Free Workshops At Philadelphia Flower Show

By Phran Novelli

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Did you know your ticket to the Flower Show entitles you to sit in on all kinds of workshops and how-to sessions? Well it does!

Held almost hourly, these gardening get-togethers used to be hidden in rooms down the hall, but now they're all held right there on the Exhibition floor. You might see other people sitting there listening to an expert talking on stage at the Gardeners Studio and think, am I allowed to join in on this? Yes, you are!

There are all kinds of topics too. You can find out the best flowering trees for your yard. Learn all about hollies. Discover the secrets of pruning. Get the secrets to planting 40 organic vegetables in only 2 square feet of space!

Enjoy cooking demos with famous chefs at the Garden-to-Table Studio and watch floral arranging at the Designer's Studio and catch some competitions too.

These quick classes, demos and workshops are fun, informative, free with your show ticket, and a chance to take a load off your feet while filling your head with gardening smarts.

Click on the various schedules to help you plan what day you go to the Flower Show around what you'd like to know.