Winter is a time of rest for most gardeners, but we've been busy planning new programs, events and gardens for 2010. We are looking forward to spring. Already we are noticing longer days, with the promise of warming temps, gentle rains, and bulbs blooming not far behind.

Our popular Growing Great Gardens, scheduled for March 20th, is SOLD OUT.  If you didn't get a change to register, maybe we'll see you at our other events this year! 

We grow more than just gardens...

Did you know?

• We had over 5,000 visitors in 2009.

• Our new espaliered apple and pear trees were grown by Peter Thevenot from River Road Farms in Decatur, TN. Peter is renowned worldwide for his skills in the ancient art of espalier.

• The Conservatory weighs over 3 tons.

• Our Garden Groomers maintained over 70 large container gardens last year.

• The hedge surrounding our gardens are Arborvitaes, or Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'.

Check out our 2009 Photo Contest Winners! Congratulations and thanks to all of you who entered our first annual photo contest. The photos represented a wide variety of talents within our of "Nearby Nature". We will be displaying a selection of the photos at venues around town until September 2010, when we announce our next round of winners! The 2009 Grand Prize photo, Karen Taylor's "Spring Surprise" will be printed in the Spring issue of Taylor Info. Our 2010 photo contest has begun! Check out the details here, and keep snapping those beautiful images in our community.

Youth Category, Rebecca LaBo (left to right)

1st place for "The Color Lavender"

2rd place for "Yellow Sunshine"

3rd place for ""Look Out Below"

Ameteur Category (left to right)

1st place - Jennifer Bonner, for "Hawk with Prey"

2rd place - Larry Phillips for "Dragonfly"

3rd place - John Wirth, "Dome with Canna"

Youth Category, Karen Taylor (left to right) 1st place and Best of Show- "Spring Surprise" 2rd place "First Frost" 3rd place "Fall Flames"