U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 9

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9: PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW

Profile America — Friday, March 9th.  The Philadelphia Flower Show — the largest in the world —winds up this weekend, with 265,000 visitors expected by the time the show closes on Sunday.  This year's theme features the Hawaiian Islands and has an unprecedented degree of electronic, interactive involvement, allowing a large degree of visitor participation.  The Philadelphia show started in 1829 and now covers 10 acres with some 2,000 displays from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries.  In the U.S., close to 70 percent of households take part in some form of gardening.  Most popular activities include lawn care, flower gardening, growing vegetables, and landscaping.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 158
www.theflowershow.com
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1242

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau