Lawn and Garden show opens Feb. 20 at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

The 14th annual Lawn & Garden Show will be held Feb. 20-22 in the E*Plex at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. With the new Center Hall being used for the show, it will feature more exhibitors and more products and services for enhancing homeowners' outdoor living space, according to a news release.

In addition to the displays, more than 25 seminars will be presented during event hours. Representatives of Southwest Missouri State University's agriculture department, the Master Gardener program of the University of Missouri Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Natural Resources-Conservation Service will present seminars on topics including herb gardening, landscape design, water gardens, birds and gardening for children.

Show hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 22. Admission is $4 for adults. Children 12 years old and under will be admitted for no charge, and each will receive a free seedling tree provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.