Fun Facts: By the numbers at the Colorado Garden & Home Show
400,000…
…the amount of square feet the show at the Colorado Convention Center
45,000…
…the amount of square feet—more than an acre—is devoted to flowering garden displays.
$116,000…
…worth of flowers, trees and shrubs grown specifically for this show.
15,000…
…blooming flowers, plus 200 trees and 500 shrubs are used in creating the lush landscaped gardens at the show.
The flowers and blooming trees are grown in Welby Gardens' greenhouses.
They are planted in August and are grown in a strict climate-controlled environment which encourages the plants to bloom in the middle of winter.
2,000…
…cubic yards of recycled mulch used in the gardens. This is equivalent to
2,000 pickup truck loads.
400…
…tons of boulders and rocks used in the gardens.
3,000…
…workers from exhibiting companies, gardeners, and convention center staff work
30,000…
…man hours over 5 days during move in and set up of the show
650…
…companies from 25 states and Canada showcasing their gardening and home improvement products and services.
50…
…free educational seminars led by some of the region's most noted gardening, landscaping and home improvement experts.
$38 million…
…the show's annual economic impact on metro Denver.
60,000…
…people are expected to attend the 48th annual Colorado Garden & Home Show. This is the LARGEST consumer show held in the Colorado Convention Center and boasts the highest attendance.
7,000…
…flowers will be delivered to more than 60 area nursing homes at the end of the show.
100…
…Rotary Club volunteers and Boy Scouts deliver those flowers so nursing home residents can enjoy them.
$2 million…
…the amount in show proceeds donated over the past 48 years in the form of grants and scholarships to promote the horticulture industry in Colorado.
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