Did you know that Hardy Boy is the Official Flower Grower of the Colorado Garden & Home Show? There are over 15,000 blooming plants showcased throughout 15 garden areas (that’s over 1 acre of gardens)! The show runs from February 11-19, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center. Come see the beautiful displays of color!
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Colorado-Garden—Home-Show.html?soid=1105007951505&aid=kdn3pOZ6RI0.
Get inspired at the ProGreen Expo held at the Colorado Convention Center February 8-10, 2012. Join us in booth #1003 for fun feats of skill and flowers at the “Hardy Boy Carnival of Color”. We will have beautiful flowers and the new plant and price lists.
I thought all of my flower loving friends might enjoy this time laps video of blooming flowers : )
Many people don’t realize how much you can actually plant in the fall, watch Debi Borden-Miller & Cheryl Preheim with 9News, as they show you what to plant in the fall.
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1163977422001
Watch our how to video: http://youtu.be/3c8BLQWF3xo Learn what to plant for great fall and spring color. Debi Borden-Miller from Hardy Boy Plant takes your through many great fall planting options such as: pansies, violas, flowering cabbage & kale, sedum, ornamental grasses, heuchera, and garden mums.
And the winners are…Check out our facbook page to see the winners of out flower trials. The top choice was the Dummen Confetti Blueberry Cheesecake! I can’t wait to see that one in my garden!!
This summer’s “Flower Fest” also known as, Hardy Boy Summer Flower Trials, were very successful. We had approximately 300 people attend and vote on Tuesday evening, August 2. Our voters enjoyed beer, wine & cheese while they chose their favorite new plant varieties. We are working hard to count the votes to find the winners for 2011. Many retail garden centers across the front range will have a sample of the trials and anyone is able to vote for their favorites, your vote will help us select what will be new in your garden next year. Find a garden center near you hosting a trial garden event click here.Visit our photo gallery of the event on facebook click here.
Each year we trial hundreds of new varieties of plants to see how well the do in Colorado, and each year we invite people of our industry to celebrate and view the trials. This year, we are having a “Flower Fest” on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Industry people will enjoy wine & cheese and voting on their favorite new plant varieties from 3p-6p, and dinner will be served at 6pm. If you are a general consumer, please visit our website for more information on how you can vote for the flowers and plants you will see next year. Also, learn why we trial by watching our video: Hardy Boy Flower Trials
It is hot and even kind of muggy from all that rain…and I know some of you even got some hail! Now is a great time to fertilize and dead head to stimulate more growth in your annuals and perennials. If you were one of those unlucky ones who got hail, prune off the ugly leaves and blooms, to keep your plants looking great and healthy! We recommend using Hardystarts liquid or Granular fertilizer to give your plants a boost.
