This week I wrote the descriptions for over a dozen door prizes offered as part of the virtual 2020 Georgia Master Gardener Association Conference. This conference includes home garden tours led by Allan Armitage, Mike Dirr and Coach Vince Dooley, plus six live garden talks. Click here for registration and more information about the conference Anyone can attend. Please share with your gardening friends. This conference would be especially interesting to Southeastern U.S. gardeners.
Back to the door prizes… It seemed rather dry to just add promo copy to the descriptions, so I decided to share why I wanted to win each prize (except the books – they are great, but already in our library!), and link to more information and purchase opportunities (because we can each win only one at best.)
Herbaceous Perennial Plants, 4th Edition, by Allan Armitage (signed!)
Value: $80
More info/buy: http://www.allanarmitage.net/shop
One thousand plus pages of information about perennials, hot off the press with current and tried-and-true varieties and cultivars, at your fingertips. Beware though – you will find yourself looking up a particular plant then lost in the engaging text for a while. Here is a recent review I wrote about this book.
Gardening with Grains, by Brie Arthur (signed!), plus two seed packets
Value: $36
More info/buy: https://www.briegrows.com/shop
Perfect timing! Grains are cool-season… hmmm… crops? ornamentals? BOTH! Learn more with her new book and two packets of wheat seeds – Soft White and Bronze Chief.
The Foodscape Revolution, by Brie Arthur (signed!), plus two seed packets
Value: $34
More info/buy: https://www.briegrows.com/shop
Brie is such an energetic and inspiring speaker that you want to know more about Foodscaping – and you will with her first book. Two packets of Brie’s Soft White wheat seeds will get you out into the garden to plant.
Donated by Brie Arthur.
Seven Steps to an Organic Garden, by Mike Cunningham
Value: $15
More info/buy: https://tinyurl.com/yyqj54yg (book), https://countrygardensfarm.com/
Mike and Judy Cunningham, “The Teaching Farmers”, and their family run a 150-acre farm and CSA with vegetables that are Certified Naturally Grown. Taking a class at their Newnan Farm to learn about cooking, gardening or food preservation is on my bucket list, so I watch their Facebook page to find out when the classes will start again post-COVID.
Hydrangeas for American Gardens, by Michael A. Dirr (signed!)
Value: $45
More info/buy: https://tinyurl.com/y3k3797v
Hydrangeas are signature Southern plants. A Hydrangea collection can include sun and shade plants, native and exotic plants, blooms from spring to fall, plus amazing fall color and winter bark. With this book you can learn more about the hydrangeas in your garden and make plans to expand your collection.
Donated by Mike Dirr.
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, by Michael Dirr (signed!)
Value: $82
More info/buy: https://tinyurl.com/y3k3797v
Who knows more about woody plants than Mike Dirr? A virtual tour of his garden and his signed iconic reference on your shelf – Score!
Donated by Mike Dirr.
Dooley’s Playbook: The 34 Most Memorable Plays in Georgia Football History, by Vince Dooley (signed!)
Value: $35
More info/buy: https://tinyurl.com/y23pfpdl
Southerners love football and Georgia fans love Vince Dooley. Vince will be touring us through his home garden as part of this virtual conference. Did you know he is quite the gardener, with a hydrangea named for him? You want this SIGNED book because, although it is his most recent of many books, it is already sold out.
Donated by Vince Dooley.
Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia, by Linda Chafin
Value: $33
More info/buy: https://tinyurl.com/y4cjkytr
Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States is the first field guide devoted exclusively to Georgia’s wildflowers, while also including many plants found in neighboring states. This is a great reference to identify plants or learn more about native plants to add to your landscape.
Clematis Abilene
Value: $29
More info/buy: https://www.brushwoodnursery.com/
Clematis Abilene has rich, pink two-tone blooms. The flowers are up to 6 inches across and very full at maturity, but the plant remains compact and suited to smaller spaces and container culture.
Brushwood Nursery is known nationwide for their Clematis and consistently in the Top 5 in their category at The Garden Watchdog.
Donated by Dan Long, Brushwood Nursery.
Antique Glass Garden Art
Value: $50
These hand-crafted flowers are created from antique glassware, each one a unique design. The winner will have a glass flower shipped to them with instructions on purchasing a metal support locally to install it at just the right height for their garden.
Donated by Carol Martinese.
45-Minute Online Landscape Consultation
Value: $80
More info/buy: https://clifrbroc.wixsite.com/mysite
Cliff Brock was the curator of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s flower garden before spending a year in Oregon and then returning to Newnan, GA. Cliff knows plants so very well and, like many gardeners, has many talents. He is also a composer and pianist, as well as a writer and photographer (check out his blog here.) A 45-minute virtual consultation, offering design ideas and giving plant maintenance advice – well, that would be amazing.
Donated by Cliff Brock.
Encore Azaleas Gift Certificate
Value: $40
More info: https://www.encoreazalea.com/gardening/article/encore-azalea-brochure, www.facebook.com/EncoreAzalea
Encore® Azaleas are the bestselling multi-season blooming azalea in the world with over 30 varieties. Won’t it be fun to add a few to your garden?
Donated by Flowerwood Nursery.
Southern Living Plant Collection Gift Certificate
Value: $40
More info: https://southernlivingplants.com/about-us/brochure/, www.facebook.com/SouthernLivingPlantCollection
The Southern Living Plant Collection by Flowerwood Nursery includes over 60 varieties of trees, shrubs, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses. You will have fun with this gift certificate!
Donated by Flowerwood Nursery.
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