The Landscape Show-Day 3

Well, another Landscape Show has come and gone. As always, it was fun to walk around the exhibit hall and see cool plants at the displays, learn at informative demonstrations and short-course sessions, gawk at the new, innovative products and have a chance to catch up with everybody I saw.

The overall mood was relatively positive. Of course, I'm sure expectations were low going in. I think it's obvious that acceptance of current marketplace challenges has fully taken place and everyone--myself included---is ready for the healing to begin. When will that happen? If you go by the numbers (see opening general session), we have a ways to go. Perhaps we'll get there faster. The only way that can happen is by sticking together and sticking it out. Showing up and showing your best at an industry trade show is a good way to display solidarity and resiliency. Good show, everyone. Good show.

Show Standouts

Booth Winners

Best of Show: Acosta Farms

Island Display:

Plant, 1st Place: TreeTown USA

2nd Place: Excelsa Gardens

Allied 1st Place: Pottery Patch

Allied 2nd Place: BWI Cos.

300 Sq. Feet+

Plant, 1st Place: Triple O Nursery

2nd Place: Soaring Eagle Nursery

Allied, 1st Place: Larry's Cap Rock & Stone

Allied, 2nd Place: Marshall Pottery

200 Sq. Feet

Plant, 1st Place: American Farms

2nd Place: Hopkins Tropical Fruit Nursery

Allied, 1st Place: AM Leonard

Allied, 2nd Place: Capital Garden Products

100 Sq. Feet

Plant, 1st Place: Tropical Landscapers

2nd Place: Chapman's Orchids

Allied, 1st Place: EcoWalls

2nd Place: Easy Garden Box-A Boman Kemp Product

Most Unusual Plant Specimen:

Wollemi Pine from Beds And Borders South

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