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My New Book – The Downsized Garden
THE DOWNSIZED GARDEN BY KERRY ANN MENDEZMy head is in the clouds! St. Lynn’s Press, based in Pittsburgh, offered me the opportunity to write on a topic that is near and dear to my heart: The Downsized Garden. This is exactly the journey I had to take after my husband’s awful accident. As many of…
Read MoreThe Grand Garden Show Featuring Proven Winners
THE GRAND GARDEN SHOW FEATURING PROVEN WINNERS The second annual Grand Garden Show takes place Sunday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 26 at the premier Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan. The hotel is breath-taking and the site of one of Proven Winners’ Signature Gardens. Contributing greatly to the hotel’s ambiance is the relaxed…
Read MoreJune 7 and 8 Triathlon
WHY NOT TRY A TRIATHLON? As many of you know, I’m always bragging on my twin sister, Kim, who is an amazing triathlete. Several years ago she was ranked 17 in the United States in her age bracket. (This picture is her in the Kona Ironman a few years ago). A triathlon is a combination…
Read MoreMarch 15th Class sold out – other lectures added
DOUBLE-HEADER GARDENING CLASS AT THE GLEN SANDERS MANSION IS SOLD OUT! BUT MORE LECTURES ADDED IN MARCH AND APRIL Maybe it’s spring fever, but the double-header class on Hydrangeas Demystified – Great Hydrangeas for Colder Climates and Their Care plus Magnificent Perennials and Annuals sold out quickly. The conference room at The Glen Sanders Mansion can only…
Read MorePerennially Yours featured in Amazing Gardens magazine
PERENNIALLY YOURS FEATURED IN THE SPRING 2014 AMAZING GARDENS MAGAZINE Dumbstruck! That is how I felt when I saw the 12-page feature on my gardens in Garden Gate’s Spring 2014 Amazing Gardens issue. Eight pages are dedicated to garden ‘rooms’ and then four pages show some of my plant combos for sun and shade. I especially treasured the…
Read MoreA Little Help Please with Facebook
A LITTLE HELP PLEASE WITH FACEBOOK?As stated above, I have not increased the admission price to the symposium for five years but the venue prices (conference rooms, food, set-up fees, audio-visual) and speaker honorariums have increased considerably. To help offset these expenses I rely on strong attendance figures – this year more than ever before. I’m not…
Read MoreMarch 15 Gardening Program at Glen Sanders Mansion
MARCH 15 DOUBLE-HEADER GARDENING CLASS AT THE GLEN SANDERS MANSION I promised I would return to speak in the Capital Region, and by golly, I will. Please join me at the gorgeous Glen Sanders Mansion (www.glensandersmansion.com) in Scotia, NY on Saturday, March 15 for two info-packed and fun-filled classes. The first presentation, Hydrangeas Demystified – Outstanding Hydrangeas…
Read MoreUpdate on Perennially Yours
UPDATE ON PERENNIALLY YOURS I want to thank all of you who’ve sent me heart-warming and memorable good wishes that bless my heart. It is hard to believe that I started Perennially Yours 18 year ago and the Good Lord willing, it will continue another 18. Even though I am moving to Maine, the business will…
Read More11th Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium
11th ANNUAL GREAT GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING SYMPOSIUMApril 4 & 5, 2014The Equinox Resort in Manchester, VTSponsored by The Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium has become a hallmark event for gardeners in the Northeast. The symposium draws hundreds of attendees from all over the Northeast and beyond. The eleventh annual symposium returns to…
Read MoreFall 2013 Kerry Mendez Lecture Schedule
FALL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS I hope you can join me at one or more of my September and October lectures: September 9 Heritage Garden Club. Saratoga Springs, NY. 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Brenda at bsmorris43@gmail.com 18 Lake George Garden Club. Lake George, NY. 1:00 p.m. Putting Your Gardens to Bed for the Winter. For more information contact Carol at c.mccarthy3562@gmail.com. 19 Stoneham…
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