For those whose gardens overflow with beauty, the Fulton Garden Club's annual Flower Show offers a chance to show off.
The process of entering might seem daunting to those who haven't participated before. That's why the Fulton Garden Club's Linda Houston is offering the Flower Show Workshop on Thursday. Open to the public, the class begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway County Public Library.
"It's something we do every year to prepare members to enter the show," Houston said Tuesday. "We're always learning about how to better present."
The flower show itself is July 13 at Callaway Electric Cooperative. That's about two months later in the year than the 2017 show.
"We're trying to get it at the time when most of the flowers were in bloom," Houston said.
However, the heat and dryness already crashing down on Callaway County foretells a rough growing season ahead. If this year's entries are sun-crisped, the garden club might move the show back to May, she said.
Anyone can enter, not just garden club members, and there are no entry fees. There are multiple classes open for entries, including some for arrangements and some for individual blooms and plants. Houston said there are six judges coming in from out of town to decide the show's winners.
"We're hoping for a lot of entries," she said. "We want to have at least four entries per class."
The workshop will explain the entering process, which involves filling out entry cards, and Houston will also demonstrate several flower arrangements. This year's theme is "Get in the Gardening Game," so some arrangements will be centered around sports.
The garden club is hoping for more entries in the arrangement categories this year.
"The whole purpose of the flower show is to educate the public on the different plant materials available at each time of year and how to make beautiful flower arrangements," Houston said.
Those who cannot attend the Thursday workshop may contact the Fulton Garden Club for more information. They may also drop by Callaway Electric Cooperative at or after 1 p.m. July 12, while the garden club is setting up for the show, Houston said.
In addition to the many entries on display, the flower show will feature educational exhibits on herbs, native plants and an exhibit from Truescape about turf.