lawn and garden show, 2010

for the davidson county master gardeners, march is always an exciting month. not only is it the beginning of spring and the new planting season, it is also time for the lawn and garden show. this year is a little bittersweet for us, if the mayor gets his wish, the fairgrounds will be gone and the future of the lawn and garden show is uncertain. even so, this years display was gorgeous and all of the members who helped to design and build it should be proud.

we won! we won! we won! on display in the booth were the award for plant awareness and a lovely green ribbon. well done everybody!!!

the beautiful green ribbon

one of my favorite things to visit in the show is the floral display competition. they never fail to amaze me and this year was no exception. i didn't take photos of all of the entries, only 3

this had to be one of the most unique arrangements on display. darry and i really enjoyed it and we were surprised to see that the parrot was made from what appeared to be seed pods

a close up of the parrot

made by ken scott, ilex for flowers

this one took me by surprise. it was almost as if someone was hanging the flowers, as in executing them. they hung by their stems in a sad state of strangulation that caused the blooms to wilt and discolor.

carry ann misamore for fresh by carry ann

when we walked into the exhibit area, this was the first display i saw and wouldn't you know it, my favorite too! i loved the bright colors and the wild forsythia.

the nappa cabbage leaves around the base were a nice touch that camouflaged the base beautifully.

designed by jim knestrick for knestrick by design

and last but not least, darry giving his talk on cultivating shiitake mushrooms in your garden. mushroom cultivation for the home gardener is becoming quite popular and we are excited about it. they are good for you and easy to grow.

REMINDER: 3/13 & 3/14 are work days in the demo garden! from 10am-2pm, bring your tools and a lunch if you like-we've got lots to do!!!