Fuss-Free Plants, Designs, and Money-Saving Tips for Savvy Gardeners Program with Kerry Ann Mendez

Fuss-Free Plants, Designs, and Money-Saving Tips for Savvy Gardeners
Saturday, May 18
8:30 am-12:30 pm
Registration 8:00-8:30 am

Join renowned gardener, speaker, and author Kerry Ann Mendez for this inspirational program that provides expert advice on designing, planting, and caring for low-maintenance, high-impact gardens.

The program features the following three lectures:

Time-Saving, Mighty-Mite Shrubs that Outshine Perennials
In this session, Kerry Ann shares how her outlook on flower gardening has evolved over the decades.  In addition to using the latest earth-friendly practices and incorporating more natives, she has also shifted her focus from perennials to shrubs that provide months of radiant color but are far less maintenance. This session features remarkable shrubs for front to mid-border gardens, as well as their pruning requirements.  These stunning beauties also are ideal for over-wintering in containers.

Design Tips for Traffic-Stopping Curb Appeal!
This eye-opening presentation will cover easy to implement design steps for enhancing your home’s curb appeal. Included will be top-performing perennials, flowering shrubs, evergreens, and ornamental trees for head-turning foundation beds.

Plant the Best for Less! Money-Saving Tips for Purchasing Plants, Plus Cost-Saving Garden Designs
Discover a wealth of ideas for getting the best price and value for exceptional plants. The plant sources and strategies will surprise you! Also covered are superior groundcovers for living mulches as well as time-saving design ideas. Plus, container gardening takes on a whole new spin with these cost-effective, creative ideas!

The registration fee includes:

• Three hours of instruction, including time for Q & A
• Extensive session handouts
• Plant catalogs
• Morning refreshments
• Door prizes
• CEU form for Master Gardeners and green industry professionals
• Admission to Heritage Museums & Gardens for the entire day until 5 pm

Advance registration is required. Program fees fund Heritage’s mission to inspire people of all ages to explore, discover, and learn together. Thank you for your support. Program Registration Fee: $65 Members, $70 Non-Members

Kerry Ann Mendez is an entertaining, inspirational, and educational speaker who combines humor with down-to-earth, garden-transforming expertise. She is a garden author, lecturer, and self-described “passionate perennialist” who has over 25 years of hands-on experience as a consultant, designer, and teacher. Kerry Ann specializes in low-maintenance, sustainable garden and landscape design. She has presented over 400 lectures to over 40,000 garden enthusiasts in 23 states and Canada.

Sponsored by Bailey Nurseries.

Pre-Ordered Boxed Lunches
We are pleased to offer program participants the option to pre-purchase boxed lunches in advance from Lilly’s Café at Heritage Museums & Gardens. Save the time of standing in line, so you can enjoy more time in the gardens!

Boxed lunch choices include your choice of sandwich (roast turkey, cranberry chicken salad, or a caprese wrap) and a beverage, plus a bag of Cape Cod potato chips and a delicious chocolate chip cookie for $20.

To order, please select one sandwich and one beverage from the options below:

Sandwiches:

• Roast Turkey Sandwich on ciabatta roll with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and pesto mayo
• Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwich on a spinach wrap with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cranberry mayo
• Caprese Wrap Sandwich on a spinach wrap with lettuce, tomato, mozzarella, basil pesto, and balsamic vinaigrette

Beverages:

• Unsweetened iced tea
• Bottled water
• Lemonade

All orders must be placed by noon on Friday, May 10. 

Click here to order lunch!

Thank you to our event sponsors!