February 27, 2019

Last Call for Shrub Madness brackets!


Voting starts Friday! Get in before it's too late! 


The 2018 champ
Zinfin Doll® panicle hydrangea
It's back! For the 6th year, we're celebrating the start of spring with Shrub Madness, the only bracket competition that pits shrub vs. shrub in a no-holds-barred battle for the title of National Champion!

Garden Writers Contest - did you miss this last week?
Of course, there is a Shrub Madness side-contest just for garden writers! Whoever sends me the closest, most accurate bracket will win a landscape-ready plant of their choice from the final four shrubs in the competition. 

To enter, fill out your entire bracket and send me the names of your final four by mail (12601 120th Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417) or e-mail (natalie at springmeadownursery dot com) by February 28. 

Need a better reason that that? I'll give you three:

  1. It's the only way to win the Shrub Madness Grand Prize.
    Whoever most accurately predicts the competition's outcome will be adding beautiful Floral Four plants (the last four competing shrubs) to their garden this spring. It should be you.
  2. You're better prepared to vote.
    Foliage or flowers? Fragrance or fruit? Classic single blooms or bodacious double? Make the hard decisions now so you're not unprepared when it's time to vote, starting March 1.
  3. It's more fun.
    A little good-natured competition helps get you through the last days of winter. Get your friends involved and compete. Talk plants. Talk trash. Make a wager that involves weeding. 
How to Play:
Visit the website, www.shrubmadness.com; and complete your bracket by TOMORROW, February 28. Every day from March 1 through March 31, 2019, visit ShrubMadness.com to vote your favorite plants through to the next round of the competition. Registration is not necessary just to vote, but you can only win plants if you register.

Even if you have registered for Shrub Madness in the past, you will need to create a new registration this year. We don’t store your information from year to year. Want more info about how to get started? 

What are you waiting for? Register today!


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