Hometown Madison - January & February 2016

19th Annual
Garden Extravaganza
Paula Pettis,
Prissy Pots Landscaping
Haley Barrett, MNLA
Looking for a great event to officially kick
off spring? We have just the event that will
make you want to get your hands dirty. Mark
your calendars for the 19th Annual Garden
Extravaganza (formerly the Jackson Garden &
Patio Show) on March 18th, 19th & 20th at the
Mississippi Trade Mart on the Fairgrounds. The
Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association
(MNLA) is excited to bring so many vendors
together in one central location for all of your
garden and patio needs including flowers, trees,
landscape professionals, equipment, yard art,
ironwork, pottery, one of a kind bird houses,
garden accessories and much, much more.
Admission is only $6 per person. Children 15
and under get in free and, as always, there is
plenty of free parking.
The early bird gets the worm, or in our case
the tomato plant. The first 100 people through
the door on Friday and Sunday, and the first
200 people on Saturday will get a free tomato
plant, courtesy of Rivers Plant Farm and
Jackson Farms Nursery.
All three days will be filled with demonstrations
and seminars. Our exciting ‘how to’
demonstrations will be located on the showroom
floor and will include topics such as: Hot plants
for 2016, how to create the perfect mixed
containers, and much more. Since the Garden
Extravaganza is a family friendly event, we have
also added ‘make and take’ demonstrations to
the children’s activity area to teach kids fun
gardening skills. Ball Seed Company and BWI
Companies team up with MNLA to sponsor
this area.
March 18-20, 2016
MS Trade Mart
Jackson, MS
For a complete list of seminars and demonstrations,
please visit www.msnla.org. All seminars
and demonstrations are free with paid admission.
And while at the show, be sure to register for
fabulous door prizes donated from our
wonderful exhibitors.
As in year’s past, attendees will get the
opportunity to view several of central Mississippi’s
finest landscaper’s work in the outdoor living
spaces competition area. These outdoor living
spaces will be in the middle of the exhibit hall,
will serve as the focal point for this year’s show
and will give you great ideas on how to make
your outdoor space the best it can be. They will
incorporate a wide range of styles, from the
outdoor kitchen area, the secluded backyard
retreat, tranquil water features, family entertainment
areas, and lounge areas to watch your
favorite show or team. All of the landscape
professionals will be on hand to discuss how to
make your landscape dreams a reality.
Is your grass looking less than green? Is there
a fungus among us? Do you have mysterious
weeds? As always, the experts from Mississippi
State University Extension Service will be there
to answer any questions, provide information
and test soil for free.
Of course the real stars of the show are
always the flowers. You’ll find this year’s Mississippi
Medallion Award Winners, tropicals, ferns, trees,
shrubs, roses, bedding plants, vegetables, herbs
and so much more. Many of the garden centers
will have dish gardens, fairy gardens, beautiful
hanging baskets and gorgeous mixed containers
that are ready to brighten your porch for the
spring.
Not sure which plants that you need? We
will have plenty of people that can help you
with that. There will be numerous garden center
employees, landscapers, and MSU experts
available to help you out. Bring pictures of the
area or container that you are buying plants for
and know the amount of sunlight and shade
that the area receives. These are very important
things to know when shopping for plants.
And don’t worry about what to do with all
your purchases. There will be a customer
holding area available where you can in the
products that you buy and continue shopping
without having to carry your purchases around.
Once you are finished shopping, you can drive
around to the back and have your purchases
loaded in your vehicle. It’s like valet for your
plants!
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Visit our web page www.msnla.org, find us
on Facebook, or call 601-919-8111 for more
information on the 2016 Garden Extravaganza.
Like us on Facebook for a chance to win tickets—
Mississippi Garden & Patio Shows!