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Monday, March 2, 2009

Empty aisles

The aisles at the show are pretty empty. But guess what -- folks are saying they've never had such a clear view of the exhibits. True. You can get right up close and read the plant tags. You can stand afar and admire. You can linger a bit. I just had a close look at Stoney Bank Nurseries' exhibit, "Isola Bella," in the Lake Region up north. This one makes use of some rather ordinary plants - Knock Out roses, for example, and astilbe and hosta. But it's massed in curvy rows, for a soft look that contrasts nicely with the formal stone statuary and pillars. The people I was talking with thought they might use that same technique at home, which of course is one of the show's goals. Dare I say it: Mission accomplished!? Ciao.
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About Virginia A. Smith
Ginny Smith, a Philadelphia native, worked as a reporter at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Ohio – with six short months at the end of the Bulletin tossed in – before returning to Philadelphia in 1985 to join the Inquirer. Her favorite beats here have included Center City, roving around Pennsylvania (and getting paid for it!) and alternative medicine. She’s also been City Editor and Pennsylvania Editor. Ginny has been happily writing – and learning - about gardening fulltime since 2006. She’s won two silver medals of achievement from the national Garden Writers Association and in 2011, Bartram’s Garden honored her with its Green Exemplar award for her stories about “the region’s deeply rooted horticultural history, cultural attractions and bountiful gardens.”
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