This week’s “Help this Hound” question is from me and my fellow members of the Port Washington Garden Club in Port Washington, Wisconsin:
We’re sponsoring our first-ever daylong lecture series on Feb. 26, and we’re looking for a catchy title that will really build the buzz and draw a huge crowd.
Guest experts from within and outside the club will be speaking on topics that include tips for gardening with your pet, how to incorparate native plants and dramatic grasses into your garden, unusual plants for shade gardens, the kitchen garden, and how to create a worm farm for richer soil. The event will give local gardeners something to do in the dead of winter in Wisconsin.
So far, the working title is “Throw off the Winter Blues with a Day of Gardening.” Can you do better than that?
I’m offering a $50 gift certificate for Publicity Hound products to the person who suggests a title that we end up using.
How Green is my Thumb?
“Dig Deeper to fight the winter Duldrums”
Shake off the winter blues. Green up in our garden.
“Spring is Busting Out Deep Under”
Joan:
How about:
Winter Greens from Salads to Scenic Views
Gardens that Grow (on You)
Winter Fields to Spring blooms.
In and Out, Year Round Gardens
Okay Joan…here’s some for ya….had fun playing with words this afternoon. Maybe you can use one or it triggers another “punny” title?!…LOL.
A Gardener’s Paradise of Advice!
A Harvest of Helpful Hints
Banish the Winter Blues With Sunny Tips
Zap Cabin Fever & Grow Your Garden
Harvest Good Times with the Cream of the Crop
Down-To-Earth Lectures To Blossom New Ideas
Cream of Crop Experts join forces
Sunny Tips to brighten Your Winter
Gardening Tips despite the Snow Drifts
Good luck, KC 🙂
Petallurgy
GardensPORT of the Midwest
Fun in Spades
Hoe Down PW
Digging Up Dirt
Pot & Grass: A Gardening Seminar
“Gardeners Have Worms and Other Dirty Little Secrets…”
What you always wanted tk oknow and were afraid to ask–about your garden.ow
How to have fun and garden too!
Is your green thumb really green?
Turning your garden into a lush paradise.
I’m struck by how most of the things folks will be learning will have to be envisioned for spring and summer, rather than immediately put to use. Something about imagining your garden.
Grow Your Mind, Grow Your Garden
Learn It Now, Grow It Later
“Plants and Gardens and Worms, Oh My!” 🙂
I passed this request on to my sister, the horticultural honcho, and she came up with:
Green up the Winter Blues with a Day of Gardening.
Color the Winter Blues Green with Time in the Garden.
Change the Winter Blues to Green with a Day of Gardening.
Heat up the Winter Blues with Growing Green (things).
Melt the Winter Blues with a Day of Gardening/Growing Green.
Turn off/out the Winter Blues with a green day of gardening.
Btw, we both looked at the earlier posts and were impressed with how snappy and succinct they were! But we decided to post Melody’s list anyway.
“Seven Hills Spring Fest”
Hi Joan,
Here are a few ideas that came quickly to mind . . .
Springtime in February
A Blooming Good Time
A Blooming Good Time for Gardeners
Gardening Fun is Sprouting Up All Over
For a Great Garden in Spring … Plant Yourself Here for a Day (better for a subtitle or other copy within the promotional marketing piece)
How about these:
The Joy of Gardening in the Dead of Winter
Overcome the Winter Blues–Plant a Garden!
Garden Magic in the Dead of Winter
Gardens that Blossom in the Dead of Winter!
Make Your 2011 Garden The Best Ever! Design your garden with native plants and dramatic grasses, create a kitchen garden, feed the soil with worm casting tea. Attend some great classes to find out how.
Hi Joan,
It sounds like such a great event. Here you go:
Winter Magic Blooms. (love the graphics/imagery you can create with this one) and next year…
Winter Magic Blossoms…then
Winter Magic Grows…
I like event titles that can offer longevity and create that top of mind awareness.
Best,
DCR
“BUSTING OUT!! Gardening in the Dead of Winter!”
Dreamin’ of Warm, Summer Days – We Have 1,001 Ideas to Help You Plan a Summer Garden
The Port Washington Garden Club Presents
It’s Summertime Somewhere
1st Annual Learn & Grow Gardner’s Retreat
Put Petal to the Mettle: Expand Your Horticultural Horizons With a Garden Variety of Earth-Shattering Ideas
Joan,
Done PR all my life, but I’m a frustrated copywriter at heart.
Plant it here! You’re Invited to a Winter Garden Party
All the best with your event.
Regards,
Harry
“A Day in the Garden”
“A New Day, a New Garden”
“A New Garden in One Day”
“Keeping It Fresh In the Winter: Gardening Tip in One Day”
Go Green in the Dead of Winter
Hi Joan,
This was a fun campaign. I am curious which name was chosen.
Thanks, DCR