Sprout into Action: BC Home + Garden Show

Got a do-it-yourself home renovation project on the go? Looking for gardening advice, home decor tips or landscaping ideas? The BC Home + Garden Show is the place to go for suggestions, inspiration and a cornucopia of products and services to rejuvenate your living space.

Running from February 20-24 at BC Place Stadium, the BC Home + Garden Show is the largest consumer show in the province, featuring over 375 home and garden specialists.

Sarah Richardson, host of HGTV’s
design inc., will grace Stars on
Stage (Courtesy of HGTV)Create your dream yard with the help of BC Landscape & Nursery Association Feature Gardens where you’ll find displays and exhibits featuring new landscaping styles, plants galore and a bloom of gardening ideas from B.C.’s top landscapers. Experts will be on hand to provide insight and answer questions.

Take It Outside, the popular outdoor entertaining stage, gives an exclusive preview of upcoming trends in outdoor décor, cooking and party-planning. Vancouver’s hottest chefs and BBQ gurus will share their insider tips for outdoor grilling, accompanied by beer, wine and cocktail pairing suggestions from local mixologists. For the winter-weary, there’s Get Decked Out, an oasis of fabulous urban patios—from all-time outdoor classics to contemporary innovations in furnishings, plants, accessories and more.

For those interested in green building, At Home In The Dome is a 1,400-square-foot, environmentally friendly, modular vacation home. This wonder of reclaimed, recycled and sustainable materials and products, presented by Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) and Architecton/Shelter Industries, is assembled amidst drought-resistant grasses and plants. You may also wish to stop by the GVHBA Reno Zone for expert advice on your own project.

Drop by the Urban Market for innovative products for your home and garden including art, pottery, sculpture and fashion from both up-and-coming local artists and established West Coast designers.

Go to “nursery school” with the gardening pros at the Vancouver Sun Gardener’s School where you’ll learn everything about flowers, plants and gardens, from seed to Kelly Deck, host of HGTV’s Take It
Outside, brings her expertise to
Stars on Stage (Courtesy of HGTV)compost heap. West Coast gardening experts will lead informative seminars on topics that include alternative pest control, the freshest gardening trends, and the professionals’ secrets for successfully growing a variety of flowers and plants.

Finally, Stars On Stage features HGTV’s Jane Lockhart, Kelly Deck and Vancouver’s diva of dream-home design, Sarah Richardson.

Whether you want to improve your green thumb, dig into a home reno or get some fresh insight into that “little project”, the BC Home + Garden Show has the tools and tips to get you started.

For more information see www.bchomeandgardenshow.com