Overview
- Organizers previewed “Rooted: Origins of American Gardening,” the finale of a three‑year curatorial arc, set at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
- Guests will enter through “The Forest Floor,” a misty, root‑inspired installation using moss, stone and wood, drawing from Zen gardens and Scottish forests.
- The special “American Landscape Showcase” features gardens by Etta Studio, Unknown Studio, Design Under Sky and Kelly D. Norris to trace 250 years of community gardening.
- “First Bloom – Rooted in Memory” brings international florists Gábor Nagy, Alex Segura, Chantal Post and Conny van der Westerlaken to share how their floral journeys began.
- Operations shift to improve flow with a street‑level Marketplace, an expanded Artisan Row, new Potting Party sessions, returning favorites like early tours, Bloom Bar and Fido Fridays, plus layout changes to accommodate a concurrent medical meeting and wayfinding built around see, shop, make, learn and play.