Join Natalie, Kristina, Crimson, and Stacey of Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs for a live presentation of the new shrubs you'll see at the garden center this spring. We'll be sharing photos, stories, and tips for using them in your landscape or garden!
The annual Gardener's Pathway & Artisan Market returns! The DeKalb County Master Gardeners host this event and welcome keynote speaker Kerry Ann Mendez. Mendez is a nationally renowned garden educator, author, and design consultant. She is also the proprietor of Perennially Yours. Mendez's appearance is sponsored by Proven Winners.
There are three breakout sessions planned with nine topics to choose from when you register. A $50 program fee will be collected.
The day includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and door prizes. Be sure to visit the Artisan Market, where local artisans will sell garden-related crafts, and local nurseries will sell plants and gardening items!
Houseplants - New and Unsual
Mon, 02/24/2025
7:30 pm EST
Mon, 02/24/2025
8:30 pm EST
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center/Education Building
The February 24, 2025, speaker meeting of the Silver Spring Garden Club features a talk entitled, “New & Exciting Houseplants.” Learn about the latest new houseplants available to consumers as well as how to make them thrive. Our speaker, Heather Wheatley, has a diverse and extensive work background in horticulture and landscape design. Heather currently holds the position of Marketing Manager | leafjoy at Proven Winners, LLC.
REFRESHMENTS: Silver Spring Garden Club members with last names beginning with the letters A-C are asked to bring a snack or drink to share to this meeting. New Refreshment Chair Leila Campbell will coordinate the paper goods and supplies.
There will also be a FREEBIES table of garden information, plants, seeds, etc. You are welcome to bring garden-related items to giveaway. NOTE: If the items have not been picked up by the end of the meeting, you MUST take them back home with you.
GARDEN DISPLAY: We encourage attendees to bring a flower or interesting foliage/fruit/branch in a vase to share on our “something from the garden” table.
WOW - I Wish I Knew That! Commonly Made Garden Mistakes that Cost Money and Time
Job demands, kids, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests have led to gardens that are not in balance with our lifestyle. 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.
Design Tips and Plants for EXTREME No-Fuss, Low-Maintenance Gardens As I grow older, reducing garden maintenance has become a priority, but so has enhancing a garden’s beauty as well as its benefit to pollinators. This inspiring lecture provides tried and true tips for ‘having your cake and eating it too’! Topics include nonstop color from simple plant combinations, shrubs that require minimal or no pruning, versatile plants that grow in sun or shade, and more.
