AHS - Press Releases February 22, 2006

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American Horticultural Society
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Alexandria, VA 22308-1300
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Fax: 703-768-8700
Website: http://www.ahs.org

Green Garage^®Debuts at the
2006 Philadelphia Flower Show

Alexandria, VA – February 22, 2006.

The American Horticultural Society’s Green Garage®, a gardening model that emphasizes efficient and earth-friendly practices, will debut as an educational exhibit at this year's Philadelphia Flower Show from March 5-12, 2006. The AHS’s Green Garage® exhibit supports this year’s Flower Show theme, “Enchanted Spring...A Tribute to Mother Nature” by relaying information about composting, recycling, reducing air and noise pollution, and increasing awareness of native plants and biodiversity.

The display is designed to be both a visually pleasing exhibit and a learning station. “The exhibit will show people how they can apply these ecologically sound principles to their own yards,” says AHS Landscape Architect Ann English. Earth-friendly garden tools and products will be on display and AHS staff members will be on hand to discuss the concepts of the Green Garage® and answer questions.

The designed landscape around the Green Garage® will feature exciting, top-performing plants and new introductions, including plants from the Athens Select^TM program, Goldfisch^TM geraniums, and boxwoods from Saunders Brothers Nursery of Piney River, Virginia. The plants chosen for the exhibit are grouped by cultural requirements—another Green Garage® concept. Plants for wetland conditions and plants for dry, sunny sites are among the groupings that will be represented.

For more information about the Green Garage® exhibit, please contact Viveka Neveln at (703) 768-5700 ext. 120 or vneveln@ahs.org. Images are available on request.
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The American Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is an educational, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in American horticulture. One of the oldest and most prestigious gardening organizations, AHS is dedicated to making America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens. Its mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the vital connection between people and plants, to inspire all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the Earth, to celebrate America’s diversity through the art and science of horticulture; and to lead this effort by sharing the Society’s unique national resources with all Americans.

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