Moody Gardens, the Houston area’s number one tourist attraction and family destination, presents the Gulf Coast Gardening Expo, a fun-filled, two-day event featuring 14,000 square feet of lush flowers and plants, as well as speakers and demonstrations every hour, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 through the 24. This is an all “green” event with free admission for the general public.

Amateur gardeners and green-thumbs alike will enjoy the wide variety of plantings available for purchase from numerous vendors. Featured speakers include representatives the Orchid Society, Plumeria Society, Palm Society, Fern Society, Oleander Society and other garden clubs from the Houston/Galveston area.

“Gardening Expo” packages will also be available for $15 per person and will include a buffet lunch at the Garden Restaurant and admission to the Rainforest Pyramid or a behind-the-scenes tour of the Moody Gardens Greenhouse. Greenhouse tours will also be available for $5 per person, and will take place every hour beginning at 11 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. The Moody Gardens Hotel will also offer a special rate to guests who are
attending the event.

Booth space is still available for interested gardening clubs and organizations. Participating vendors will retain 100 percent of their collected revenues. For more information or to reserve a booth, please call 800-582-4673, ext. 4362 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens is a public, nonprofit educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation and research.