Back Page: Plenty o’ Pumpkins

Behind the scenes at Greenhouse Management

Kelli Rodda, Editorial Director

Published November 21, 2011

The grueling heat in North Texas has finally subsided, which means we can go outside. And one of the best places to go during the fall is the Dallas Arboretum. For its autumn celebration, the grounds were filled with more than 50,000 pumpkins, squash and gourds. This year's theme was "It's a Fairy Tale World," which included Cinderella's Pumpkin Village. Four houses based on the classic fairytale were constructed of 1,200 pumpkins and gourds. The details are amazing.

Plan a trip out here next fall and see the arboretum's pumpkin creations, as well as the spectacular fall flowers. (www.dallasarboretum.org)

— Kelli Rodda

 

In celebration of its tenth anniversary, America in Bloom (AIB) is offering the Community Action Kit, which contains a CD with a customizable PowerPoint presentation; customizable posters and postcards; seed packets; brochures; and other tools to help recruit cities and participants to get started with AIB.

For growers, this is a great opportunity to get involved in your community and market greenhouse and nursery plants to consumers.

As another bonus, towns that register before Dec. 31, 2011, will receive a complimentary copy of the "Ten Years of Best Ideas" book, which includes nearly 2,000 best practices and photos from AIB participants over the last 10 years. Registration for the 2012 awards program is now open and ends on February 28, 2012.

For more: www.americainbloom.org
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