Hat designer Kathleen Harris in one of her creations, $97, Hat-a-Tude, Ocean City, Md. (Near Moonlite Gardens). Photo by BRANDI STAFFORD/The Cincinnati Enquirer

Think twice - or look twice - if you think the Cincinnati Flower Show, presented by Provident Bank at Coney Island through Sunday, is all about flowers.

Oh sure, the glorious gardens will leave you pining for a super-size green thumb and fill your head with planting and decorating dreams.

But shopping at more than 100 white tents that snake through the grounds will give your plastic a workout, with jewelry, hats, clothes, boots, outdoor sculptures, antiques, gardening gizmos, porcelain and quilts from near and far.

Tip: Many vendors will hang on to your purchases so you can enjoy the show unencumbered with packages and pick them up on the way out. And there's a Plant Valet service, run by 4-H Kids (at the main Coney entrance), for delivery of plants to your car.

Joy Kraft