Boston Flower & Garden Show

I absolutely agree with other 2015 show reviewers. I was SO disappointed this year — in a year we really needed a breath of spring. I usually take several pictures — this year only 2. Felt the show layout was extremely confusing; hardly any garden displays among garden marketplace vendors. Always love the garden marketplace, but agree with other reviewers too much «non-​garden» related vendors. Was also extremely disappointed with coat check. Apparently the company (??) handling this was either overwhelmed or unprepared. Upon arrival on a very rainy Saturday afternoon where coat check would have been appreciated, they were was not able to accept any coats despite there being a stack of hangars available. They claimed they had an issue with the hangar numbers. My personal opinion — the staff had no clue as to what they were doing. I hope the show planners read through these reviews and take the necessary correction steps to return this show to how it used to be.

) stars if I could!!! This was our first year attending. I have always heard how great it was. I had a free ticket from the Mass Hort Soc as I am a new member, my husband had to pay. I was excited, brought my camera. What a waste of gas, time and energy! If I wanted to go to a flea market I could have driven 10 min away and paid .50 to get in. We walked around looking for the flower show was and realized it was the few piddly displays by the entrance of the flea market that were filled with mostly dafodills and tulips. My yard looks better than their displays!!! I could have seen healthier looking ones at the grocery store! I took 6 photos, mostly of the sand sculpture.
It was an embarrassment to say this was a flower show. Most of the vendors had nothing to do with gardening, flowers, yard, outdoors…
I do not want to buy shoes, clothing, jewelry, wine glasses, or a subscription to the newspaper.
The free wine samples were not enough to make us forget that we were suppose to be there to see a flower show.
Between parking, gas and my husband’s ticket it was one very expensive learning experience that this was a complete waste of time and that we were scammed!!!
I am actually angry that they get away with doing this. I know a lot of shows have started doing this, they think people will continue to attend and pay more and more for less and less but people will eventually get fed up and stop attending.

Underwhelming show. More vendors (approx 80%) than displays (Approx. 20%). Some booths had nothing to do with flowers. Large magnet attractions in the past such as Mahoney’s were notably missing. Since Mass Horticultural has dropped the concession the heart seems to have fallen out of the event. Despite that their were pockets of passion in the show but it was not the price of admission.

Not even one star! Terrible. like the other reviews that gave one star, I agree with them. Got there at 11 and all the lots were all full, even the hotel. Went in and there were just 4, I think, garden displays. That was it! It was all vendors, not even selling garden items. All junk, like the other review said. Jewelry, come on… at a flower show! Use to go to the bayside expo., when they had it there and it was much bigger and had more displays and sold more garden, flower items. Use to buy my cactiis there every year. Walked through and was done in an hour… could have taken ½ if I didn’t walk around just to make it worth my money… but I wasted $ 20 and with parking, gas! Could have went for a nice dinner!

Very disappointing. Mostly a crafts fair with just a few flower displays. I don’t think we’ll ever go again

This was extremely disappointing this year. This was probably 75% vendors and 75% of those just had crap that has nothing to do with flowers. Took a put two hours to find parking and we showed up at 11 so it wasn’t even that late. I only took about 24 – 30 pictures as compared to 80 last year for the simple fact that there was nothing to take pictures of.

I’ve been a few times, and I’ve noticed that every year there seem to be fewer exhibits and more vendors. Many of the vendors are selling things that are not at all plant/​garden related. The Bureau of Unclaimed Property? Why are they at a flower and garden show? For the price of a ticket and parking, I don’t think it’s worth going anymore.

Super crowded on the weekend but the exhibits were really nice. A great reminder that Spring is just around the corner!

When I come to these shows, I always wonder how they got everything inside and set up so fast. I also wonder how the flowers always look so nice and healthy. I mean what would happen if your flowers weren’t looking so hot. A lot of preparation work has to be done to have the flowers looking the best for the show.
I was blown away by some of the displays! Spectacular, beautiful, and breathtaking displays! Oh and the aroma of some of the plants and flowers were delightful. I was taking notes of what smelled good. One of the displays was shaped liked a rectangle, at each corner there were two beautiful excotic birds, how stunning! All of the displays were beautiful and well done.
There were quite a few vendors selling garden supplies but some selling non-​garden things as well. Some unique things for the garden can be found as well as seeds.
I did get ideas for my garden this year, thankfully these ideas are within my budget.
There’s lectures and demonstrations throughout the day. I attended a demonstration and that’s where I got my best idea from.
I am truly Inspired to have the best garden ever!
The only drawback in coming is the crowd. I came early in the morning, as the day went on it got pretty crowded. When I left there was a line for the ladies room. The booths are set up across from each other, with people walking in both directions then stopping to look at things, it can be annoying. Pushing a stroller or wheelchair can be difficult if it’s crowded.
I parked at a lot close by for 14 dollars a day.