Learn techniques for taking care of your lawn, trees, shrubs and perennials, including fall fertilizing, mulching, cutting back plants and protecting plants from winter's winds and animal damage. Pointers will be given for fall planting of woody plants and spring-flowering bulbs. Dress for the weather as part of the class will be outdoors. Learn how to purchase quality bulbs, select and prepare the site and grow bulbs successfully. Boyce Tankersley will also discuss how to design with bulbs in order to extend the flowering season and mass bulbs for a spectacular display in your garden.
Proper planting entails much more than just putting a plant into the ground.
Good techniques are vital for establishing a successful landscape. Dress for the weather as part of the class may be outdoors. This session presented by horticulturist Glenn Grosch will give you both the practical knowledge and the confidence needed to add vegetative propagation to your list of gardening skills. Specific areas to be covered include division, layering, leaf and stem cuttings, bulb division and hardwood and softwood cuttings. Included in the discussion will be the plants best suited for each method of propagation.