After taking four years off, Issaquah Landscaping will make a return to the big stage next week.

The local company was invited to participate in the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Feb. 8-12, at the Washington State Convention Center where it will present one of 25 display gardens under this year’s musical theme, “A Floral Symphony … Garden’s Take Note.”

The show is the second largest flower and garden show in the United States and the largest west of the Mississippi River.

“It’s awesome, the energy is just overwhelming because some of the best landscapers in the state are there,” said David Rogers, owner of Issaquah Landscaping.

Rogers, whose garden is centered around blue grass music with a Northwest theme, titled his display “Rhythm and Roots – A Tribute to Bluegrass.”

He got the idea when talking to friend Dave Shipley, guitarist for the local blue grass group, the Cascade Cut-Ups. The Issaquah-based band will perform from 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, on the main stage and will perform in the garden display from 3-3:20 p.m.

The entire 1,300 square-foot blue grass display is centered around a reclaimed metal building, a pond and native plantings accented by herb and flower gardens.

The other 24 displays will focus on many different genres of music ranging from jazz to classical and gospel.

“The gardens are a crowd favorite for their beauty, but they also generate take-home ideas for gardeners of all abilities,” said show producer, Terry O’Loughlin of O’Loughlin Trade Shows.

Issaquah Landscaping begins putting its display together this weekend and has three-and-a-half days to construct the entire project. Rogers compared the setup to that of reality shows, like Cake Boss, where contestants are given a brief amount of time to finish a detailed project.

“The whole construction … you’ve got 25 gardens going at once, it’s quite a production,” he said.

Issaquah Landscaping, which opted out of participating in the Northwest Flower & Garden Show the last four years, has a successful history in the event since 2003, winning two bronze, one silver and a gold medal for its displays.

In addition to the displays, there are more than 120 seminars, “The PlayGarden” for families, a large line-up of exhibitors.

For more information on the event, visit www.gardenshow.com.