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A Texas-Sized Landscaping Show08-23-06 | News

A Texas-Sized Landscaping Show






The Alamo was the site of an 1836 battle that led to Texas joining the United States. The historic spot is just a few blocks away from San Antonio?EUR??,,????'?????<


Close to 10,000 attendees filled San Antonio?EUR??,,????'?????<

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Dorian Dieringer, 4, tries out a commercial riding mower at the Texas Nursery and Landscaping EXPO in San Antonio on Aug. 19. The venue will host the Irrigation Association?EUR??,,????'?????<


Texas Nursery and Landscape Association Chairman Tom Dickerson told landscapearchitect.com that the association has waited for several years to hold the show in San Antonio. With its River Walk, historic Alamo and the Texas-sized, 1.3-million square-foot convention center, reserving the space is not easy.






Just two blocks from San Antonio?EUR??,,????'?????<


Several hundred nursery growers, from large commercial firms to specialty operations, stuffed the vast halls. The presence of so many growers at a single event was a tribute to Texas?EUR??,,????'?????<

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TNLA Chair Tom Dickerson overlooks the show?EUR??,,????'?????<


The Irrigation Association?EUR??,,????'?????<

Learn more about the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association at www.txnla.org

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