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The Flower Show Returns!

Put on your walking shoes! The Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, June 7, on 15 acres in the FDR Park in South Philadelphia. It will run through June 13. This is the first time in the show’s 193-year history that it will be held outdoors.

Titled “Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece, it features the most designers, gardens, and floral displays in the show’s history. It includes 75 installations, 34 of which span an average of 1,000 sq. ft. each.

go to phsonline.org for tickets and more information!

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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Wild, Magical Gardens by Design

Donald Pell translates his impressionistic visions of meadows and forest borders into perennial-filled native landscapes. Drawing from the New American Garden style, Pell seeks to unite gardens designs with regional landscapes.  

His designs reflect the nature of the medium. “The notion of a wild garden carries an array of interpretations and emotions. Allowing the garden to seed or evolve is the magic of these places,” Pell says. 

Photo by Donald Pell

An award-winning landscape designer, he calls Pennsylvania home, though he creates gardens throughout the country.

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