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Bad Links? | Ga. DOT shares knowledge at Southeastern Flower ShowWhat type of floral variety are those? When should I prune my flowers in the fall? Are endangered plants protected in Georgia? These questions and many more will be answered at the 2005 Southeastern Flower Show by an unlikely source: the Georgia Department of Transportation. The department has planted and maintained 280 acres of roadside wildflowers on state routes throughout Georgia. As a show sponsor, Georgia DOT experts will display a roadside garden and explain how to grow wildflowers at home. The 2005 Southeastern Flower Show is March 2-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Show patrons can view a roadside garden created by Georgia DOT landscape architects featuring a Pitcherplant bog, which is protected when found on state routes in south Georgia. Bog experts from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens were consulted on the display. Georgia DOTs Landscape Architect Manager Bill Wright and WGCL-TVs Better Gardening Show host Tara Dillard will host a seminar on how to create a wildflower garden at home Saturday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. at the show. Dillard has degrees in both engineering and horticulture. She is a national, award-winning garden designer, speaker and author. At the Southeastern Flower Show, Georgia DOT plant experts will help the public learn critical steps in growing healthy wildflowers and home garden design tips, said Georgia DOTs Bill Wright, state landscape architect. In addition, theyll be able to see Georgias unique roadside wildflowers, like Pitcherplants, up-close at the roadside garden display. For 30 years, the Georgia Department of Transportation has been keeping Georgias state routes bloomin beautiful as part of the popular Wildflower Program. The program has grown to include the planting of native species and efforts to raise awareness of native flowers. The program also includes the incorporation of new maintenance practices allowing naturally existing plants to flourish on state routes. The program is funded through Wildflower Tag sales, its only guaranteed revenue source. Motorists are encouraged to purchase a tag for a one-time fee of $25; $24 goes to the program. For further information on the Wildflower Auto Tag, visit www.dot.state.ga.us. For more details and ticket information on the Southeastern Flower Show, visit www.flowershow.org.
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