The show runs through Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center. Information: . Here is a snapshot of the show, by the numbers:
400,000
square feet occupied by the show at the Colorado Convention Center
45,000
square feet —more than an acre—is devoted to flowering garden displays.
$125,000
worth of flowers, trees and shrubs grown specifically for this show.
15,000
blooming flowers, plus 200 trees and 500 shrubs are used in creating the lush landscaped gardens at the show. The flowers and blooming trees are grown in Welby Gardens’ greenhouses. They are planted in August and grown in a strict climate-controlled environment that encourages the plants to bloom in the middle of winter.
2,000
cubic yards of recycled mulch used in the gardens. This is equivalent to 2,000 pickup truckloads.
400
tons of boulders and rocks used in the gardens.
3,000
workers from exhibiting companies, gardeners and convention-center staff.
30,000
man-hours over 5 days during move in and set up of the show.
600
companies from 25 states and Canada showcasing their gardening and home-improvement products and services.
57
free educational seminars led by some of the region’s most noted gardening, landscaping and home-improvement experts.
$38 million
the show’s annual economic impact on metro Denver.
70,000
people are expected to attend the 49th annual Colorado Garden & Home Show. This is the largest consumer show held in the Colorado Convention Center and boasts the highest attendance.
7,000
flowers will be delivered to more than 60 area nursing homes at the end of the show.
100
Rotary Club volunteers to deliver those flowers so nursing home residents can enjoy them.
$2.5 million
the amount in show proceeds donated over the past 48 years in the form of grants and scholarships to promote the horticulture industry in Colorado.
The Colorado Garden & Home Show
