The greatest show in earth is back for its 11th year and all green fingers are invited! BBC Gardeners' World Live 2003 will be at The NEC, Birmingham from Wednesday, June 11 until Sunday, June 15.

With more than one million visitors since the first show in 1993, BBC Gardeners' World Live has weeded out the competition to establish itself as a truly national gardening show.

And the Shuttle/Times and News has 20 pairs of tickets to be won worth £600.

This year will see more than 20 display gardens ranging from the funky to the traditionally beautiful.

Special highlights will be the Daily Telegraph sponsored 'Wrong Garden' by Dyson, which will also appear at Chelsea Flower Show and the winning design from the BBC Garden Design Competition.

More than 100 specially selected exhibitors will be showcasing stunning plants in The Royal Horticultural Society Marquee. The 'Plant Mall' is the perfect place to browse stock from some of Britain's top nurseries, more than 20 'National Plant Societies' will be giving visitors the chance to learn more about a wonderful array of plants and herbs and the 'National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens' provides advice on planting and cultivation.

As well as a wealth of beautiful plant displays and specially created features, BBC Gardeners' World Live 2003 has a host of interactive areas including:

The Lawn Clinic - expert advice on lawn care and maintenance

Well Being Zone - hands-on help for curing gardening aches and pains

Al Fresco Dining - inspiration for outdoor entertaining

Botanical Artists - botanical illustrations using watercolour, pencil and collage

After wandering around all of the wonderful exhibits, visitors can relax and take in a wide range of demonstrations on an array of gardening issues. The 'BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Theatre', the 'Bandstand Stage' and the 'Let's Talk Design Theatre' invite visitors to come and meet the experts, this year including Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Chris Beardshaw, Charlie Dimmock, Tommy Walsh, Ali Ward and Joe Swift.

With all of these great ideas for the great outdoors, the show would not be complete without the companies selling goods that make gardening dreams come true! Over 300 companies will be selling garden related products at this year's show, with many making their debut.

Ticket information:

Tickets for the Gardeners' World Live 2003 exhibition are on sale now. Call the NEC Box Office on 0870 902 0555 or book online .

For the chance to win, answer the following question:

How many years has BBC Gardeners World Live been running?

Closing date: Friday, May 30.

Normal Newsquest rules apply.