplies, Garden Tools & Accessories
• Frankie B's Workshop - Charcuterie Board, Wine Rack, Cutting Boards, Coasters
• Foxglove Soap Company - Soap
• Flower Power Farm - Garden Center
• Flourish & Fern - Fine Art Prints & Greeting Cards
• Florence Griswold Museum - Historic Garden & Museum
• Farmgirl Forged - Forged Flowers & Garden Sculptures
• EZ Swap Pots - Fabric Pots, Fabric Coco Liner Replacements, Wire/Metal Garden Planters, Funny Plant Tags
• Expressions in Bloom - Photography
• Earthlight Solar - Solar Energy
• Earth Lifter Tool - Garden Tool
• Department of Agriculture - CT Grown Display -Non-Profit
• Dash N Drizzle - Gourmet Oils & Vinegars
• Dainty Studios - Pressed Flower Art
• Cutco Garden Tools & Cutlery - Garden Tools & cutlery
• Cross Cuts Landscaping, LLC - Landscaping
• Creation Jute USA, LLC - Jute, seagrass, recycled garment baskets, macrame hangers & decor for houseplants & flowers
• Craft Addict - Croc Gardening Shoes & Charms
• Connecticut's Historic Gardens - Historic Garden
• Connecticut Public Gardens - Connecticut Public Gardens
• Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association - Landscape Display
• Connecticut Greenhouse Growers - Landscape Design
• Connecticut Gardener Magazine - Publication
• Comfort Furnace - Home Heat - Greenhouse & Gazebo Heaters
• Cloz's - Floral Blouses, Hats & Floral Prints
• Clix Therapy - Wonderpax Warm/Cool Gel Pack
• Clariza's Clay Pot Swings, LLC - Vertical Gardening
• Chavanne's - Floral Jewelry
• Cat's View Farm - Goat Sopa, Lip Balm, Soap Dishes, Bags, Lotion
• Casanova Remodeling - Gutter Topper
• Carol Gingrich Designs - Nature Inspired Embroidered Pictures
• Bug Umbrella Gazebo - Bug Umbrella Gazebo
• Bryce Studio - Landscape Display with Art
• Brooklyn Bags - Floral Bags & Totes
• Branching Out Tree Care - Tree Service & Landscaping
• Bottle Branch - Botanical Paper Goods & Home Products
• Botaniworld, LLC - Soilwand Adjustable Gardening Multi-Tool
• Boston Iced Teas - Organic Ice Tea Concentrate & Pickles
• Bosco's Garden Center - Garden Center
• Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford - Non-Profit Organization
• Bonsai Art Gallery - Bonsai Plants
• Black Jungle Exotics - Air Plants & Terrarium Supplies
• Bittersweet Herb Farm - Herbs, Vinegar
• Birdhouse Brokerage - Vintage Wood Birdhouses, Berry & Grapevine Wreaths
• Bigbear Woodworking & Plasma Art - Metal & Wood Art
• Betsy Barry Art & Design - Botanical Artwork, Tea Towlels, Napkin Sets & Garden Markers
• Bermano Gallery - Floral Paintings
• Beeline - Honey Products
• Ballek's Garden Center - Garden Center
• Bali Made, LLC - Handcrafted Wooden Home, Garden & Gifts
• Asia West - Teak furniture & Terrariums
• Art of Lamp - Sculptural Lighting
• Art for Us Studio - Handblown Glass Animal Figurines & Sculptures
• Aroma Sensations - Aroma Therapy, Muscle Mist, Jake's World
• Archdioceses of Hartford - Landscape Display
• Aqua Scapes of CT, LLC - Landscape Design
• Anne Hall Antique Prints - Antique Floral, Animal & Bird Prints
• Angels of Heart - Handsculpted Angels
• American Beauties by Pride's Corner - Native Plant Display
• Age of Grace CBD - CBD Oil & Balms
• Aerus Electrolux - Water & Air Purification System
• Advanced Window Systems - Sponsor of Seminars Shower & Bath Systems
• Accessories by Burnham - Floral Jewelry
• A Little Pink Elephant - Fused Glass Yard Art
• 24 Peace LLC - Eco-Fashion

Presentation Schedule

Thursday’s Presentation Schedule

• 11am Dawn Pettinelli - Successful Seed Starting - Room 11
• 11am Diane St. John - Every Yard Matters! How to Create a Healthy Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Home - Room 12
• 11am Paul Split - Organic Container Gardening - Room 13
• 12:30pm Rob Townsend - Water Garden Basics - Room 11
• 12:30pm Kim Eierman - Pollinator Victory Gardens With Native Plants - Room 12
• 12:30pm TBA - Room 13
• 2pm Trish Manfredi - Easy Creative Floral Designs - Room 11
• 2pm Kerry Ann Mendez - Hydreanges Demystified - Room 12
• 2pm Paul Split - Organic Container Gardening - Room 13
• 3:30pm Len Giddix - The Reflection in Your Garden - Room 11
• 3:30pm Kim Eierman - Unlocking the Mysteries of Native Plant Selection - Room 12
• 3:30pm Ruth Bennett - Iris New Introductions & Inter Species Crosses - Room 13
• 4:30pm Owen McLaughlin - An introduction to Rhododendrons and Azaleas - Room 11
• 4:30pm Nancy DuBrule-Clemente - Native & Non-Native Plants for Sustainable Landscapes - Room 12
• 4:30pm - Paul Split - Organic Container Gardening - Room 13

Your Guide to Garden Wisdom

Friday’s Presentation Schedule

• 11am Ellen Ecker Ogden - 6 Steps to a Successful Kitchen Garden Design - Room 11
• 11am Kerry Ann Mendez - Gardening Simplified - Room 12
• 11am Paul Split - Organic Container Gardening - Room 13
• 12:30pm Pamm Cooper - Good Bug, Bad Bug, or Benign Bug - Room 11
• 12:30pm Steve Walowski - Organics 101 - An Approach to Lawn Care - Room 12
• 12:30pm Lorraine Ballato - Easy Breez Plants - Room 13
• 2pm Ellen Ecker Ogden - 6 Steps to a Successful Kitchen Garden Design - Room 11
• 2pm Rich Cowles - Climate Change & Impact on Rose Culture - Room 12
• 2pm Paul Splitt - Organic Container Gardening - Room 13
• 3:30pm Rob Townsend - Water Gardening Basics - Room 11
• 3:30pm Diane St. John - Every Yard Matters! How to Create a Healthy Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Home - Room 12
• 3:30pm Lorraine Ballato - Shady Characters - Room 13
• 4:30pm Len Giddix - The Reflection in Your Garden - Room 11
• 4:30pm Larry Huzi - Spring Floral Designs with PAZAZZ!!!! - Room 12
• 4:30pm Amanda Morris - Gardening with Chickens - Room 13

Saturday’s Presentation Schedule

• 11am Charlie Nardozzi - No Dig Gardening - Room 11
• 11am Peter Picone - Ways to Create & Enhance Wildlife Habitat in Your Surroundings One Native Plant at a Time - Room 12
• 11am George Trecina - Embracing Volunteer Seedlings & Aggressive Plants - Room 13
• 12:30pm Nancy DuBrule-Clemente - Curb Appeal for Pollinator Gardens - Room 11
• 12:30pm Dennis Tsui - Low Light Houseplants - Room 12
• 12:30pm Owen McLaughlin - An introduction to Rhododendrons and Azaleas - Room 13
• 2pm Len Giddix - The Reflection in Your Garden - Room 11
• 2pm Steve Walowski - Organics 101 - An Organic Approach To Lawn Care - Room 12
• 2pm Laurie Masciandaro - Connecticut's Historic Gardens - Room 13
• 3:30pm Charlie Nardozzi - No Dig Gardening - Room 11
• 3:30pm Jana Milbocker - Gardens of the Gilded Age - Room 12
• 3:30pm George Trecina - A Tree For Every Yard - Room 13
• 4:30pm Rob Townsend - Water Gardening Basics - Room 11
• 4:30pm TBA - Room 12
• 4:30pm Rachel LaFlamme - Floral Crowns - Room 13

Sunday’s Presentation Schedule

• 11am Rob Townsend - Water Gardening Basics - Room 11
• 11am Dr Nick Goltz - House Plant Diagnostics - Room 12
• 11am George Trecina - A Tree For Every Yard - Room 13
• 12:30pm Len Giddix - The Reflection In Your Garden - Room 11
• 12:30pm Jana Milbocker - Artists’ Gardens in New England - Room 12
• 12:30pm Amanda Morris - Gardening with Chickens - Room 13
• 2pm Steve Walowski - Organics 101 - An Organic Approach to Lawn Care - Room 11
• 2pm Diane St. John - Every Yard Matters! How to Create a Healthy Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Home - Room 12
• 2pm George Trecina - Embracing Volunteer Seedlings & Aggressive Plants - Room 13

Ease of Access and Parking Paradise

Enjoy convenient accessibility and ample parking options. Wheelchairs available for those who need them.

Culinary Blossoms

Indulge in a variety of food choices within the show and explore a bouquet of nearby eateries.

A Special Garden Party

Join the exclusive KNOX Booth & Bash fundraiser on February 23. Get your tickets for this unique garden soiree.

Dive into the heart of spring at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show. More than a garden display, it’s a celebration of life, color, and the joy of gardening!