Proven Winners : Extravaganza

When you plan your garden each year what varieties of blooms do you use to makes your garden a winning combination? Do you mix annuals in with perennials or do you stick to only growing veggies? However your garden grows, chances are you have something by Proven Winners adding to your gardening experience.

I’m a big fan of Proven Winners which is a leading provider for most of the garden centers in my area. It has been exciting for me to watch how much this company has changed in the past few years. It has been exciting to see them go from only local growers having their plants to the larger nurseries carrying a large assortment of their products.  I first was introduced to Proven Winners (PW) a few years back when I worked in a local Mom & Pop garden center. One of my fondest memories while working in a garden center was the garden tour events we attended toward the end of the season that were held at Proven Winner gardens. Their annuals have always been a quality product  that kept my landscape and containers blooming all season long.

You can imagine my delight when Danielle Ernest, Public Relations & Brand Development Coordinator at Proven Winners agreed to be the guest host on #gardenchat.   Not to mention the excitement of ringing in the New Year with a topic of ‘Sharing What is New for 2011 ‘ which showcased the top 5 annuals for this years gardening season.   It was truly an hour of inspiring sharing these beautiful blooms. Below is the ‘Ad’ I made up to use to promote the event.

To view the transcript from Danielle Ernest sharing Proven Winners for 2011 please click on the image above.

The image above are cell phone photos from this week via my greenhouse.  IF you follow my blog you know I am in zone 5 where we have below freezing tempatures below freezing for at least 5 months out of the year.  I would say at least 60% of my greenhouse if filled with Proven Winners that I winter over.  Just look at that ‘Snow Princess’ on the right in the image above.  I have had to cut it back 3 times now since I added it to my greenhouse.  The scent form that and the Cerveza ‘n Lime in the middle photo behind the petunia is just like heaven on a very cold Ohio winter day when it is hard to remember what green outside was like!

Outdoor Living Extravaganza

Click on this Image to view the full flyer.

I mentioned Proven Winner garden shows earlier in this post and now I want to include you in on a fabulous show that will be taking place across the country.  I can’t wait to attend this event in early spring.  If it is anything like the Spring Media Day I attended at Four Star Greenhouse in Michigan it will be worth the drive to a city closest to me.

Outdoor Living Extravaganza

A retreat and seminar with Proven Winners

$80 per person 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration includes the seminar, a catered lunch, snacks throughout the day, raffle prizes, and a gift bag filled with fun and useful gardening items.  To Register, go to provenwinners.com or call 877-865-5818

Leave it to PW to kick-off the 2011 gardening season by hosting informative and entertaining gardening events throughout the United States and Canada in spring 2011. Be sure to register as soon as possible because these retreats sell out quickly.

Coming to a city near you!
• Atlanta, Georgia–March 4th
• Seattle, Washington–March 18th
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin–April 8th
• Toronto, Ontario–April 15th

From the Official PW Flyer :

Each of these Friday spring sessions will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by nationally recognized speakers that will inform and entertain those in attendance. Participants will enjoy a catered lunch, snacks throughout the day, raffle prizes galore—and everyone attending should plan to take home a gift bag filled with fun and useful gardening items.
Here’s one participant comment from last year: “My husband and I were among the fortunate gardeners who attended the Outdoor Living Extravaganza in Chicago yesterday. Thank you, thank you, thank you for an inspiring, fun, and informational day. We’ve been serious gardeners for over 40 years and have never experienced a garden seminar that could even come close to the experience you provided. We hope this will become an annual event.”
A link to more information is available at www.provenwinners.com . The cost to attend the event is $80 per person, and registration is now available online or by calling the main office at 1-877-865-5818. Seating is limited, so those interested will be best served by reserving a space early.

Meet personalities like P.Allen Smith at these events!

IF you register by 2/15 – add BGgarden in the promo code for a FREE reusable Proven Winners bag at the event. Great to be used   at our local farmers market or favorite garden center.  I use my everytime I go grocery shopping so I don’t have to bring home more plastic bags – and this bag is heavy duty so it won’t break like shopping bags.

I hope to see you at the Outdoor Living Extravaganza   .

I would love to hear from you if you have a favorite Proven Winner annual.  Please leave a comment on this blog entry because it is fun to connect with you!