October 26, 2018
Edison and Ford Winter Estates to Host Annual Fall Garden Festival
Garden enthusiasts enjoy shopping for plants at the Edison Garden Festival.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 26, 2018) – On November 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and November 18 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates will hold its annual fall Garden Festival. More than 40 garden vendors from all over the state of Florida will have exotic and tropical flowering plants and trees for sale.
“If you’re looking for a really unique plant that you don’t already have, this is the place to find it,” said Debbie Hughes, senior horticulturist with Edison and Ford Winter Estates. “I hope everyone will spend the day shopping for plants and enjoying some great music and food with us.”
The Edison Garden Shoppe will be open and stocked with unusual tropical, native and heritage plants that have been proven to thrive in Southwest Florida. Ceramic flower pots, vegetable and flower seeds, garden art, and gardening gift items will also be available.
Vendors will be on site with palms, fruit trees, vegetables, bromeliads, hibiscus, butterfly plants, African violets, orchids, air plants, herbs, succulents, cacti and many hard-to-find species. Vendors will also offer garden supplies and gift items, such as mulch, trellises, pottery, cut flowers, hats, jewelry and artwork.
The festival will feature live music, Millennial Brewing Company will have a special brew made from Edison Ford citrus, and several food trucks will be on site. There will also be a kids gardening activity for the little gardeners.
A limited number of carts will be available, so guests are encouraged to bring a cart or wagon for transporting plants. A designated plant holding tent and loading spot will be offered for anyone needing assistance. Parking and admission to the festival is free (tours of the homes, museum and lab are not included). For more information, call 239-334-7419 or visit www.edisonfordwinterestates.org.
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