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Today, Sunday
Tropical Flowering Tree Society annual Mother’s Day Show and Sale including experts to answer questions and such colorful trees such as Cassia bakeriana, white-flowered Temmadenia litoralis, Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) and Butea monosperma (Flame of the Forest).
Where: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
When: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days
Admission: Free with paid admission to the garden
Information: www.tfts.org or phone (305) 389-5405
Monday
“Designs of Distinction using Dried Materials” presentation by Suzy Valentine to Gulf Coast Garden Club, detailing the unusual and long-lasting organic sculptures which can be created from plant material available in Southwest Florida, along with the “perfect” soil-less mix for container gardening.
When: 9:30 am; program at 10
Where: Unity Church, 28285 Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs
Phone: 992-0113
Tuesday
Bonita Springs Tropical Fruit Tree Club meeting, featuring Barbara Niland and Alan Shaffer, speaking about
mycorrhizal fungi — how it greatly accelerates plant growth, benefits the plants’ health and protects plants and trees from nematodes.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: United Methodist Church, Bonita Springs; two blocks east of Old 41 Road on Shriver Road
Admission: Free to guests; $15 annual membership
Information: (239) 851-4448
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