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  • Saturday, February 17, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – The Budget-Wise Gardener

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston welcomes Kerry Ann Mendez, author of The Budget-Wise Gardener, on Saturday, February 17 from 11 – noon for a talk and book signing. Free with admission to the Garden.

    This book proves that you don’t need mega bucks to have a beautiful garden. The secret is having savvy garden pro Kerry Mendez by your side. In The Budget-Wise Gardener, Mendez gives the inside scoop on nailing the best deals and having it all: selecting plants that give you the most bang for your buck, timing your purchases to take advantage of deep discounts and giveaways, finding treasures at plant, bulb and seed swaps – and much more. Her chapters take you from “How to Score Great Plants for Less…or for Free!” and “Design Secrets that Save Money” to “Regal Containers on a Dollar-Store Budget.” With luscious color photos on nearly every page, this is an essential guide to creating the garden of your dreams without breaking the bank.

    Kerry Ann Mendez is the owner of Perennially Yours, a landscaping company focusing on the art of low-maintenance perennial gardening. Perennially Yours gardens have been featured in numerous garden and lifestyle magazines, newspapers, radio and television shows. Mendez is the author of several books, including The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Top Ten Lists and The Right-Size Flower Garden. A busy lecturer and teacher, each year she gives over 25 workshops and webinars, and 60-70 talks. She is the founder of the annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposiums at the Equinox Resort in Vermont, and recently hosted 6 national webinars for Horticulture magazine. She resides in Kennebunk, Maine.

  • Garden How-To University Free Online Workshops

    Horticulture Magazine has a series of free download’s on its website which give you access to great garden speakers from the comfort of your own home.  No new live workshops are currently scheduled as of this date, but you may access recordings of past workshops at http://www.hortmag.com/smart-gardening-workshops

    Here are highlights of two presentations of interest.  We will feature more in the coming weeks:

    Gorgeous, Superhero Flowering Shrubs and Groundcovers for Right-Size Flower Gardens
    This high-energy presentation by gardening guru Kerry Ann Mendez features eye-catching, low-maintenance flowering shrubs and groundcovers that provide interest for three or more seasons. Emphasis will be on varieties that are drought tolerant and pollinator friendly. These are some of Kerry’s favorite plants showcased in her latest book, The Right-Size Flower Garden.

    Spring Ahead with Cool-Season Flowers
    Flower farmer Lisa Ziegler shares her experiences growing hardy annual flowers such as snapdragons, sweet peas, bells of Ireland and other spring beauties that are favorites of gardeners as well as pollinators and other helpful insects in search of habitat and food at winter’s end. She will introduce the cool-season concept, when to plant, where to locate for the earliest blooming, setting the garden up for low maintenance and how to keep the blooms coming into summer. Lisa’s book Cool Flowers (St. Lynn’s Press, September 2014) was based on this program.

  • Sunday, January 29, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Gardening Simplified: Exceptional Plants and Design Solutions for Time-Pressed & Maturing Gardeners

    Change happens. Job demands, kids, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests have led to gardens that are not in balance with our lifestyle. Time for some ‘editing’. This inspiring Kerry Ann Mendez free lecture at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston on Sunday, January 29 at 2 pm provides easy-to-follow right-sizing strategies, recommended no-fuss plant material, and design tips for stunning year-round gardens that will be as close to ‘autopilot’ as you can get… Co-sponsored with the New England Hosta Society. Please register at www.towerhillbg.org.

    As an award-winning garden designer, author, and lecturer, Kerry Ann Mendez focuses on time-saving gardening techniques, workhorse plants and sustainable practices. She has been on HGTV and in numerous magazines including Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Garden Gate and Better Homes & Gardens. Kerry Ann was awarded the 2014 Gold Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for her horticultural accomplishments. She has published three popular gardening books – her most recent, The Right-Size Flower Garden (St. Lynn’s Press, 2015), focuses on exceptional plants and design solutions for busy and aging gardeners. For more about Kerry Ann visit www.pyours.com.

  • Wednesday, February 18, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – The Right-Size Flower Garden

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Wednesday, February 18 beginning at 5:30 pm in the Hunnewell Carriage House, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, for a presentation and book signing celebrating The Right-Size Flower Garden, the newest book from top selling author Kerry Ann Mendez.

    Change Happens. Many still dream of ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ landscapes but reality has muddied the picture. Job demands, kids, money, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests have led to nightmare gardens. Time for some editing. This inspiring lecture provides easy-to-follow right-sizing strategies, recommended no-fuss plant material, and design tips for stunning year round gardens that will be as close to ‘autopilot’ as you can get.

    Kerry Ann Mendez is dedicated to teaching the art of low-maintenance perennial gardening and landscaping. As a garden consultant, designer, writer and lecturer, she focuses on time-saving gardening techniques and work horse plant material as well as organic practices. She has been in numerous magazines, a featured guest on HGTV and local garden segments, and was the recipient of Mass Hort’s 2014 Gold Medal of Honor for outstanding service to the field of horticulture. For more about Kerry and her business, Perennially Yours, visit www.pyours.com.

    5:30 Wine and Cheese Reception
    6:30 Presentation to be followed by book signing

    Books will be for sale at this event

    Event Fee: Mass Hort Members $15, Non-Members $20.  Register on line at http://www.masshort.org/Events.