There’s one thing to remind us of spring besides the warmer temperatures and crocuses blooming in yards across the Ozarks and that’s the annual Lawn and Garden Show at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. KSMU’s Michele Skalicky has more…
The show opened this morning (2/18) and is open until 6 tonight. You can also go tomorrow (2/19) from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday (2/20) from 11 to 5. The show will definitely give you spring fever if you don’t already have it. Mary Quinn is the event’s director…
"Our exhibitors have done some fantastic landscapes just bursting with spring color, and I think it's going to be gorgeous."
This year’s Lawn and Garden Show features 120 vendors ranging from landscapers to nursery owners, and there’s an unusual exhibit this year. Dr. William Roston, with the Greater Ozarks Hosta Society, has created something unusual out of the plants…
"It's really hard to describe. I thinkyou would really need to see it yourself. It's a bed framethat they have planted with a variety of plants to create a quilt. It's very interesting."
Seminars are being offered each day. Topics include urban poultry, backyard grilling tips, vegetable gardening, growing fruits or berries in your backyard, creating water features and much more.Admission at the door is $4, and children 12 and under get in free.For more information, visit ozarkempirefair.com.For KSMU News, I’m Michele Skalicky.