The Early Bloomer - November 2015

The Early Bloomer seven acres of inspiration

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2015

Known to Improve Paradise in this issue Known to Improve Paradise Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers The Art of Landscaping Holiday Ready Special Events How Does Your Garden Grow?

gardening

Known to Improve Paradise You know good landscape design when you see it. It captures your attention and does wonders for enhancing curb appeal. The horticulture professionals at Rock City are a bit like makeup artists – we take what is already beautiful and make it stunning. We’ve been told we improve paradise.

Whether you’re seeking expert advice from one of our professional designers, exclusive gift ideas, custom landscape and plant care programs, or a lush container garden, our professionals are here to guide you in the right direction. We design, install and maintain beautiful landscape designs for residential and commercial projects of all sizes and complexities. For more than 50 years, we’ve provided horticulture expertise and inspiration specific to our Treasure Coast community. And it’s why we’ve grown into so much more than a mere garden center.

Our garden gate is open seven days a week. Visit soon and discover what excites you. Then stand back and watch our professionals make it happen.

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container gardening

Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers One of the many reasons that Rock City Gardens has flourished for decades is our mission to not only grow showstopper plants and flowers, but also provide horticulture guidance and education for our clients. A favorite topic among many is how to create beautiful container gardens. To create a lush potted garden worthy of accolades, we recommend using three styles of plants that perform in perfect harmony.

Thrillers A thriller is the star of the show. It’s your centerpiece plant that is bigger and bolder than the others. It always commands attention from all sides of the container.

(Such as a bird of paradise or banana plant)

Fillers Fillers are foliage or flowers that complement but don’t overwhelm the featured star. Think of it like your supporting cast of characters. (Coleus and Begonia, for example) Spillers These plants whimsically tumble out of the pot and create a splash of fun. (Like Sweet Potato vine) Using thrillers, fillers and spillers in different proportions and taking care to balance colors and textures allow you to create a container garden work of art.

No time to tackle it on your own? Rock City Gardens loves creating stunning containers, and we happen to be very good at it. Contact us at 772.589.5835 or admin@rockcitygardens.com for more details.

Now Showing at Rock City Gardens • Sunpatiens • Begonias, • Bounce Impatiens including Wax, • New Guinea Baby WIng, Impatiens Dragon Wing • Coleus and Gryphon • Pentas • Geraniums 4

• Ivy Geraniums • Petunias • Million Bells • Salvia • Argyranthemums • Herbs

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hardscapes

The Art of Landscaping Outdoor living rooms are popular and command attention, especially in coastal communities like Vero Beach. The reality is that landscaping plays an equally vital role, both aesthetically and functionally, in our outdoor spaces. Just as professional interior design enhances your home, landscaping completes the story for outdoor living.

The difference is that landscape elements are actually living and growing – animate dwellers – as opposed to their inanimate hardscape counterparts like stone walls and pool decks. Hardscapes are the frame for the art of landscaping and landscapes are the canvas. Just remember, no amount of artistry will make up for a flawed canvas.

To schedule a landscaping consultation, contact Rock City Gardens at 772.589.5835.

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garden boutique

Holiday Ready As you prepare to give thanks and enjoy the holiday season, our Garden Boutique is ready with all the right ingredients for a beautiful Thanksgiving celebration. Our autumn dĂŠcor is especially vibrant this year. From fragrant, ecofriendly candles and decorative pumpkins to bright outdoor living accessories, Rock City is your one-stop shopping garden center.

Self-watering planters with hydrating wicks nourish plants for months at a time.

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Special Events Watch for upcoming seminars happening at Rock City Gardens this winter. Back by popular demand, special speakers including author, Tom MacCubbin and columnist, Carol Cloud Bailey will present practical horticultural tips and topics. Details will be available in The Early Bloomer and at RockCityGardens.com soon.

Stay tuned!

Tom MacCubbin

Carol Cloud Bailey

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

We owe the modern concept of Thanksgiving to Sara Josepha Hale, the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” nursery rhyme. Hale spent 40 years advocating for a national, annual Thanksgiving holiday. She saw the holiday as a way to infuse hope and belief in the constitution in the years leading up to the Civil War. In 1863, President Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation that declared the last Thursday in November to be a day of “thanksgiving and praise.” Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Rock City Gardens!

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