The Harrogate Spring Flower Show

• What: North Yorkshire's major spring flower show
• When: late April
• Where: Great Yorkshire Showground
• Admission:Various prices and online discounts. Check the website
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More than 100 horticultural nurseries vie for attention and prizes at the North of England's major spring flower show.

Show gardens in the Plant Societies marquee highlight tulips, hostas, and other specialist varieties. There's a student design competition and show gardens from professional designers and colleges. And, for Grow Your Own enthusiasts, there are tips and pointers, the latest seeds and plants, stunning vegetable gardens and more. Visitors can attend a garden design clinic or a flower arranging workshop and of course there's plenty to buy and to eat.