Royal Oak in Bloom

Spring is just around the corner and it is time for you to start thinking about the 19th Annual Royal Oak in Bloom scheduled for Sunday, May 13, 2012 from 7 am - 2 pm. The event will once again take place in the Williams St. municipal parking lot, located at Eleven Mile Road and Williams Street, in front of Royal Oak City Hall and the Royal Oak Public Library. An event not to be missed. As May approaches, more than 5,000 local residents have quietly waited for Royal Oak-s best kept secret to signal the true beginning of Spring. They've waited for a sign that it is indeed time to start planning and planting their gardens. That sign is an annual Royal Oak Chamber event: Royal Oak in Bloom. On Sunday, May 13th (Mother-s Day) from 7 a.m. ? 2 p.m., over 70 vendors with bring everything from flowers to landscaping décor and participate in the 19th Annual Royal Oak in Bloom. This open-air market is filled with a spectacular selection of garden treasures and color, taking place in the Williams Street parking lot located in front of City Hall. Local farmers like the VanHouttes, Gaiers, and Uhlianuk family as well as farmers from as far away as West Michigan and Canada bring an impressive array of annuals, perennials, herbs, hanging baskets, vegetables and more for local gardeners to plant. In addition to the wonderful selection of plants, there will be an abundance of other outdoor items available, including hand-made wind chimes, stepping stones, beaded basket hangers, and even rain barrels. Iron works, stone pavers, statues, bird feeders and more will be available to decorate the garden. This year, Royal Oak in Bloom organizers, the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce will again include a ?Plant Pick-Up Area? to make shopping and carting gardener-s purchases easier. Jones Lang LaSalle at Beaumont Hospitals will again be donating golf carts to help shoppers get their purchases back to their vehicles while Chamber member volunteers are on hand to do everything from monitoring traffic to assisting shoppers. Visitors will be able to purchase refreshments and pick-up information on other events happening in Royal Oak at the centrally located Information Booth. Royal Oak in Bloom is free to the public. For information on attending the event, contact the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce at 248.547.4000.