The 23rd annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show takes place March 1 through 4, 2012, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee (map).

Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Centerpiece of the show, presented by the Horticultural Association of Tennessee, is a naturalized presentation of more than 20 gardens created by professional landscape designers. Most of the gardens include water features, ranging from small fountains to large waterfalls, and elaborate structures such as rock walls, terraces, pergolas, and gazebos.

A series of 20 free lectures is presented throughout the four-day show by expert horticulturists and garden designers. The show also includes 250 exhibit booths of horticultural products, services, and equipment for show and sale.

The show’s floral design gallery features the work of more than 25 designers from the mid-south region.

(Photo courtesy of Nashville Lawn and Garden Show)