This study aims to present direction for management of Korea Garden Show based on a survey of 105 experts in garden from a variety of backgrounds. Considerations for improving management of Korea Garden Show are as follows. First, when inviting applications for Garden Show, presenting a specific theme such as existing management method can encourage people to present more ideas from limited diversity. Second, it is the greatest time to hold the Garden Show from April to May in consideration of the diversity of plants and flowering time, and two week period is considered to be sufficient for the show according to the matters of operation and management of the show garden and requests of experts. Third, the show should be held in a designated place and after promoting sustainability and improving public awareness of the show. It should be also developed to show extended base of a garden and a variety of local characteristics, and held in provincial and municipal areas. Forth, industry-linked contents should be strengthened in the process of organizing the garden show. A symposium should be organized to introduce materials of garden industry including high-tech materials and new plant varieties and provide information about garden trends, and the show should perform its role as a platform for establishing garden culture.

• Woo Kyung Choi(Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, South Korea, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, South Korea)
• You Mi Lee(Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, South Korea)
• Jeong Hwa Song(Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, South Korea)
• Hye Young Jin(Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, South Korea) Corresponding author