Get some inside information on the gardens at the Biltmore estate in Asheville, N.C., from Parker Andes, director of horticulture for the popular destination for Greater Cincinnatians.

His talk will be 11 a.m. at Moonlite Pavilion. Cost: $25, includes show admission and boxed lunch.

Ask the Expert sessions: 11 a.m., "Art in the Gardens of the World"; 1 p.m., panel discussion; 3 p.m., pruning; 4 p.m., floral table designs.

Information: 872-5194; www.cincyflowershow.com.

Cincinnati Flower Show, presented by Provident Bank, at Coney Island,

9 a.m.-8 p.m. today-Saturday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Adults $16, children 3-12 $3. 872-5194; www.cincyflowershow.com

Anything - treasured antique to funky old shoe - can be a container for a mixed bouquet. Bring your container and learn tricks from a professional flower designer at a workshop 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cincinnati Flower Show at Coney Island. It's free (even the flowers) with show admission.

Today's tip: Have fun with flowers. Here, daisies and greenery sprout from a smiling Buddha. Moistened florists' foam stuck into the back of the Buddha keep the flowers upright.

- Cyndy Duade, Cincinnati Horticultural Society