CLEVELAND, Ohio – As one entered the 63rd Annual National City Cleveland Home & Garden Show Feb. 4-12, the theme “Holland in Bloom: A Dutch Masterpiece” was apparent by the entry feature garden filled with more than 12,000 colorful tulips.
It wasn’t just the bursts of color that the tulips in this massive 130-foot by 90-foot indoor garden brought, but also the sweet smell of spring. This garden, created for the first time by The Weidner Group (www.theweidnergroup.com), North Ridgeville, Ohio, included an aged wooden bridge crossing over an 80-foot canal, while two windmills with operational sails added additional charm, historical relevance and beauty to the scenery.
Also created in the garden portion of the show was a small-scale replica (20-foot by 16-foot) of the Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, which opened in 2003 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The house showcased lush tropical plants and hundreds of delicate orchids.
Again at this year’s event, nearly 20 celebrity gardens were designed and installed by local landscape professionals. View some of their creations in this photo collection from the event.
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Spring bulbs dominated the National City Cleveland Home & Garden Show landscapes. Color, like these bright purple tulips and blue hydrangeas, stole the show. (right)
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The sweet smell of hyacinths wowed garden visitors. (left)
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The use of thistle and a creative fence design brought texture and uniqueness to this landscape designed by Lifestyle Landscaping, Grafton, Ohio. The company also used soft pink and sky blue hyacinths to draw the viewer’s eye through the garden path. (right)
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Ed Koenig, sales and marketing director of Lifestyle Landscaping, stands proudly in front of his company’s award-winning show design. (left)
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Pro-Lawn, Macedonia, Ohio, used a windmill and various shades of tulips to draw visitors to their booth. (right)
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LandStyles Landscape Development incorporated a mixture of blues, pinks and whites in their garden floral design. (left)
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Water features were used in creative ways to provide attendees with ideas for peaceful outdoor settings. (right)
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Creating outdoor rooms or seating areas where homeowners could enjoy their exterior spaces was a big focus of the show. (left)
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Land Creations, North Royalton, Ohio, inspired homeowners by adding a garden shed to its design. (right)
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In many of the show’s designs, brightly colored flowers were combined with evergreens and other trees with unique leaves, such as Japanese maples, to mix textures and create interest throughout all four seasons. (left)
All photos: Lawn & Landscape magazine.