Tropical Florida Gardens

Thanks to everyone who took part in the 2010 Edison Garden Market – shoppers, vendors and volunteers!  We had a great weekend with perfect weather and a lot of lucky shoppers went home with unique and exciting plants and garden wares for their yard and house.  Mark you calendars for next year – the Edison Garden Market will be held the weekend before Thanksgiving, Nov 19 and 20, 2011!!!

Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make the Edison Garden Market a big success this year!  Your time and efforts were much needed and much appreciated.  We couldn’t have done it without you!

Check out the times of the FREE classes and guided tours happening during the Estates Garden Market this Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a list of vendors who will be selling their plants and wares this weekend.

Don’t forget the early bird discounts and giveaways offered by several of our vendors.  Megan Kissinger will be creating a new botanical illustration on Saturday morning.

We’ve had a few more Garden Market vendors offer special discounts and free giveaways for Garden Market “early birds” on Nov 20 and 21.

Hunter’s Leaves, Flowers & Feathers – A one gallon elephant ear “Pink China” free with $10 purchase to the first 20 customers on Saturday. Selling apple, peach, plum and other fruit trees, jams, jellies, unique garden art, pottery, and butterfly plants.

Rege Malone Horticulture - Saturday: Get 3 one gallon butterfly plants for $10 (normally $4-5 each) to the first 20 customers.  Sunday: 2-for1 special on bromeliads while supplies last.  Normally $10 for one gallon, $25 for three gallon size.  Selling flowering tropicals, bromeliads, edibles, butterfly and garden plants.

Calusa Palm Nursery - Free one gallon Hispaniola palm, Sabal domingensis, with purchase to first 25 customers on Saturday.  Selling potted palms and heliconias.

Louisiana Iris Nursery – by 5 get 1 free – offered Saturday and Sunday.  Selling irises native to Florida – perfect for rain gardens or irrigated areas of your yard.  Can survive as far north as New York!

Lee County Compost – first 20 buyers of a 25 lb bag of compost (just $2!) will receive a free set of gardening tools – offered Saturday and Sunday.

Angel Gardens – 20% off for first 10 buyers on Saturday only.  Selling a variety of roses including Old Garden roses and shade-tolerant roses.

Garden Market hours: 9-5 on Saturday, Nov 20, 9-4 on Sunday, Nov 21.  Helpful gardening demonstrations will be held throughout the day.

Please join us November 20 and 21, 2010 for the Edison Garden Market. Not only is it a FREE event, but vendors will be giving away products and offering deep discounts.  Here’s the list of the planned specials so far:

Calusa Palm Nursery - Free one gallon Hispaniola palm, Sabal domingensis, with purchase to first 25 customers on Saturday.  Selling potted palms and heliconias.

Louisiana Iris Nursery – by 5 get 1 free – offered Saturday and Sunday.  Selling irises native to Florida – perfect for rain gardens or irrigated areas of your yard.  Can survive as far north as New York!

Lee County Compost – first 20 buyers of a 25 lb bag of compost (just $2!) will receive a free set of gardening tools – offered Saturday and Sunday.

Angel Gardens – 20% off for first 10 buyers on Saturday only.  Selling a variety of roses including Old Garden roses and shade-tolerant roses.

Garden Market hours: 9-5 on Saturday, Nov 20, 9-4 on Sunday, Nov 21.  Helpful gardening demonstrations will be held throughout the day.

Please join us November 20 and 21, 2010 for the Edison Garden Market.  Vendors from all across Florida will be selling plants including orchids, roses, tropical fruit trees, butterfly plants and more.  Artists with garden-related pieces will also be exhibiting and selling their work.  Gardening-related demonstrations will be given each day.  This event is FREE to the public with plenty of parking available.  Here’s a peek at a few of the vendors who will be at the event:

Angel Gardens - selling a variety of roses including Old Garden roses and shade-tolerant roses

Orchids Amore – selling a variety of orchids as well as orchid-growing supplies.

Lee County Solid Waste Division – selling 2 lb bags of their OrganicLee compost.  Come talk to Lee County employees about their new processing plant and how this high-quality compost is produced.

Keep checking back for more details on additional vendors.  If you would like to be a vendor, please contact Debbie at 239-334-7419.  The Market will be open from 9-5 on Saturday, November 20 and 9-4 on Sunday, November 21.