Coach House Urns and Pedestals

Lovely front doors with the Coach House Urns and Pedestals. Colorful and dramatic.

June 2013 Workshops

Upcoming June Workshop Schedule
Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm. Free Workshops (pay just for the materials used) Call to reserve your space.

June 1st Container Gardening- Create lasting containers for the summer. Find out how.
June 8th Water Gardening- What do you need to have water in the gardening.
June 15th Disappearing Water Fountains- Create a disappearing water fountain in your garden.
June 22nd Fairy Gardening- Back by popular demand. Create a place for your fairies to dance, hide, and rest.
June 29th Herb to Grow & Grill- It's time to grill. Your herbs are ready. How should I use my herbs in the summertime.

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Fairy Garden Workshop May 18, 2013

TODAY (May 18th, 2013) We will have a fairy workshop from 1pm to 3pm. All fairies need a place to dance so they don't make mischief in your gardens.  Bring your own container (or we have some) and make your own space for your special fairy friends.
No cost for the hands-on workshop. Just pay for the supplies and accessories used. Call us and let us know that you will be coming. 704-334-3764.

Soap!

"Lemongrass and Mint helps ease the symptoms of stress, nervous exhaustion and fatigue.

FinchBerry soaps are more than a cleanser, they’re a luxurious and affordable experience. All of our vegan soaps are made with raw and natural ingredients and are handcrafted on site in our Northern Florida Studio. Our soaps contain copious amounts of unrefined shea butter from Ghana as well as exotic essentials oils and botanicals."
Each slice is $8. The Royal Gardens has other flavors Lavendar Chamomile and Orange Mocha. Come by and smell today.
 

May 2013 Workshop

May 7th 2013- LiveWall Learn how to design, build, and enjoy your live wall.
May 11th 2013 - Build a Container for Mom All day. Fill a container with Mom's favorite herbs, flowers, and vegetables with our help.
May 18th 2013- Fairy Workshop - Back by popular demand. Bring fairies to your garden. 
May 25th 2013 - Antique Roses - Find out how easy antique roses can be.

Call and let us know that you will be coming to the workshops. Bring your own container if you would like. Call if you have questions.

Living Wall!! Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Learn about this new system with demonstrations from 11am to 2pm. LiveWall has the complete system that makes wall gardening easy and beautiful!

Mother's Day is Coming!!!

 

Mom wants purses and shoes! Choose a purse or shoe and plant it (or have us plant it) with flowers or herbs to impress Mom for Mother's Day. We have other wonderful gifts to show Mom how much you care.

Fairy Gardens and Herbs April 27, 2013

Requested by popular demand, the Fairy Godmother will be doing a fairy gardening workshop this saturday, April 27th, 2013 from 1pm to 3pm. As usual, bring a container if you wish and your imagination. Call Royal Gardens to let us know you are coming.
Learn all about Herbs also at the same time 1pm to 3pm, Saturday, April 27th, 2013. What herbs to grow? How to grow them? How to use them? Why to use them? will be answered at this imformative and FREE workshop.

Art In the Garden Tour 2013

April 20 and 21, 2013 (Saturday/Sunday)
2013 Art in the Garden Tour Garden Tour dates have been announced! Be sure to mark your calendar because you will not want to miss the 2013 Mint "Art in the Garden" Tour. The tour dates are Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21.
 Six gorgeous gardens await you on our tour! You will enjoy the following special places: 1.) Robin and Michael Goodson, 1023 Sumac Drive 28211; 2.) Chipping Campden, an English cottage garden enhancing the residences found at Vernon Drive, Bibury Lane and High Street 28211; 3.) Carolyn and Matt Vanderberg, 1829 Queens Road 28207; 4.) Anne Gildea, 1156 Linganore Place 28203; 5.) Diana and Hugh Wrigley, 3021 Belvedere Avenue 28205; 6.) Kerry and Ralph Strayhorn, 2201 Rhododendron Court 28205.
  Plein air artists will be painting in each of our six beautiful gardens. The art work is for sale, with a percentage benefiting the Charlotte Garden Club. Art work will also be for sale at the Sunday party from 4 - 6 pm. at the Mint Randolph following the tour. The celebratory party is included in your ticket price and features art, music, food and drink!
Buy your tickets at The Mint Museum or The Royal Gardens before the event.
Click here to get more information.

 

Tony Avent

April 15, 2013 (Monday) SAVE THE DATE!
"Environmentally Correct Plants"by Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC(Members Free; Non-Members $10)A Passion for Perennial Plants and the Gardeners who Love Them...
Since 1988, Plant Delights Nursery has been the choice of serious gardeners and plant collectors looking for the best and rarest perennial plants. We are pleased to have received the Perennial Plant Association Retail Award in 2011, the American Horticulture Society Commercial Award in 2002, and to have been selected as one of the Best Mail Order Plant Nurseries - Garden Design Magazine 2010.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held in the Van Every Forum, Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207. Refreshments are served in the Atrium at 7 p.m., programs begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Water in your Garden

Today, April 13, 2013 Larrie will be talking about Water in your Garden. Everything you wanted to know about fountains, disappearing fountains, and ponds. The workshop is free and will start at 1pm. Let us know you are coming, 704-334-3764. If you don't tell us, we will throw you in the pond!

Bonnie Plants

Sometimes you just want to know more about a plant. Bonnie Plants has a great site that tells everything you ever wanted to know about their plants. We carry Bonnie plants because of the variety and the terrific well grown plants they offer.
Bonnie Herbs are everything you want an herb to be, fragrant, flavorful and grown bigger.
This week we have the following: sweet basil, grapefruit mint, sweet mint, spearmint, rosemary, lemon thyme, spicy oregano, parsley, chives
Petunias, potunias (come by to see the difference) dianthus, coleus, impatients, gerber daisy

April 2013 Workshops

April Workshops
Here is a list of April workshops to get you in the gardening mood. All workshops are FREE of charge. We only charge for the materials used. Bring your own containers or purchase one of ours. Call 704-334-3764 and let us know you are coming.
Container Gardening April 6th 1pm to 3pm. Bring your own container or buy one of ours. Create a long lasting container bring home.
Water Gardens & Fountains April 13th 1pm to 3pm. Everything you ever wanted to know about water gardens and fountains.
Fairy Gardening April 20th 1pm to 3pm. Imagination a must. Bring fairies to your garden. Remember they need a place to Dance, Rest and Hide! All ages invited!
Herbs 101 April 27th 1pm to 3pm. Grow Herbs and learn how to use them.

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New Pots! & Fairy Garden Workshop Saturday 1- 3pm

New Pots!! You are seeing these pots sideways. User error! Come by the shoppe and see them right side up. Many new colors and shapes, glazed fountains.

Also Fairy Garden Workshop 1 to 3pm Saturday, March 23. Bring your imagination and a container if you choose and built your own garden to entertain your fairies.

March 2013 Workshops

March Workshops
Free to all. Just pay for the materials used! Call to let us know you are coming 704-334-3764. Bring a friend. Welcome to Spring.
March 16, 2013 Containers- Plant long lasting containers for spring. Shape up your containers to include perennials, herbs or vegetables. If you would like, bring your own container!
March 23, 2013 Fairy Gardens- Create a garden for your fairies to dance in.
March 30, 2013 Water in the Garden - Find out how to create a water feature in your garden space.

Plant Nanny

Reduce Reuse and Recycle. This is the Plant Nanny. Reuse your wine bottles with this watering system. Simple and inexpensive. "Plant Nanny slowly releases moisture as the soil and root mass begin to dry, keeping the soil continously moist." Use this simple tool for containers, hanging plants, houseplants.
Great gift for wine drinkers and gardeners. Also a soda bottle drinker version.

We have some plants!

Slowly things are starting to thaw. We have a small selection of plants for your herb gardens and veggie gardens. Get started early for a complete garden.

This Just In! Bottle Trees

Bottle trees are really cool to display your bottle collection. These just came in. They are 4 different sizes. From $99 to $199. Bottles not included.
Bottle trees are believed to capture evil spirits during the night. Once inside the bottle the evil spirits are trapped and desolved in the morning light. So if you need evil spirits desolved or if you just like how cool they look, come by and get your bottle tree.

What is an Armillary?

 An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky which consists of a spherical framwork of rings of rings. They are centered on the Earth.

Erastothenes (276- 194 BC) invented the armillary from the armilla or circle or bracelet. It's modern use in the garden as a focal point and centerpiece is common.

The flag of Portugal contains an outline of an armillary which was used as a navigational aide for Portugese sailors.

Who knew?!

Still Room For Fairy Gardeners!

TODAY Fairy Gardening starts at 1pm. Call The Royal Gardens 704-334-3764 to let us know you will be attending.