Discover the Fun of Gardening |
March 24, 2011 |
Southern gardens are known for azaleas, camellias and gardenias. These classics make it possible to sip sweet tea under a grandfather oak and enjoy the beauty of spring. This week Kerby's is featuring plants from the Southern Living plant collection including Obsession Nandina, Purple Diamond Loropetalum and Rosalinda Indian Hawthorn trees along with older favorites like azaleas and gardenias. To learn more about classic southern gardens and all the wonderful shrubs just for our southern climate, come out to the workshop this Saturday at 10am. Sip some sweet tea and picture how beautiful your garden can be. 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.
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In This Issue
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Classic Southern Gardens
Magnolias
and Oaks
The scent of magnolia
blossoms (pictured) fills the air in early summer and the shade from either
magnolias or oaks is the perfect place to have a picnic or just unwind after a
long day. A new variety of oak the Cathedral Live Oak, is a sturdy
tree with a slightly more compact canopy. Great for shading your
yard or house.
Camellias, Gardenias
and Azaleas
Three of our
favorite hardy plants, each one of them is happiest in the shade of
a big tree (plus they love the acidity that the leaves add to the
soil). Gardenias are about to bloom now with a sweet fragrance that
soothes the soul. Azaleas (pictured) come in a variety of colors,
and with the newer Encore Azaleas, you can enjoy the blooms three
times each year, in the spring, summer and fall. Camellias
classic flowers and upright growth make a wonderful centerpiece for
a landscape in a shady area.
Holly
Don't forget about
holly trees! In bush or tree form, a holly
can be a great landscape specimen, providing color in the form of
berries through the year. Birds often use holly trees either to
roost and as food. Smaller hollies like the dwarf burford can make a
rich green formal hedge in sun or shade. Oakleaf or Oakland hollies
have nicely shaped leaves that add another dimension to your
landscape.
Roses
For sunny areas,
roses are a classic flower and a classic in the making is the double
knockout rose. In dark or medium pink the double knockouts have the
disease resistance of their cousins, but blooms with at least twice
the petals, for twice the show when they bloom. Blooms all year
round doesn't hurt either, the knockouts haven't been around long
enough to be a true classic, but they are on their way.
And that's not all. At the workshop this saturday, we'll talk about some of
the lants from the Southern Living plant collection that are great in
gardens too, and the nursery is full of flowers, like daylilies and
foxgloves that will add a classic, colorful touch to your garden.
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 their 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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