Kerry Ann Mendez
Owner of Perennially Yours, LLC - Deeply Rooted in Excellence
Speaker - Author - Expert Gardener
Nationally Renowned Speaker
“…Through Kerry’s work as a gardener, teacher and author, and lecturer, she has helped many discover the world of gardening and horticulture. Kerry Mendez is a 2014 Gold Medal Awardee, an honor Massachusetts Horticultural Society bestows on distinguished individuals who promote horticulture for the public good. Katherine K. Macdonald, President, Massachusetts Horticultural Society
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“Kerry Ann Mendez has over 25 years of professional and personal garden experience with special interest in low-maintenance gardening. Kerry Ann is a garden author and lecturer who incorporates humor, abundant excitement, knowledge, and above all a passion for low-maintenance garden and landscape design. Kerry Ann is the perfect author to approach the topic of right-sizing a garden to fit changing life-styles. In her new book Right-Size Flower garden: Simplify Your Outdoor Space with Smart Design Solutions and Plant Choices Kerry presents a step-by-step method to create a garden in balance with your lifestyle.” Dr. Steven Still, Executive Director, The Perennial Plant Association; former professor of landscape horticulture, the Ohio State University.
“No one is more enthusiastic than Kerry Ann Mendez about helping homeowners understand how to create low-maintenance gardens for their property. Her books and lectures provide practical information about what’s the right plant for the right place, while showing how to make the whole composition sing.” Julie Moir Messervy, award winning author, garden designer and owner of Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio.
Any time I can save money on my gardening obsession I’m happy. But getting the dirt on great garden-related deals from Kerry Ann Mendez will always get my attention. As a talented designer and frugal gardener, Kerry Ann’s advice is money in the bank and well worth my time. Joe Lamp’l, Founder - joegardener.com and Creator / Host - Growing a Greener World on national PBS
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From The Blog
Zoom Garden Lectures for Groups
As announced in my July newsletter, I now offer online lectures – via Zoom Video Webinars – to garden clubs, Master Gardeners, and other groups. Everything is the same as my in-person presentations (picturesque PowerPoints, detailed lectures notes, and question and answer time) EXCEPT: 1) Folks enjoy the lecture from the comfort and safety of…
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Rather than consider fall a farewell to another growing season, we should celebrate its unparalleled brilliance from foliage, berries, bark and stems. Certain native flowering shrubs not only offer a pollinator friendly flowers, they can also provide dazzling leaves for an outstanding last hurrah. Below are a few nice choices hardy in Zones 5 or…
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Amazing Garden Plants Brunnera, Heptacodium and Helianthus
Brunnera ‘Queen of Hearts’ and ‘Jack of Diamonds’ Brunnera, commonly called Siberian Bugloss, is a spectacular perennial for shade gardens. ‘Jack Frost’ is probably the best known, thanks to its being awarded the 2012 Perennial of the Year. I have trialed many cultivars over the years but the most recent ‘trialees’ left me gasping! ‘Queen…
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“Kerry Ann Mendez has amassed a tremendous knowledge and expertise in horticulture, yet she is able to pass along this knowledge in a completely approachable way that feels more like a friendly conversation over the garden fence than a lecture. Her enthusiasm for flowers and gardening is truly infectious and her passion for sharing is boundless. In this complicated and overscheduled age, Kerry Ann brings a simple, no nonsense approach that will show you how to have beautiful gardens without spending a fortune of time or money.” Bill Cullina, award winning author and Executive Director of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
“Kerry Ann’s passion for gardening is infectious and she communicates her hands-in-the-soil knowledge in a way that makes it easy for others to join the fun…” Paul Tukey, author of the best selling book The Organic Lawn Care Manual. SafeLawns is North America’s leading advocacy organization and information source for natural lawn care and grounds maintenance since 2006. Paul was the 2006 American Horticultural Society Gardening Communicator of the year and Executive Producer of “A Chemical Reaction”, a breakthrough documentary demonstrating the pollution links between medical conditions and chemicals and pesticides in lawn care.
“Whether you’ve been growing perennials for years or are just getting started, Kerry Ann has helpful tips and techniques you can use.” Jim Childs, Associate Editor, Garden Gate Magazine
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