EPCOT
Flower & Garden Festival

2010
March 3 - May 16, 2010

2007 Festival
General Info
Festival Highlights
Photo Gallery

Disney Gardening at Home Series
Especially for Kids

Flower Power Concerts
Fun Facts
Great American Gardeners
Special Guests
Themed Weekends

2006 Festival
General Info

2006 Photos
--Opening Weekend
--More Displays
--Focus on Flowers
--Flower Power
     Concerts

2006
   ALL EARS®
   Report

Celebrity
    Gardeners
Children's
    Activities
Themed
    Weekends
Flower Power
    Concerts
Fun Facts

2005 Festival
2005 Info
2005 Displays

2004 Festival
2004 Info
2004 Display Locations
2004 Future World
2004 World Showcase
2004 ALL EARS® Report

2003 Festival
2003 Info
2003 Displays
2003 ALL EARS® Report

Previous Festivals
Previous Years' Photos
2002 ALL EARS® Report
2002 Reader Report
1997 Reader Report

Attraction Seating
   Photo Gallery
Basic Services
Calendar of Events
Character Meet and
   Greet FAQ
Extra Magic Hour
FASTPASS
Operating Hours
Overlooked
   Attractions
Rehabs and Closures
Ride Restrictions
Smoking Policy
Special Needs
    Travelers
    --Epcot in a
       Wheelchair
Ticket FAQ
Tips & Notes
WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Characters
Restaurants

FUTURE WORLD
Club Cool
Innoventions
Journey into
   Imagination
Mission: Space
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas
The Land
--Soarin'
Universe of Energy
Wonders of Life

WORLD SHOWCASE
Mexico
Norway
China
Germany
Italy
American Adventure
Japan
Morocco
France
United Kingdom
Canada

ENTERTAINMENT
IllumiNations:
   Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations Boat
    Cruises
Innoventions Fountains
Live Entertainment
Off Kilter

SPECIAL EVENTS
Flower & Garden
   Festival
Food & Wine Festival

HOLIDAYS
Candlelight
   Processional
Epcot Storytellers
Holidays Around the
   World

TOURS

SPECIAL REPORTS
Chocolate Around the
    World
Far East Finds a Home
    in Florida - The
    Japan Pavilion
Exotic Treasures Found
    in Morocco
Ice Dreams and Rice
    Creams at Norway
Not Just Kid's Stuff:
    Cranium Command

ARCHIVES
Kristos
Lord of the Dance
Millennium Celebration
Millennium Village
Shockwave!
Surprise in the Skies
The Power of Blast!
Tapestry of Dreams
Tapestry of Nations

1982 Guide Map

OTHER THEME PARKS
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

Great American Gardeners Dig up Tips for Guests
at 14th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

HDTV's Paul James Opens Series April 5-8

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- One of the country's most popular gardening gurus, HDTV's Paul James, is back with the inside scoop on home gardening during the 14th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. James, also known as "The Gardener Guy," kicks off the Great American Gardener series, appearing twice daily at the Garden Odyssey Festival Center in Future World.

The Great American Gardener series, which continues each Friday-Sunday through June 3, is presented in partnership with the American Horticultural Society. Some of the most respected gardeners and nature experts in the country reveal tips and share entertaining stories during the presentations open to all Epcot guests at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Scheduled to appear:

Paul James (April 5-8) -- Host of HGTV's "Gardening By the Yard," James draws on his vast horticulture knowledge to answer gardening questions and provide helpful insights into America's top hobby.

Patricia Lanza (April 13-15) -- Known for her book Lasagna Gardening, Lanza shows guests how to grow gardens like pros using simple methods to improve poor Florida soils.

Clyde Butcher (April 20-22) -- Renowned wilderness photographer Clyde Butcher explores the natural environment through stunning black and white images and offers outdoor photography tips.

Tom Turpin (April 27-29) -- Award-winning professor of entomology at Purdue University and founder of the "Bug Bowl" spreads the buzz on the benefits of insects.

Tom MacCubbin (May 4-6) -- Central Florida gardening personality, author of The Edible Landscape and co-author with Georgia Tasker of Florida Gardener's Guide (2nd edition), MacCubbin talks about edible landscapes.

Raymond Western (May 11-13) -- A Guerlain perfume specialist, Western takes guests on a tour of the world of fragrance and the intimate relationship between plants and perfume, such as those displayed at the Fragrance Garden located at the France pavilion.

Robert Bowden (May 18-20) -- Gardening expert and director of the lush Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Bowden gives the scoop on plants with unusual textures, habits and colors and tells how to grow an interesting and fun garden.

Gary Alan (May 25-27) -- A landscape designer, as well as TV and radio personality, Gary Alan presents unique ideas and methods to help you create your own magical landscape.

Georgia Tasker (June 1-3) - Feature writer for The Miami Herald and author of Wild Things -- The Return of Native Plants and Florida Gardeners Guide, Tasker will offer tips for growing orchids.