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Greenhouses
Participating in this year's event include:
| Bench
Farms St. Rt 2 |
OSU
Extension Service |
| Bensell
Greenhouse |
Rhodes'
Garden Fresh |
| Blue
Apple Farm |
Schmidlin
Produce, Inc. |
| Jeffers
Greenhouse |
Select
Stone Co. |
| Master
Gardeners Club |
Summershades
Nursery |
| Naturally
Native Nursery |
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Some
of the plants that will be available: |
| Trees |
Aquatic
plants |
| Shrubs |
Fruits
& Vegetables |
| Annuals |
Heirloom
Vegetables |
| Perennials |
Hanging
Baskets |
| Hostas |
And
many more! |
| Grasses |
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Master
Gardener Talks:
All
Master Gardener Talks are free with Zoo admission and will take
place in the Indoor Theatre.
11:00
a.m. - "Creating a Stunning Shade Garden"
Kathy Shortridge will discuss the four types of shade and make recommendations
for bulbs, perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs that thrive in
the shade.
Kathy
has been a Master Gardener since 2000. She is a long-time vegetable,
perennial and annual gardener. She grows about 300 varieties of
hosta as well as numerous shade-loving plants in her home landscape.
1:00
p.m. - "Creating Charming Container Gardens"
Deb Johnson will demonstrate how to pull together a container garden.
She will discuss different types of containers, equipment and tools
needed to plant a container garden, as well as soil preparation.
She will also discuss a variety of plants that do well in containers
and how to care for plants once they are planted.
Deb is an active member of the Maumee Valley Herb Society and has
been a Master Gardener since 2001.
3:00
p.m. - "Basic Landscaping for Curb Appeal"
Pat Sands will discuss the basic principles of design, plant selection
and good horticulture practices when planning and installing landscaping
for your front yard.
Pat
has been a Master Gardener for 11 years and has an Associates Degree
in Horticulture from Owens Community College.
Garden
Tours:
All Garden Tours are free with Zoo admission.
Please meet in the Rose Garden 15 minutes prior to scheduled tour
time.
12:00
p.m. - This guided tour through the gardens will include
shade plants and early blooming perennials.
2:00
p.m. - This guided tour through the gardens will include
recommendations for creating a beautiful butterfly garden.
The
garden tours will be conducted by Lori Fenton, a Certified Nursery
Technician and Master Gardener.
Children's Area Sponsor:
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