Boise Flower & Garden Show has more than 150 booths and displays, includes exotic orchids, container gardens, tree auction, workshops and seminars.
When: March 28-30
Where: Boise Centre on The Grove, downtown Boise
Price: $7 (discounts available)
Contact: gardenshowboise.com, 503-335-3336
Flower Fact of the Day No. 2: Witch hazel shrubs bloom weeks before the stars of spring – daffs, tulips and forsythia – providing a welcome shot of color and fragrance in many winter gardens. For more info, see freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080325/FEATURES04/803250317.