The beautiful gardens at the 2010 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show will be the setting for complimentary Garden Party receptions on the evenings of Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6, in celebration of the show's 21st anniversary. The Garden Party reception on Friday, March 5, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., will feature complimentary wine tastings, sponsored by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly of California. The Garden Party on Saturday, March 6, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., will feature wine tastings plus free tea tastings by Partner's Tea Company and Fair Trade Teas of Nashville, a complimentary selection of healthy food tastings prepared with ingredients provided by local growers and businesses, and entertainment by guitarist Alan Powell. The wine, tea and food will be offered at various locations throughout the live garden displays at the show. In addition, beginning at 5 p.m., on both March 5 and 6, all admission tickets are buy one/get one free (one purchase per person).

"Outdoor lifestyles, garden settings and the enjoyment of food and beverages are a natural combination," said Randall Lantz, co-manager of the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, which is the largest gardening event in Tennessee. "In fact, more and more gardeners are incorporating vineyards into their gardens and also adding edible plants into their ornamental landscape. The Garden Party on March 5 and 6 will be a wonderful way to celebrate the show's 21st anniversary."

During the garden party, Barefoot Cellars will serve complimentary two-ounce samples of five different Barefoot Cellars wines with proof of ID. Glasses of Barefoot Cellars Wines also will be available for purchase, with proof of ID, at concessions located throughout the show. The tea tastings provided by Partner's Tea Company will include a variety of teas from around the world. Gabrielle Mittelstaedt, Tom Lazzaro and representatives of other local vendors will prepare the food tastings. The ingredients for food tastings will be provided by Lazzaroli Pasta, Turnip Truck Natural Market, Long Hungry Creek Farm, Delvin Farms, Noble Springs Dairy, Toney's Naturals, Chilly Pops, The Farm in Summertown, Olive St. Clair, Silke's Bread, Love Water and Bonnie Blue Goat Cheese.

Artistic by Nature is the theme of the 21st Annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, opening on Thursday, March 4, and running through Sunday, March 7, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. The show is produced by the Horticultural Association of Tennessee and is presented by REGIONS Bank; show proceeds will be used to help increase the urban forestry canopy in Middle Tennessee and to provide "green" education.

The 2010 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show will feature 26 live gardens, 26 free lectures by expert horticulturalists and garden designers from throughout Tennessee and the U.S.; a floral design gallery displaying an exceptional use of cut flowers in arrangements created by some of the best floral designers in Middle Tennessee; and more than 250 exhibit booths offering an array of products, services, plants and equipment for sale. Parking at the show is FREE. There will also be free demonstrations and discussions by the Davidson County Master Gardeners.

The Nashville Lawn & Garden Show will open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. each day, except Sunday when the doors will close at 5 p.m. Admission to the show is $10 for adults; $9 for seniors (age 65 and up) and $1 for children 12 and under. Four-day show passes are $15.

A variety of offers are available to purchase tickets at a discount. In celebration of the show's 21st anniversary, anyone who presents a photo driver's license to prove a birth date in 1989 will receive one free admission to the show. $2 discount coupons for show admission are available at participating branch locations of Regions Bank, the show's sponsor. On March 4, 5 and 6, beginning at 5 p.m., all tickets are buy one/get one free. In addition, $1 discount coupons for show admission are available on the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show website, www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more adults when purchased in a block at the ticket window. Discount coupons and offers cannot be combined.

Tickets may be purchased online via the show's website. All events are indoors, and there is ample free parking. The show is fully handicapped accessible.

More than 22,000 people attended the 2009 show. Proceeds are used by the Horticultural Association of Tennessee to fund horticultural projects throughout Tennessee. For more complete information, call the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show office at 615-876-7680 or visit the show's website.