Opening Night: March 10
Show Dates: March 11-14
Events
Click here for the Lecture Schedule.
Opening Gala Night
The Maine Home & Design Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, March 10 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM will feature the soothing sounds of the Peter Dugas Trio. While you enjoy the opportunity to be among the first to know who wins “Best in Show” you can take in all the flower show has to offer in a less crowded environment. Fabulous refreshments are provided by Aurora Provisions courtesy of our wonderful sponsors and will include a cash bar.
Auction
The annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction will be held on Sunday, March 14th at the Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore Street, Portland. The event includes a silent auction between 12:30 to 2:30 pm in Building #11, and a live auction with bargain table starting at 5:30 pm in Building #3.
This popular event, now in its 8th year, is an annual rite of passage to spring for Master Gardener Volunteers and the public alike. The live auction includes hardscape, perennials, shrubs, and trees from the displays at the Portland Flower Show. Estabrook’s Garden Center in Yarmouth will be donating all of the plants in their exhibit. The silent auction includes items and services donated by local garden centers, professional landscapers, Master Gardener Volunteers, and many of the vendors participating in the show. The bargain table offers multiple lots of the same variety and is a great way to fill that certain space with mass plantings. The space for the auction is generously provided by Portland Yacht Services.
This event, the largest annual fundraiser by the Cumberland County Master Gardeners, benefits the home horticultural programs of the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension services in Cumberland County.
Registration for both auctions is from 12:30 – 2:30, during the silent auction, in Building #11 (directly across from the main entrance to the Flower Show) or in Building # 3 at 5:00. The entrance to the live auction is to the side of the main building halfway down the driveway of Portland Yacht Services under the catwalk. There is no admittance fee for either the silent or live auctions.
For more information about the auction, contact the Cumberland County Extension Office at
1-800-287-1471 (in Maine) or 207-780-4205.
Children’s Discovery Garden
Are you looking for an educational and entertaining activity to do with your children? Then please visit the Children’s Discovery Garden on the second floor of Building 2.
To start with there is a scavenger hunt – a way for both children and their parents to see each garden in the main exhibit area. Scavenger hunt sheets, available just inside the main entrance, list a variety of items in the gardens for children to find. Afterwards they can visit the Children’s Discovery Garden on the second floor to check their findings and receive a prize package of nasturtium seeds as a reward for all of their hard work!
Two “make and take” projects will keep them occupied for a few minutes. One is making a plant marker for their nasturtiums. The other is creating a squiggly caterpillar. For those who like to touch things, there is a quiz board featuring birds of the backyard, an art wall to draw upon and a set of discovery boxes to identify mystery objects.
Each day the “Veggie People”, walking – talking vegetables will present a skit, talk about nutritious vegetable snacks and explain how families can grow plants with edible flowers to enjoy with salads and snacks.
While the kids are busy, Dr. Bud Johnston, Extension Horticulturists and Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions you and your children may have. Almost sixty University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers from Cumberland and York Counties create and tend the garden during the show. Their efforts are supported by an endowment grant from the Libra Foundation and donations from individuals and businesses.
Location
PORTLAND COMPANY COMPLEX
58 Fore St.
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-4403
Free and convenient shuttle buses run along Commercial Street every 15 minutes.
Google Maps Link
One of the challenges associated with bringing a show the size of the Portland Flower Show into the city is finding enough convenient parking for everyone. With that in mind, the following options are available to make it easier for you to access the show:
Park & Shop: Use Park & Shop stamps for free parking. Park in a garage or lot and take your ticket with you. Ask for a Park & Shop stamp with each purchase at a downtown store. Each stamp is good for one free hour of parking.
The Complimentary Flower Show Shuttle: The bus runs along Commercial Street with stops at Angelo’s Acre, The Fish Pier parking lot, Dimillo’s Restaurant and the Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. Patrons parking a block or two uptown such as the Customs House Parking Garage on Pearl St. (500 spaces) or the Fore Street Parking Garage simply walk to Commercial St. to meet the shuttle. The buses reverse direction on the western end of Commercial Street near the Casco Bay Bridge. Flower Show bus stops are clearly identified by a sandwich board sign with the Portland Flower Show Logo.
The Ocean Gateway Garage is open at the corner of India and Fore Streets. There are entrances from Middle and Fore Streets. There will be a courtesy van directly from the garage to the show.
There is available parking on site for handicapped show attendees. You must have a visible handicapped plate to park at the show site. The PFS parking attendants will be happy to direct you to a spot close by.
Maine Island Trail Association will be parking cars very near the show as a fundraiser. The lot is located at the corners of Fore & Hancock, near Express Copy and the new Marriott Residence Inn. (Look for an orange sign.) Proceeds will help promote stewardship and management of the wild islands of coastal Maine.
**Please note that vendors or all day parking rates will differ from show visitors**
The Fish Pier Parking lot will be open on the weekends for $5.00 per car.
Absolutely no side street parking is available on Munjoy Hill. Parking is for neighborhood residents only!
Exhibitors
ADM, Co. Inc.
Ancient Trail
Garrett Klingler
126 ABI Rd.
Otisfield, ME 04270
207-627-7149
Aronson Stonework
Mushroom Mania
Craig Aronson
112 Libby Rd.
Litchfield, ME 04350
207-318-4447
Blue Rock Stone Center
A Fanciful Garden Pathway
David Lamb
P.O. Box 9002
Westbrook, ME 04092
207-772-6770
Carter Landscape Design
The Cloister Garth
Ted Carter
99 Cousins Rd.
Buxton, ME 04093
207-761-1823
Cozy Acres Greenhouses
The “Green” House
Jeff Marstaller
26 Cozy Acres Lane
North Yarmouth, ME 04097
207-829-6488
Estabrooks
The Eclectic Garden
Tom Estabrook
337 East Main St.
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-846-4398
Flagstones
Wild Things
Harvey Wilbur
P.O. Box 932
Guilford, ME 04443
207-717-6320
Garden Joinery
Walk on the Wild Side
499 Twombley Rd.
Sanford, ME 04073
207-636-6029
Green Island Stonework
The Cloister Garth
Matt Carter
6 Grieg Lane
Topsham, ME 04086
207-729-0527
Jaiden Landscaping, Inc.
Gaia’s Opus
Jon Snell
780 Newell Brook Rd.
Durham, ME 04222
207-353-7996
Landmarc’s, Inc.
There and Back Again
Marc Herrick
41 Quincy Drive
Gorham, ME 04038
207-839-3398
Mercier Landscaping
The Eclectic Garden
Mike Mercier
P.O. Box 10125
Portland, ME 04104
207-615-9061
Morrison Developmental Center
Marooned in Madagascar
P.O. Box 1539
Scarborough, ME 04070
207-883-6680
O’Donal’s Nurseries
There and Back Again
Jeff O’Donal
6 County Rd.
Gorham, ME 04038
207-839-4262
Petal Pushers Garden Place
Whimsy Thymes
Lynn LeClair
229 Maxwell Rd.
Litchfield, ME
(207)375-6286
Pray’s Masonry & Landscaping
White ‘N Wild
John Pray
10 Hamlin Rd.
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-232-8855
Rocksmith
Jordan Smith
255 Elmwood Rd.
Pownal, ME 04069
207-939-3093
Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company
The Eclectic Garden
Ron Forest
354 Payne Rd.
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-883-2775
Seko’s Creative Garden Designs
A Feeling of Spring in the Air
Yuko Seko
201 Flaggy Meadow Rd.
Buxton, ME 04093
207-929-5924
Skillin’s Greenhouses
White ‘N Wild
Tim Bate
Chad Skillin
89 Foreside Rd.
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-3860
Southern Maine Community College
Where the Wild Things Grow
Dave Palm
6 Fort Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106
207-741-5877
Stonescapes & Watergardens
Wooded Retreat
Wendy Merry
905 East Pond Rd.
Smithfield, ME 04978
207-634-5132
Stonewalls & Repair
Whimsy Thymes
Dan Smith
52 High Street
P.O. Box 55
Buckfield, ME 4220
207-336-3636
The Grounds Crew
Marooned in Madagascar
Cheryl Damon
177 Gray Rd.
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-878-6335
Tilia Design
The Bird’s Nest
Peter Larsen
543 Walnut Hill Rd.
North Yarmouth, ME 04097
207-650-5142
Vendors
Arunshard Pottery
1205 Portland Rd
Arundel, ME 04046
(207)985-3684
Asia West
219 Commerical St
Portland, ME 04101
(207)775-0066
Atlantic Pest Solutions Companies
P.O. Box F
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207)985-8565
(800)439-7716
Barbara Gail’s Lamps
101 Fellows Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207)774-0740
Body Essentials b
y Chet
110 Rolling HIlls Drive
Standish, ME 04084
(207)892-0818
Brunswick Park and Gardens
P.O. Box 396
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207)725-2888
Bunting Hill Arts
83 Mary Jane Rd
Buxton,ME 04093
(207)727-3181
Certa Pro Painters
7 Bridges Dr
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)878-1392
(207)284-3062
Children’s Discovery Garden
14 Park St
Sanford, ME 04073
(207)324-5609
Clearly Color Design
(207)781-3595
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
P.O. Box 234
Boothbay, ME 04537
(207)633-4333
Commotions
24 Sturbridge Rd
Charlton, MA 01507-5321
(509)357-2353
(617)921-3570
Cook in the Kitchen
P.O. Box 961
White River Junction, VT 05001
(603)469-3030
Daunis Fine Jewelry
P.O. Box 5066
Station A
Portland, ME 04101
(207)773-3601
(207)773-6011
Dinnerwear Jewelry
1243 Pond St
Franklin, MA 02038
(508)641-9078
Drawings of Flowers
107 Poplar St
Watertown, MA 02472
(617)926-9106
Dust of the Earth Pottery
38 Pleasant Hill Rd
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207)725-5263
Field of Dreams Soaps
P.O. Box 7018
Scarborough, ME 04070-7018
(207)883-9474
Fieldstone Farms
362 French St
Bangor, ME 04401
(207)942-9602
Friends of the Eastern Promenade
122 North St
Portland, ME 04101
(207)838-6245
Gagne & Son
28 Old Route 27 Rd
Belgrade, ME 04917-3708
Garden Gardians
15 Ballard St
South Portland, ME 04106
(207)799-8232
Grampa’s Garden
P.O. Box 310
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207)373-1207
(207)373-0770
Halladays Harvest Farm
6 Webb Terraced
Bellows Falls,VT 05101
(802)463-2580
(802)463-4400
Handel Silver + Goldsmith
Box 2244
Rockport, MA 01966
(978)546-9359
Harbor Sweets
Palmer Cove
85 Leavitt St
Salem, MA 01970
(978)741-7811
(978)745-7648
Heitmann’s Gourmet Nuts & Specialties
38 Tamarack Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845)440-6677
(845)590-4737
Hometown Home Improvement Inc.
10 Ginger Lane
Saco, ME 04072
(207)283-0508
Horizons LTD
858-C Davis Drive
Conyers, GA 30094-5963
(770)785-9949
(800)969-4583
Invisible Fence of Southern Maine
417 Us Rt 1
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207)781-7813
(207)781-2400
Island Cow Ice Cream
15 Leeside Rd
Harpswell, ME 04079
(207)833-5501
Island Design
34 Fengler Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)510-1884
Joseph Cousins Studio
6 Lambert Rd
Freeport, ME 04032
(207)865-6591
Kennebooks
149 Port Rd
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207)967-6136
Long Plains Alpacas
P.O. Box 1139
Kennebunkport, ME 04046-1139
(207)985-7215
Lovell Designs
P.O. Box 7130
Portland, ME 04112
(207)828-1067
(207)828-5303
Lucas Tree Expert Company
P.O. Box 958
Portland, ME 04104
(207)797-0752
(207)797-7294
Maine Board of Pesticides/Yardscaping
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207)287-7533
Maine Dept. of Agriculture
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207)287-7551
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum
58 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
(207)828-0814
Maine Soil Testing Service
5722 Deering Hall
Analytical Lab
Orono, ME 04469-5722
(207)581-2945
Mainely Tubs
408 Payne Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)883-6357
Maple Hill Gutter Protection
31 Lawrence Rd
Edgecomb, ME 04556
(207)882-9996
(207)831-9815
Maplecrest Lillies
P.O. Box 80
East Parsonfield, ME 04028
(207)793-8284
(207)793-8284
Master Gardeners Program
(207)780-4382
(207)780-4205
McLaughlin Garden
97 Main St
South Paris, ME 04281
(207)743-8820
Meadow Gems
95 Cedar Rd
Eliot, ME 03903
(207)748-1272
MELNA
500 North Parish Rd
Turner, ME 04282-3232
(207)225-3768
(207)225-3767
Morrison Center
P.O. Box 1539
Scarborough, ME 04070
(207)883-6680
Mountain View Baskets
338 Foxes Ridge Rd
Acton, ME 04001
(207)324-3385
(207)651-4608
NADA-Chair East
P.O. Box 28425
Providence, RI 02908
(775)719-9976
(800)226-4747
Nantucket Bagg
P.O. Box 3414
Nantucket, MA 02584
(888)566-4731
(508)257-4682
Nature’s Poison Ivy Cure Inc.
870 Beedle Rd
Richmond, ME 04357
(207)737-2548
(207)751-6978
Nelson’s Candies
949 West Ridge Rd
Cornville, ME 04976
(207)474-8973
Notting Hall Loose Leaf Teas
P.O. Box 343
Boston, MA 02137
(781)340-3388
Nuimage Awnings of Maine
P.O. Box 2030
Auburn, ME 04211
(800)901-4414
(207)577-7629
Pinewood Products
2 Pinewood Dr.
Stratham, NH 03885
(603)772-4890
(603)772-4890
Portland Architectural Salvage
131 Preble St
Portland, ME 04101
(207)780-0634
Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Sq
Portland, ME 04101
(207)775-6148
Protection One
381 University Ave
Westwood, MA 02090
(781)828-3210
(781)774-7210
Richmond Glass Works
P.O. Box 524
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617)558-1801
Ripple Pottery
P.O. Box 564
Rumney, NH 03266
(603)786-9085
S. Designs
54 Day Rd
Brewer, ME 04412
(207)989-7611
(207)989-7611
Sacks by Susan
102 State Park Rd
Naples, ME 04055
(207)693-3243
Sawyer & Company
737 Congress St
Portland, ME 04102-3175
(207)775-2303
Seacolors/The Maine Blanket
45 Hopkins Rd
Washington, ME 04574
(207)845-2587
Silks by Sarah
1939 Westside Rd
North Conway, NH 03860
(603)356-5328
Snug Harbor Farm
87 Western Ave
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207)967-2413
(207)967-2414
Sprinklers by Mick
12 Long Pond Rd
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845)246-0232
Strong Arm Bindery
58 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
(207)879-4672
Sunrise Corner
P.O. Box 1766
Standish, ME 04084
(207)642-7766
Taskease
P.O. Box 166
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
(352)562-2793
The Children’s Initiative
Box 306
Thetford Ctr, VT 05075
(207)772-7190
United Society of Shakers
707 Shaker Rd
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207)926-4597
Unity Pond Pottery
P.O. Box 33
Unity, ME 04988
(207)948-2400
Urban Garden Center
325 Lewiston Rd
Topsham, ME 04086
(207)373-0944
(207)373-0990
Vitamin Sea Seaweed
369 Beechplains Rd
Buxton, ME 04093
(207)929-8732
(207)929-8678
W.O. Hesperus Co.
64 Eastern Promenade
Portland, ME 04101
(207)773-8047
Winterwood Farm Compost
100 Nota Rd
Lyman, ME 04002
(207)499-7349
(207)499-7886
YIKES! Studio
92 Rockridge Rd
Dedham, ME 04429
(207)843-6344
