For cut flower gardens, she recommends incorporating small or medium sized sunflowers ... she “had more flowers than I knew what to do with, a bouquet a day.” Someone else concurred ...

Find out about all the small gardens at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show. Visit the 2010 small gardens homepage for design and planting details for all this year's Urban and Courtyard gardens.

Luckily, Massachusetts has plenty of parks, gardens and public spaces with beautiful blooms that make for the perfect spring day - and the perfect photo-op. Whether your favorite is daffodils, tulips ...