Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens
1905 SW Ranch Trail
Stuart, FL. 34997
772-283-5565

 

It's Different in Florida, Lecture with Wae Nelson, Florida Gardening Magazine
 
Saturday, May 19, 2006 was bright, beautiful and breezy as 120 people gathered to hear the Publisher of Florida Gardening Magazine share his hard-earned wisdom and experiences with gardening in this tropical state. He emphasized that "full sun" in Florida really means "part sun" for most plants. He talked about soil enrichment, mulches, insects and just good common sense gardening practices. Nelson answered all of our questions until we had no more and then chatted with visitors.

Wae Nelson speaking at TRBG.

Nelson and a small portion of our audience.

Nelson and his wife, Kathy who is the Editor of Florida Gardening.

The Nelsons paused for a moment for this photo with the owners, Diane Rexroad and Jim Haines.

 

Barbara Kaufmann, our first prize winner with her subscription to Florida Gardening.

Penny Ward came from Indiantown and was also a winner of a subscription.

Florence Chatowsky, and her sun hat, with her door prize plant.

Libby Addison and her door-prize plant. Looking good, Libby.

Oliver Bessette picks a good spot to tie his shoe after the lecture.
Note: Two others were winners in our drawing but things happened so quickly, we were unable to get photos of everyone. For this, we apologize.

 

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