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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, January 24, 2008 the buzz Long drive, big show The 25th Tacoma Home & Garden Show, opening Wednesday for a five-day run, will feature all the latest in garden and home renovation ideas, elaborate display gardens, a 40-foot-tall Eiffel Tower and "Parisian scene" sandcastle, a tool and handyman sale and a chance to win a $25,000 Extreme Front Yard Makeover. More than 1,000 exhibitors, 30 percent more than in past years, will fill the Tacoma Dome for the 25th anniversary show. Celebrity speakers and local experts will offer a variety of free seminars throughout the event. "Wall wizard" Brian Santos will talk about how to master painting, wallpapering and wall coverings. Northwest gardening icon Ed Hume will present three different seminars: "Landscaping with Foliage Color," "Gardens of the World" and "Ed's Children's Garden." Gardening guru Marianne Binetti will speak on "Dirt Cheap Landscape Design" and "The Contained Garden: Pots, Plants and Small Space Gardening." Tommy Hill, "The Koi Guy" will present "So You're Thinking About a Pond," "Spring Startup of a Pond" and "Koi Health 101." Wacky TV and radio personality Ciscoe Morris will offer "Great Gardening Ideas with Ciscoe and Meeghan" and "Everything's Going to Pot." Mary Robson will share her gardening knowledge with "Tough Plants You Will Love: Choosing the Ones that Grow Best" and "Pretty Pots: Succeeding with Plants in Containers from Trees to Petunias." Lifestyle expert Alexandra Hedin will demonstrate how to make Valentine's Day and Easter gifts and table decorations as well as recipes that are easy to cook and easy on the budget, too. All tickets are sold at the door. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for ages 62 and older (weekdays only). Children age 12 and younger will be admitted for free. Two-day passes are also available for $14 for adults and $10 for seniors. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3. See www.otshows.com or call 253-756-2121 for more details.

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