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One of the favorite features of the show is the container gardens. Each year the "containers" get more outlandish -- everything from . One of the best this year was an antique gold pedestal bathtub overflowering with flowers.

Another popular feature is the display called Dramatic Table Settings. There's usually a long line to get into this tent. If you like to plant flowers in containers, you'll enjoy the Window Boxes exhibit, which features imaginative combinations of plants.

Other displays feature works by professional florists and artists, as well as a children's garden. A new feature this year was a Fragrance Pavillion, a long "tunnel" of fragrant flowers. Horticultural experts present lectures and answer questions throughout each day of the show.