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Discover the Fun of Gardening |
March 17, 2011 |
It's already an exciting year at Kerby's. Check out the event calendar for the fun workshops and events we have planned, including our first ever kids event, the Easter Egg Hunt and our tantalizing Tropical Fruit workshop. It's a great year to Discover the Fun of Gardening.
Happy Gardening, |
In This Issue
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Contain Yourself
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easiest way to think about container gardening is in three parts:
thriller, filler and spiller.
First,
you want a Thriller. This is the focal piece for the container
garden and it is usually a taller plant. A colorful croton, or a
wispy grass makes a great centerpiece.
Second,
select the Fillers. These are plants or flowers that take up the
middle height of the container and make the garden full. Try an assortment of
winter annuals for beautiful, seasonal color.
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Lastly,
choose a spiller. This is a plant or plants that cascade down the
front or sides of your container and add an extra dimension. Some of
our favorite spillers are wire vine or ivy.
To plant the
garden, start by
filling your container with a good planting soil about two-thirds
full. We use either Kerby's Planting Soil or Fafard Complete
Planting
Mix. Now arrange the plants on top of the soil until they are just
right. Fill in the spaces between plants with soil and add a good
control-release fertilizer. Make sure that you remove any air
pockets by pressing down on the soil. Water in well.
Container gardens have endless possibilities. Create simple, easy themed gardens by choosing plants of the same color or with a particular theme. Why not create a pizza garden, with bright red petunias, oregano, basil and a tomato plant or a Jurassic garden with ferns, ivy and impatiens. Let your imagination go wild, but always try to contain yourself!
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:
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 jaboticaba 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.
Kerby's Kids Workshop: Butterfly Gardening
The delightful flutter of butterflies in your yard - it's
like nature is trying to show off. Come out to this
workshop to learn how to create your own beautiful butter
Kerby's Kids Event: 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your Easter
basket and get ready for a whole lot of fun . . . it's the 2nd annual Easter
Egg Hunt at Kerby's. Starting right at 10:00am, be ready to hunt and see how
many Easter Eggs you can find amongst the beautiful flowers.
Workshop: Growing Roses
A rose by any other name . . . can grow in your
garden. Discover everything you need to plant and care for
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Kerby's Nursery 2311 S. Parsons Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 685-3265 www.kerbysnursery.com |
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