Spring Plant Sale
June 13, 2009
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The Top 20! Exceptional Plants
for any Function in your garden
Presentation by Plant Sale Manager Janis Saiki
Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 pm.
Manito Park Meeting Room, East of Gaiser Conservatory
It’s free! Class size is limited so register today at 456-8038.
Learn about the best plants to attract hummingbirds, and butterflies or the best for those dark gloomy corners of your garden. Find out which plants are the longest blooming or the most drought tolerant. Discover the top 20 colorful foliage plants to give your garden the excitement it needs. You will also learn about those plants that have the biggest and boldest foliage for a dramatic tropical look, and the top 20 plants for winter interest. And that’s just the beginning, so come join us for a fun and educational couple of hours!
Gaiser Conservatory Display - May 2009
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
New Guinea Impatiens, "Reiger" Begonias, Oriental Lilies
Manito Park is a dazzling 90 acre city park located on Spokane's South Hill. The Friends of Manito encourage you to experience the many gardens at Manito Park which include the distinguished Nishinomiya Japanese Garden, the Renaissance style Duncan Garden, the Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden, Rose Hill, the Lilac Garden, Gaiser Conservatory, and experimental dahlia and iris gardens. There are areas for family gatherings and two separate play areas and a softball field.
Who are the Friends of Manito?
The Friends of Manito is a non-profit group that supports Manito Park by providing funds to improve the park. Since 1990, the group has raised $529,655.00, funding over 44 projects, including the lower playground equipment, the Duncan Garden gazebo, the Rose Garden pergolas, the upper park sprinkler system, the "Walk of Hope" sidewalk, and most of the park signage.
The funds are raised through three major plant sales, the Tropical Plant Sale in March, the Spring Plant Sale in June and the Fall Plant Sale in August or September.
Approximately 100 volunteers work from February to September to prepare and host these events. We love our volunteers and we thank them for making Manito Park a city jewel.
