Toledo Botanical Garden Sprint Plant Sale
Join us for a festival of gardening… the Spring Plant Sale!
Toledo Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale May 6 - 8, 2011
The first step to expanding and beautifying your garden this year is a visit to Toledo Botanical Garden’s annual Spring Plant Sale. Gardeners from beginner to “green-thumbed” can choose from more than 8,000 quality cultivars including perennials for both sun and shade, Oak Openings native plants, herbs, roses, vegetables and hanging baskets. With experts and master gardeners on hand to assist, visitors will be sure to choose plants that will best suit their yard’s unique needs. Sun or shade, sand or clay, moist or dry, and whatever level of gardening experience, we will help their garden succeed and thrive for years to come.
Spring Plant Sale
PLEASE NOTE! The Spring Plant Sale will be held off of the Bancroft Street entrance to the Garden, between Holland Sylvania Ave. and Reynolds Rd.
Members Only Preview Night: Thursday May 5, 4 pm - 8 pm
Members save 10% on all plant purchases!
Plant Sale Open to the Public
Friday May 6, 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday May 7, 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday May 8, 10 am - 5 pm
New this year! TBG will be offering workshops on a variety of exciting gardening topics. See following schedule for times and descriptions.
This year’s Spring Plant Sale is more than just great plants! A true celebration for gardeners and their families, the event also features activities for children, horticulture demonstrations, live entertainment and refreshments for sale.
For more information visit www.toledogarden.org or call (419) 536-5566.
2011 Spring Plant Sale Workshops
All workshops will be held in the Conference Center at TBG. Enter from the Main Entrance at 5403 Elmer Dr.
Saturday, May 7
Keynote lecture – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The Artful Garden: Using sculpture and architecture in your displays
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members
Lisa Delplace, ASLA – Principal and CEO, Oehme, van Sweden & Assoc.
Observe the relationship between architecture and landscape as Ms. Delplace takes us through the process of design and planning for some of her most notable works. Discover methods for selection and placement of artistic and structural elements that inspire your garden.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Spice of Life: Better health and better food through herb gardening
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members
Georgeann Brown – Owner, chef, Un Coup de Main, georgeannbrown.com
Approach a sustainable lifestyle through cooking and eating from your herb and vegetable gardens. A world of flavor and energy waits as you increase your knowledge of cultivating the many culinary and medicinal herbs that flourish in our region.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Big Country: The frontier of large container displays
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members
Matthew Ross – Professor, Landscape and Turf, Soil Science, Owens Community College
Combining trees, shrubs, tropicals, annuals, perennials, and edibles into a single container display can be exciting and challenging. Matt’s bottom-up approach to the physiology of your container starting with soil and nutrients and concluding with maintenance and winter transition will leave you with a comprehensive strategy for growing and maturing your container garden year-to-year.
Sunday, May 8th
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Back to the Beginning: Native plant gardening and habitat establishment
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members
Jan Hunter – Owner, Naturally Native Nursery, naturallynative.net
Understanding that plants are not optional in our world is the first step to appreciating the ecosystem services they provide. The next step is embracing the plants that have naturally adapted to our region since the glaciers receded. Incorporating natives into your landscape wholly or in part will help reduce the fragmentation of our valuable natural areas, and their wildlife populations; most notably the Oak Openings Region.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tree Diversity in NW Ohio: 2011 and Beyond
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members
Amy Stone – OSU Extension Educator, Urban & Consumer Horticulture
While we are living the loss of an entire tree species, we are faced with the challenge to diversify our landscapes, urban forests, and woodlands. Whether you have lost an ash tree and want to replace it, or just want to expand your landscapes plant palette, this session will explore a variety of woody ornamentals that you may consider. We will discuss plant selection, growing requirements, and helpful maintenance hints to ensure success.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bonsai: A Growing Philosophy
Fee: $10/members - $15/non-members +$10 for workshop materials
Robert Bishop – Toledo Bonsai Society
Great things happen when art and horticulture come together, and the ancient Japanese discipline of Bonsai illustrates this tenet clearly. Understand and appreciate the overall balance that Bonsai fosters within its practitioners. Robert’s passion and experience will uncover within you a respect for this evolution that goes far beyond “a dwarf tree in a pot”.
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Press Release Contact Phone: 419.536.5566
Organization Name: Toledo Botanical Garden
Website or Link: toledogarden.org
Organization Address: 5403 Elmer Dr., Toledo, OH, 43615