Discover the Fun of Gardening
January 27, 2011
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Discover the Fun of Gardening |
January 27, 2011 |
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2011 will be an exciting year at Kerby's. The
event calendar is already filling up with fun workshops, our first ever
kid's event and of course Spring Fling on the boardwalk. It will be a great
year to Discover the Fun of Gardening.
Happy Gardening, |
In This Issue
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Bulbs are easy to grow, and in our area, we can grow quite a few beautiful ones. They are best grown in rich, well-drained soil. To create a bulb planting area, turn 3 to 4 inches of good planting soil into the entire area and then plant bulbs in the new soil mix. Or get creative and mix bulbs into existing landscape areas for a surprise each season. Avoid wet areas, as this can cause the bulbs to rot. Below are some of our favorite bulbs for spring.
Kerby's has lots of fun planned
for the garden in 2011, including workshop favorites on vegetables, herbs
and roses, as well as some new kids gardening events that will get
the whole family involved. 2011 will be a great year to
Discover the Fun of Gardening.
Workshop:
Growing Cold Hardy Fruits
Peaches,
Apples, Pears, Plums, Persimmons, Citrus
Workshop:
Spring Vegetable Gardening
Healthier,
tastier vegetables are easy to grow, and in this workshop, you'll get all
the information you need to get your vegetable garden going this spring.
Also included is an Earthbox demo, showing you how to grow veggies, even
with limited space.
Workshop:
Cold Hardy Landscaping
Tough plants
for Florida Gardens are the feature in this workshop. You'll see some
amazing plants that are great at taking whatever mother nature throws at
them. We'll also teach you some tricks for creating beautiful landscape.
Featuring our We Plan You Plant service, for anyone wanting a jumpstart
on a gorgeous landscape.
Spring
Fling
Bring on the color! You won't be able to resist all the
amazing flowers we've found for this year. Come out over the
weekend and enjoy some fresh cotton candy and popcorn and
take a stroll around the boardwalk to see all of this
season's new arrivals.
Workshop:
Classic Southern Gardens
Want to create a
classic southern garden with camellias, gardenias and azaleas. Come out and
learn about the best way to plant, prune and care for these classic shrubs.
Kerby's
Kids Gardening Activity
Little hands, a little dirt and lots of fun; It's the
first ever Kerby's Kids event. Come out with the family for
this fun event that will let everyone get there hands a
little dirty. The kids will get to learn a little about
plants, and create their own masterpiece to take home and
watch grow.
Workshop:
Tropical Fruit Trees
Juicy and
delicious, there is nothing like picking fruit from a tree you've grown and
eating it on the spot. Whether you like mangos or jakfruit, kiwi or papaya,
or nance and custard apple, there is a fruit to fit every taste. After the
workshop, you'll be able to sample some of the delicious fruits that can be
grown in our area.
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Kerby's Nursery 2311 S. Parsons Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 685-3265 www.kerbysnursery.com |
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Beautiful
blooming camellias and even a few blooming golden trumpet trees around
Seffner are a sign that spring is on its way here. It won't be long before
it's time to plant veggie gardens, revive flower beds and make everything
beautiful again. If you want to get a head start on spring color, a new
shipment of spring bulbs just arrived at the nursery, including huge
amaryllis. See below for information on planting bulbs. They are a great way
to have a spring garden surprise every year! 
Recent
cold winters may have you wondering what fruit trees you can
plant that will survive through frosts and freezes. Never
fear! There are tons of options. From Peaches and Apples, to
Mulberries and Cold-Hardy Avocados, there are enough cold
hardy fruits to fill any orchard. Come out to this workshop
to learn our secrets for great fruit trees and see all the
tantalizing trees that are easy to grow in sour area.
