SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPRING GARDEN SHOW PRESENTS AT HOME IN THE GARDEN APRIL 23-26 AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA

Contact: Debra Gunn Downing
714.435.2021
downingd@southcoastplaza.com

WHAT: The 31^st Southern California Spring Garden Show presents At Home in the Garden at South Coast Plaza for four days beginning April 23. The annual event highlights the latest ideas in outdoor living and gardens and draws more than 100,000 visitors. It is the largest Southern California garden show offering complimentary admission. South Coast Plaza’s home décor stores are partnering with innovative Southern California landscape designers and home and garden experts to deliver beautiful ideas for elevating one’s nest. More details:

• A spectacular two-story centerpiece decorated with plant and flower parts
• Lush outdoor living vignettes featuring South Coast Plaza’s home stores – CB2, Crate and Barrel, Liuli Crystal Art, Macy’s Home Store, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Monark Premium Appliance Co., Sur la Table, West Elm, Williams Sonoma, Z Gallerie – in collaboration with landscape design companies such as Camille Beehler Landscape Design, Danny Wang Design, Second Nature Design, The Potting Shed, UCLA Landscape Architecture and Mt. Sac Horticulture Club
• More than 60 complimentary seminars on topics such as composting, micro irrigation, native plants, herbs, succulents and more
• A tour of South Coast Plaza’s international palm collection led by Sherman Library & Gardens horticulture experts and Larry Black, former president of the Southern California Palm Society
• A diverse selection of more than 50 gardening vendors on levels two and three
• Succulent arrangement workshops with Fenny Kokenge of Fenny’s Flowers (fee for supplies)
• Gardening guru Lauri Krantz will be hosting a talk and a book signing for her book A Garden Can Be Anywhere – Creating Bountiful and Beautiful Edible Gardens
• Informative Q&A sessions with landscape designers (media only)
• Cooking classes conducted by leading chefs from South Coast Plaza’s restaurants
• Children’s activity area featuring balloon art, face painting and more
• Instagram-worthy plant-themed walls for photography

WHEN:
Thursday, April 23 10am – 9pm
Friday, April 24 10am – 9pm
Saturday, April 25 10am – 8pm
Sunday, April 26 11am – 6:30pm

WHERE:
South Coast Plaza’s Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store Wing
3333 Bear Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
800.782.8888 | www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/
Complimentary admission and parking

ABOUT SOUTH COAST PLAZA
Renowned as a leading international shopping destination, South Coast Plaza is home to more than 250 prominent boutiques, critically-acclaimed restaurants and the adjacent celebrated Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Orange County Museum of Art. It is the West Coast’s premier shopping experience, with its proximity to beaches and John Wayne Airport, customized concierge services, and unparalleled collection of diverse retailers — from Gucci, Hermès, Cartier and Harry Winston to Dolce&Gabbana, The Webster, Dior, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy and more. South Coast Plaza is located in Orange County, California, in the city of Costa Mesa. Information: southcoastplaza.com or 800.782.8888.