To make things run smoothly on the day of the show, please pre-register your entry with Emily Panek by phone 941-786-1541 or email msemilypanek@comcast.net.   Simply give her your name, phone number and/or email address and let her know what you’re entering.

For horticulture, bring any of the following:  

1) Cuttings from one or more plants in your yard (shrub, tree, annual or perennial) that are healthy and attractive. This can be a flower, leaves, or branches (no longer than 30 inches).  Just go out into your yard Thursday afternoon or evening and take cuttings of your favorite plants, place them in water and hold them overnight in a cool area of your house to acclimate them. 

2) Container grown/potted plants that you have owned and cared for two months or more.  This can be any healthy, attractive potted plant or hanging basket – foliage, flowering, or succulent plants. The only limitation is that it must be small enough to be lifted easily by the show volunteers.  (Less than 20 pounds) Please do not bring big heavy floor plants.

Bring your entries and plants to the Shannon Staub Library Friday morning, January 24th @ 9:00AM.  There will be volunteers to help you identify your plant by its botanical name.  Judging begins @ 11:30AM. Find out how entries are placed and ribbons awarded.  Peruse the ribbons when you arrive for the Membership Meeting at 1:00 PM.