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In the Garden
| Article published on Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
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Gardening with native plants seminar
DUNEDIN – A sustainability seminar on landscaping and gardening with native plants is set for Saturday, March 13, 10:30 a.m., at the Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road in the Elliott Room. The speaker will be Jim McGinty of the Florida Native Plant Society. Participants will learn the difference between native and exotic plants, the differences between natural and conventional landscaping, and examples of effective natural landscape design. Sign up by calling 298-3215, ext. 24.
Bay Bouquet Garden Club meeting
DUNEDIN – The Bay Bouquet Garden Club will meet Wednesday, March 17, 9:30 a.m., at the Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Michelle Simoneau will present a program on the Seabird Sanctuary. Guests are welcome. Call 736-5593. The club will partner with the Clearwater Garden Club to present Along the Intracoastal flower show Friday, March 19, 1 to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 405 Seminole St., Clearwater. Admission is free. Call 848-7193.
Flower show
CLEARWATER - The Clearwater Garden Club, 405 Seminole Street, in Clearwater is the venue for Along the Intracoastal, a standard flower show and joint venture of the Clearwater Garden Club and Bay Bouquet Garden Club. Along the Intracoastal will be open on Friday, March 19, 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Exhibits include floral design, horticultural specimens and educational exhibits, including salt-tolerant plants.
Tampa African Violet Society meeting
SEFFNER - The Tampa African Violet Society will meet Friday, March 19, 10 a.m., at the Seffner-Mango Library Public Meeting Room, 410 N. Kingsway Road, Seffner. Christel Collier, award-winning grower from Lakeland, will be the guest speaker. The program will be "African Violet Trailers." A plant raffle will be held and growing tips offered. Visitors are welcome. Admission and parking are free. Call Mary Lou Harden, president at 813-689-8700, or Mina Menish, publicity chair at 813-681-1910 for information.
Orchid Friends sale
LARGO – The orchid friends sale will be Saturday, March 20, 9 a.m. to noon, at 12350 Ridge Road. There will be a variety of orchids for sale at budget prices, many in bloom. Tropical plants also will be available for purchase and advice on orchid care and culture will be offered. Call 536-7717 prior to the sale. Call 475-0750 on the day of the sale.
Gesneriad Society meeting
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society will meet Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m., at 402 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The program will be Gesneriad 101 or How to Grow Gesneriads, presented by Barbara Mathews. Call Corinne Arnold at 447-2898.
Pinellas Park Garden Club meeting
PINELLAS PARK – The next meeting of the Pinellas Park Garden Club is Monday, March 22, 10 a.m., at Park Station, 5851 Park Blvd. Guest speaker will be Robert Blalock of Bob’s Bees who will cover many aspects of bee keeping and the invaluable role the bee plays in the world. Members are reminded to bring a plant for a plant raffle. Guests are welcome. Call 563-9145 or 320-8684.
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Article published on Thursday, March 11, 2010
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