Kick-off to Bayfield in Bloom, Includes Wisconsin Public Radio Broadcast | Business

On Friday, May 11th, Bayfield in Bloom activities will begin with a live Wisconsin Public Radio broadcast featuring popular personality Larry Meiller and his Garden Talk show at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion.

Acccording to a press release, the public is invited to join the WPR studio audience from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm and ask questions of the guest panel of experts assembled for the live Garden Talk broadcast. In addition to the Larry Meiller show, visitors will enjoy a Bayfield in Bloom Garden Expo from 9:30 am - 11:00 am and 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, also at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and speak with horticultural experts and Master Gardeners, win spring-themed door prizes, and browse a variety of local garden-themed products available for purchase. Friday's activities are free and open to the public.

This year marks the 10th Annual Bayfield in Bloom, running from May 11th through June 10th, 2012. Every year, 54,000 daffodils burst into bloom throughout Bayfield and the surrounding countryside, signaling the return of warm-weather recreation and the growing season at 14 Bayfield orchard and berry farms. Visitors can tour rolling orchards of pristine apple blossoms and a vibrant mosaic of roadside lupine and wildflowers as the season progresses. Numerous activities are offered throughout Bayfield's month-long celebration of spring, many focusing on gardening and outdoor adventure, amongst the beautiful scenery of the Chequamegon Bay.

A full list of Bayfield in Bloom activities is available for download on bayfield.org. Please call (800) 447-4094 or email erin@bayfield.org for more information.