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Tropical Flowering Tree Society annual Mother’s Day Show and Sale including experts to answer questions and such colorful trees such as Cassia bakeriana, white-flowered Temmadenia litoralis, Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) and Butea monosperma (Flame of the Forest).

Where: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

When: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days

Admission: Free with paid admission to the garden

Information: www.tfts.org or phone (305) 389-5405

Monday

“Designs of Distinction using Dried Materials” presentation by Suzy Valentine to Gulf Coast Garden Club, detailing the unusual and long-lasting organic sculptures which can be created from plant material available in Southwest Florida, along with the “perfect” soil-less mix for container gardening.

When: 9:30 am; program at 10

Where: Unity Church, 28285 Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs

Phone: 992-0113

Tuesday

Bonita Springs Tropical Fruit Tree Club meeting, featuring Barbara Niland and Alan Shaffer, speaking about

mycorrhizal fungi — how it greatly accelerates plant growth, benefits the plants’ health and protects plants and trees from nematodes.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: United Methodist Church, Bonita Springs; two blocks east of Old 41 Road on Shriver Road

Admission: Free to guests; $15 annual membership

Information: (239) 851-4448

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