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Originally Posted by PaPaLarry
It would be nice if we had a Thread that only pertained to gardening, and not to all these hoorah's to Landscapers, and who is the best and who isn't!!! There are plenty of Villagers who are their own landscapers, and do a real good job!!!  |
I have to thank you for starting this thread. I, too, am a gardener and prefer to do my own yard instead of having a professionally landscaped yard. However, this is a miserable climate to garden in the summer. Have to admit I did give up this year and just let nature do her thing, now I am frantically trying to catch up with my neglect.
By the way, for anyone else who is a "real" gardener, don't forget the Mount Dora Plant & Garden Fair, it is spectacular:
18th Annual Mount Dora Plant & Garden Fair
Dates: November 3 & 4, 2012 (First weekend in November)
Admission is free. Central Florida's top growers bring more than 12,000 plants. The event features orchid growers and includes native plants, butterfly-attracting perennials, herbs, roses, camellias, begonias with a complete selection of rare and unusual tropical plants. Garden antiques, festive flags and unusual containers are also a focus.
Location: Simpson's Cove (Downtown Lakefront)
Get there early, things sell out very quickly.