2015 Birmingham Home & Garden Show – Y’all Come!

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The Birmingham Home & Garden Show is this weekend at the BJCC (Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex) and I hope if your in the Birmingham area you’ll come see us. I will be speaking on Saturday at 11 am and on Sunday at 1 pm. I’ll be covering the entire gamut of growing roses as follows:

Site Selection
Soil Preparation
Rose Selection (Great Roses for Birmingham area Gardens)
Planting
Maintenance
What’s New in Roses

We will be showcasing the latest collection of new roses from famed English rose hybridizer, David Austin. During my presentation we will be giving away a select number of gift certificates to lucky winners.

You can save 50% off of the ticket price when you use the code ROSE at checkout
http://www.birminghamhomeandgardenshow.com/BHGS/EventsHome.aspx

We will also be showcasing my favorite soil conditioner, (Haven Brand Soil Conditioner) at the show and will be giving away samples for gardeners to use at home.

MooPoo Tea

You’ll also want to check out those Fabulous Beekman Boys, John & Whitney Spinks from HGTV’s Flipping The Block and Christie Dedman, Birmingham’s Bargain Mom! Not only can you hear these speakers, there will be Master Gardeners on hand to answer questions in the gardens area, rows and rows of craftsmen and tradesmen with the latest trends not to mention several beautifully designed gardens from local designers and landscaping companies.

Hope to See you there!

About Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose. He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States. His writing is seen at About.com and on his popular website; RedneckRosarian.com, where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening. An agent of change with over 20 years’ experience in process innovation, Mr. VanCleave is leading the charge to reinvigorate horticultural societies and helping them to reach their full potential in the social media age.

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