The Oregon Association of Nurseries is reporting a successful 2010 Yard Garden & Patio Show presented by Dennis’ 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers. The show ran Feb. 12-14 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., and drew some 25,000 people over its three days. However, the enthusiasm of the attendees may have been the true measure of the show’s success. “This was truly a celebration of outdoor living,” event chairman Brian Baumann of Baumann Farms said. “I think more than ever we saw people lingering for extended times in the display gardens, walking the show floor with families and friends, and really being more participants than observers.” Read more here.