For the first time there will be a conference dealing with the subject of the home garden as one of the support activities at the 13th edition of the Hortiflorexpo landscaping and garden fair, to be held in Shanghai from 13 to16 April 2011. Represented on a 15 000 m² exhibition area at this year’s fair, held by rotation in Peking last April, were 370 companies from 17 countries. A total attendance figure of 13 500 visitors from 40 countries was recorded.