Cultivate '24 has come to an end. This amazing horticultural trade show, education venue, and networking event is an annual tradition for our grower, John Miller and me. We look for trends, new and improved plants, better ways to display, how to interact with social media and so much more. Here are some of the things we did over the 4 days of the event.
On day 1, an all day workshop on creating content and sharing it on social media was attended by people from all over the U S and the world. Led by Kate Dubow, Clint Albin, Katie Elzer-Peters and Maria Failla,
we toured a cool garden center, Groovy Plants Ranch, first. It's hard not to compare this grower/garden center with our own. Their site was flat, (ours is not), and concentrated on houseplants, succulents, annuals, tropicals and a limited selection of perennials. Easy to navigate and full of surprises, it was a joy to tour and talk about with the owners and members of our group. I've been here several times and have watched it grow. Groovy Plants Ranch lives up to its name creating a groovy vibe in it's surroundings.
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Beautiful gardens border the entrance...love the VW bus
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Landscaper Nick McCullough |
Nick says the lawn will go as his children grow; for now it serves as a play area for them between all the garden spaces at their home and their parents' home next door.
Upon our return to the convention center, we all shared Instagram stories and reels from our visits to the two stops earlier in the day.
Up next, I will share some plant photos from the show and from our local trial gardens.
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Mom's garden is beautiful as well |
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This book, authored by our hosts, provides wonderful inspiration to those of us who wish for help in designing our own home gardens. |
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