Both Ms. Lutz, who is a Bernardsville resident, and Mr. Kallas, who lives in Hunterdon County, are volunteer gardeners for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and both tend to their own gardens at home as well.
Attractive containers provide many creative opportunities for gardeners.
Mr. Kallas will discuss practical tips for container gardening and, using slides, show illustrations of what works and doesn't work in different garden settings. He'll cover the best soil medium for containers, selecting plants which grow successfully, and ideas for imaginative and appropriate containers. Ms. Lutz will then explain why water is important to plants, how they use it, and how they cope with a lack of water. She will teach the audience how to recognize which plants have mechanisms for dealing with drought, and how to determine which plants to water if restrictions are in place and you have to be selective. This library program is free, and no sign-up is required.