Garden Showcase

Turtle’s Paradise

PRESENTED BY: Blue Oak Patio & Landscape
Prepare to enter a turtle’s paradise. Begin by passing through the colorful prairie home of the Ornate Box Turtle. The native grasses and perennial wildflowers provide natural beauty as well as an important food source for our garden friend. Step up into the lush woodland habitat of the Eastern Box Turtle. The cool, leaf covered forest floor offers a buffet of insects as well as a place to burrow in order to regulate body temperature and hydrate. Turn around on our turtle flipper shaped patio to find a relaxing natural stone wall water feature. Walk carefully across the stones set in the tranquil waters and see if you can find any of our freshwater loving friends, the Map Turtle, Painted Turtle, and Pond Slider. As you exit slow down and watch for turtles crossing!

3540 Parkway Ln, Hilliard, OH 43026 • (614) 319-3076 • blueoakpatios.com

Organic Lines in Outdoor Design

PRESENTED BY: Creative Roots Landscaping
Discover a whimsical outdoor living space inspired by snails, featuring vibrant lush greenery, a natural water feature, and cozy seating among natural stone accents. Soft, ambient lighting illuminates the area, creating a serene atmosphere. Enjoy charming decor elements like whimsical snail sculptures and unique terrarium displays, making it a delightful retreat for relaxation and inspiration.

(614) 296-2332 • crlandscape.net

Midnight in the Garden

PRESENTED BY: Landscape Design Solutions

For millennia, bats have gotten a bad rap as blood-sucking, rabies-carrying flying rats. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH! Stroll through our garden to dispel the myths and learn why bats are your BNGF (Best Nighttime Garden Friend) and how to attract them to your yard while keeping them out of your house. We’ll have different styles of bat houses displayed and information for a fun DIY project to build and mount your own bat house. Enjoy the “simulated” moon garden, look for fun puns, and learn everything you didn’t know you needed to know about bats. Sit and chat with us about your dream yard in our outdoor living area surrounded by beautiful flowering plants and know that spring is just around the corner! Bat-ter up!

5151 Norwich St, Hilliard, OH 43026 • (614) 504-7073 • ldsohio.com

Bee-Friendly

PRESENTED BY: Oakland Nurseries

Welcome to a world where your backyard garden becomes a vibrant sanctuary for both you and the bees! At Oakland Nursery Design, we specialize in creating garden designs that not only beautify your outdoor space but also promote environmental sustainability. Our designs are tailored to attract and support pollinators like bees, essential for a thriving ecosystem. With bee friendly plants, thoughtful layouts, and eco-conscious features, including a custom-designed greenhouse, a charming terra cotta water feature, a meandering walkway that leads through a serene still pond and waterfall, and a cozy firepit seating area for lively discussions, we help you create a welcoming haven for both human and insect friends. The greenhouse offers a year-round space for growing plants, herbs and vegetables, while the tranquil water features and the firepit create a peaceful, inviting atmosphere perfect for connecting with nature or engaging with friends.

1156 Oakland Park Ave. Columbus, OH 43224 • (614) 268-3511 | 4261 West Dublin-Granville Road Dublin, OH 43017 • (614) 874-2400 | 5211 Johnstown Road New Albany, OH 43054 • (614) 917-1020 | 25 Kilbourne Road Delaware, OH 43015 • (740) 548-6633 | oaklandnursery.com

Birdsong Haven

PRESENTED BY: Peabody Landscape Group

A Feathered Retreat Discover the enchanting world of Birdsong Haven, a bird-themed display garden celebrating the beauty and vitality of Central Ohio’s avian visitors. Designed to attract and support native bird species, this serene sanctuary features lush, layered plantings of trees, shrubs, and flowers that provide food, shelter, and nesting spaces. A bluestone patio with a bubbling fountain and whimsical birdhouses, all framed by vibrant blooms and natural textures. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or a nature enthusiast, this garden invites you to relax, connect with wildlife, and be inspired to create your own backyard refuge.

2253 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43204 • (614) 488-2877 • peabodylandscape.com

Best Friend’s Garden

PRESENTED BY: Riepenhoff Landscape

Don’t settle for a any ol’ Garden Friend when you can have a Garden Best Friend! This year, we at Riepenhoff Landscape have created a garden that features something a little special. As in past years, walkways lead you to a pleasant and relaxing sitting area that is set within a beautiful landscape of trees shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs. The sweet fragrance of spring fills the air as you take in the colorful flowers and foliage. But then you notice a small fenced-in area featuring, quite possibly, somebody’s future Best Friend. This area features local, adoptable dogs looking for their “forever home”. You can meet and interact with these lovable canines and, if there’s room in your home and in your heart, learn more about the adoption process. Or, if you already have a Best Friend at home, simply stop and say ‘hello’ as you enjoy our delightful Best Friend Garden.

3872 Scioto Darby Creek Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 • (614) 876-4683 • riepenhofflandscape.com

Asian Persuasion

PRESENTED BY: Seely's Landscape Nursery

This garden was designed with a strong Asian influence. Cobble stone pathways lined with weathered mossy sandstone boulders lead to an upper patio area where you can rest and gaze upon the beautiful features of the garden. Some of those features include a large gravel Zen garden, sculptured pines and junipers, and a vast variety of unique Japanese maples. All these beautiful features are naturally nestled in between hosta, ferns and many other blooming trees, shrubs and perennials scattered throughout the garden. Our ‘Garden Friend’ is the humble yet cunning Praying Mantis. They lurk in the garden waiting jump out and catch its next insect meal. Praying mantis is a valuable friend to the garden to help maintain control of destructive and invasive insects.

3265 Walcutt Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 • (614) 771-0011 • seelyslandscape.com

Butterfly Garden

PRESENTED BY: Union III Outdoor Living

Union III Outdoor Living’s 2025 Home & Garden Show design emphasizes the use of butterfly-attracting plant materials, combined with a blend of modern and rustic building elements, to demonstrate the potential for creating functional yet aesthetically pleasing spaces that harmonize with nature. The garden highlights the design style and craftsmanship that Union III Outdoor Living has built a reputation on. It features a rustic covered entertaining area w/ modern paving materials, unique and fun sitting areas, a water feature, outdoor lighting, and a planting design that provides privacy and beauty

18491 White Stone Rd., Marysville, OH 43040 • (614) 325-2557 • www.unioniii.com

Hopper’s Nook

PRESENTED BY: Landscape Management Group

Frogs and toads are wonderful friends of the Garden! Our amphibious neighbors help by eating pests that destroy plants and bother people, such as mosquitoes, flies, and slugs. Frogs and toads can live on the ground, in the water, and up in the trees.

1550 N Wilson Rd, Columbus, OH 43204 • (614) 602-2195 • landscapemgtgroup.com