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Perennial Plant Combinations: "Information on color better than Color in the Garden 6 week class!"
I will be speaking, teaching, and lecturing on various gardening topics this year. Scroll down for a list of my scheduled engagements. Or, click on a specific month in the chart below to see that month's schedule. If your organization is interested in contacting me for a speaking engagement please email me.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 - "Perennial Plant Combinations" Course number 133GAR173 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Whether it's a shady corner or a sunny border, selecting plant combinations that work makes the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that gets rave reviews. Concentrating on perennials, learn to use color, texture, height, and bloom when combining plants to create a harmonious look for your garden.
Registration fee: $76 non-members / $68 members
For more information or to register for this course using American Express, Visa, or Mastercard telephone 718.817.8747.
Register Online. A password is required, and may be established by telephoning 718.817.8747.
Walk-in registrations at the Registration Office, Watson Building room 306 during office hours.
Saturday, 9 March 2013 - "Backyard Chickens" Course number 123GAR184 Section A 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..,
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Chickens are easy to raise, endlessly entertaining, and reward their owners with freshly laid eggs. Learn the day-to-day practicalities of keeping a small backyard flock, including the best ways to select among the different breeds of chickens, housing options, and what and how to feed your birds whether they are day-old chicks or mature layers.
Here's a link to the Diary entry about this class.
Registration fee: $76 non-members / $68 members
For more information or to register for this course using American Express, Visa, or Mastercard telephone 718.817.8747.
Register Online. A password is required, and may be established by telephoning 718.817.8747.
Walk-in registrations at the Registration Office, Watson Building room 306 during office hours.Monday, 18 March 2013 - "Color and Combinations for the Herbaceous Border"
for the Garden Club of Madison, New Jersey
at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJSaturday, 23 March 2013 - "Made for the Shade - Foliage for Garden Design" - 1:15 - 2:15 p.m and "Backyard Chickens and Their Care" - 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
at the Home Gardeners School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Made for the Shade - Foliage for Garden Design. Nothing beats foliage as a foundation for garden design, especially in the shade. It's not just that flowers are few by the time summer arrives. Leaves provide options from subtle to showy. Perennials, annuals, bulbs and shrubs provide the palette, with foliage shapes and colors other than green. Then combine, and create the appropriate results for gardens from casual and country to sophisticated and formal.
Backyard Chickens and Their Care Chickens are easy to raise, endlessly entertaining, and reward their owners with freshly laid eggs. Learn the day-to-day practicalities of keeping a small backyard flock, including the best ways to select among the different breeds of chickens, housing options, and what and how to feed your birds, whether they are day-old chicks or mature layers.
Register on-line, mail, or fax.
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 - "Native Bulbs for Your Garden" Course number 134BOT322 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..,
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Not all bulbs come from Holland. There are many native species that developed underground storage systems to withstand local climatic conditions. Explore the diversity of natives such as lilies, trillium, erythronium, and bloodroot that make exquisite additions to your garden. Learn the habitats and characteristics of these beauties, and enjoy an informative walk through the Native Plant Garden. Please bring lunch and dress for the weather.
Part of Certificate(s): 134BOT Track 1
Registration: Non-Member $96.00 / Member $86.00 Telephone 800.322.6924 or register on-line
Saturday, 1 June 2013 - "Foraging in Your Garden" NEW
at Rutgers Gardens, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Foraging for food outside of your vegetable garden has truly grown in popularity as more and more homeowners realize how many plants are not only edible, but very tasty too! This class will explore not only the broad variety of weeds that are edible, but a diversity of plants you cultivate for ornamental looks that are unexpectedly edible - daylily shoots and flowers for example. This is a great class for gardeners, cooks and locavores alike.
Date: June 1, 2013 1:00 - 3:00 PM Location: Holly House, Rutgers Gardens Log Cabin Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Download class Registration Form and mail or fax
or register on line at our secure site.Saturday, 8 June 2013 - "Waterscaping with Native Plants for Your Garden" Course number 134BOT160 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..,
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
There's life beyond water lilies when it comes to plants that like wet feet, and many of them are native to this area. Learn to identify beautiful native perennials and shrubs that grow in damp to positively soggy sites. With evocative names such as never wet, cardinal flower, pitcher plant, and summer sweet, you are sure to find options and possibilities for that troublesome wet place on your property.
Registration: Non-Member $76.00 / Member $68.00 Telephone 800.322.6924 or register on-line
Saturday, 13 July 2013 - "Perennial Plant Combinations" Course number 141GAR173 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..,
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Whether it's a shady corner or a sunny border, selecting plant combinations that work makes the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that gets rave reviews. Concentrating on perennials, learn to use color, texture, height, and bloom when combining plants to create a harmonious look for your garden.
Registration fee: $76 non-members / $68 members
For more information or to register for this course using American Express, Visa, or Mastercard telephone 718.817.8747.
Register Online. A password is required, and may be established by telephoning 718.817.8747.
Walk-in registrations at the Registration Office, Watson Building room 306 during office hours.
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