Our 2012 OFA Short Course Favorites

OFA topiary sign

OFA Short Course abounds in sights and sounds, from amazing plants to steel drum bands. Tours of greenhouses and gardens added to the visual overload. We could fill most of an issue with favorites, but since that’s not an option, we chose a few highlights.

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Meadow View Growers’ chess set

The living chess set at Meadow View Growers

A living chess set at Meadow View Growers.

Meadow View Growers’ pink ribbon display

The pink ribbon display at Meadow View Growers

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Why This Hydrangea From Green Fuse Botanicals Is a Gamechanger (Video)

Meadow View Growers’ pink ribbon display showcased plants in different ways.

BASF’s Pyramid Game

BASF's Pyramid Game at OFA Short Course

BASF pitted the gardening trade magazine editors against each other in the Pyramid Game, which raised more than $8,000 for charity. GG was represented by Editor Robin Siktberg and Bob West, director of interactive sales.

Meeting Joe Lamp’l

Joe Lamp'l, Sara Tambascio, Richard Jones

Joe Lamp’l of PBS’s Growing a Greener World stopped by the Greenhouse Grower booth to chat with Senior Online Editor Sara Tambascio and Group Editor Richard Jones.

Meadow View Growers’ Bloomin’ Bus

The Bloomin’ Bus at Meadow View Growers

The Bloomin’ Bus at Meadow View Growers in New Carlisle, Ohio caught everyone’s attention. And yes, it does work; not only did we get to ride it, it’s used in community parades.

Burpee’s Grow Anywhere Food Truck

The Burpee Home Gardens Grow Anywhere food truck

The Burpee Home Gardens Grow Anywhere Tour van will be visiting 25 cities, sharing healthy food, plants and easy gardening ideas across the country. The goal is to give away 39,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and 13,000 vegetable plants to people living in “food deserts,” where fresh food can be hard to find.

New Varieties at OFA Short Course

OFA 2012 varieties display

The new varieties display attracted viewers throughout the show.

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