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Hi
Gardeners
I have been enjoying the weather the last few days and
I hope you have been enjoying it too. Geese are congregating in the farm fields
and robins are forming huge flocks around my pond where they are feasting on
Autumn Olive berries before their trip south.
Birds certainly appreciate the food this “invasive” plant offers.
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| My water hyacinths are blooming like crazy now |
The cool nights have me thinking about bringing the
house plants inside. I sat there on the deck and counted more than
60 pots from 4 inches to huge tubs that will need to be brought in. I usually bring mine in near the end of
September here- that will usually beat the first frost. Some I bring in as nights get cooler even
without frost predicted. It’s a
monumental task.
We are harvesting grapes and some apples. The grapes are small this year and the apples
few and also small. My husband wants
some apple butter so I am hoping we can find enough.
In my garden mums, sweet autumn clematis, hardy hibiscus,
woodland nictotiana, sedum, phlox, lavender, morning glories, rose of Sharon, dahlias,
canna, rudbeckia and a fall flush of landscape roses are joining the wild
asters and goldenrod. I have buds on the
moonflower- I may actually get to see it bloom before frost. The annuals have perked up a bit too.
Beautiful
Bouvardia
I was sitting on my deck a few days ago watching a
hummingbird go to every flower on my bouvardia plant. My plant is still small and short so the
hummer was close to the ground, which made me worry about his safety with our
ever present cats. But he was sure
interested in those flowers.
If you are looking for an interesting blooming plant
that attracts hummingbirds then bouvardia may be just the plant you need. For most gardeners it will need to be a pot
plant since it’s only hardy to zone 9.
But it overwinters inside nicely and will bloom on and off through the
winter.
Bouvardia
ternifolia is also known as Firecracker Bush, Trumpotilla, or Hummingbird Flower. It is native to Mexico and the far
southwestern United States. In the wild
it’s a shrub that grows to about 4 feet tall.
It responds well to pruning however and potted plants can be kept much
smaller.
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| Bouvardia |
Bouvardia has narrow oval leaves on woody stems. The foliage is attractive as a house plant. The
flowers are the spectacular part of the plant.
They are a bright orange-scarlet tube flaring at the bottom into 4
petals. They are 1-2 inches long and
form in clusters at the end of branches. They are full of nectar which attracts
hummingbirds, which are the pollinators for the plant.
For me (Zone 5) bouvardia blooms from late winter to
mid-spring inside, takes a short break when I move it outside after frost
threat is gone and then blooms from mid-summer to late November before
resting. Many gardeners with a very
bright, warm indoor location for it report it blooms all winter and summer.
Cultivation
of bouvardia
In the north you will have to order your bouvardia
plant from a catalog. In the southwest
plants are often sold in garden stores. Plants can be grown from seed, if you
can find it.
In the far south bouvardia can be planted in the
ground. Choose a sunny, well drained area.
It will grow in partial shade but not bloom as well. In zone 9 it will probably die back to the
ground but return in spring. In zones
above 9 and indoors it is evergreen. It
prefers the drier climate of the southwest rather than the humid
southeast. Bouvardia likes slightly
acidic to neutral soil.
Indoors bouvardia needs a potting soil that is
lightweight and drains well. Choose a
pot that is appropriate for the size of the plant. Most small plants do well
starting out in a 6 inch pot. You will need to transplant into a larger pot
every year or so until the plant gets to the size you want it to remain. You will retain the size by pruning the top
growth and not giving it a larger pot.
When inside find the sunniest, warmest spot you can for
the bouvardia. If you don’t have a bright south window you may want to provide
a grow light to keep it in bloom. Bouvardia benefits from being outside in the
summer, after danger of frost has passed and there it can draw hummingbirds for
you. When you move it outside in the spring
give it a month in a location that is at least shaded in the middle of the day.
Then move it to full sun if desired.
Outdoors they will bloom happily in light shade or when shaded for a few
hours of the day.
Bouvardia should dry slightly between watering. Outside in the ground it is considered to be
drought tolerant but if you want consistent bloom inside or as a potted patio
plant you’ll want to water it regularly.
Indoors use a water soluble fertilizer for blooming plants according to
label directions, about every other week.
Do the same when you move it outside or if you are repotting it then you
can mix some slow release granular fertilizer for blooming plants into the
potting soil.
Don’t be afraid to prune bouvardia to shape it or limit
its size. Pruning often promotes
blooming in this plant. Even small
plants 8-10 inches high can bloom although the display is better the bigger the
plant gets. Also you should deadhead,
(remove dead flowers) to keep it blooming longer.
Bouvardia can be propagated by stem cuttings so you may
want to root those pruned pieces. It can
also be started from seed, although seed is hard to find in catalogs and
germination can be slow and erratic.
Bouvardia has few disease or insect problems inside or
outside. If the leaves start looking chlorotic (yellow or light green with
darker green veins) try using a water soluble fertilizer for acidic
plants. If the leaves are falling it may
mean the light level is too low or the temperature too cool. Bouvardia prefers temperatures above 45
degrees. It may lose some leaves when
brought inside in the fall but this is normal.
Bouvardia is very sensitive to ethylene exposure and it
may drop leaves or even die if exposed to the gas. Fruits and some vegetables give off ethylene
gas so don’t store them near the plant. It’s also found in cigarette smoke,
auto exhaust and propane heater fumes.
There are other species of bouvardia, some of which are
grown for florist use. The flowers of
these are less tubular and more star shaped and they come in a wide range of
colors. Bouvardia ternifolia also has
some flower color variations in the red-pink range but the cultivars can be
hard to find.
Bouvardia is not edible. Little is known about herbal uses though in
Mexico they are used to “cure” scorpion
bites. A study (link below) did find
that an extract from bouvardia roots did relieve the poisonous effects of a
scorpion sting.
Bouvardia is listed in the FDA poisonous plant database.
Plantain-
miracle or weed?
Right now the popularity of plantain, a common lawn
weed is soaring among herbalists. If
they nominate a weed of the year it has to be plantain. If you listen to the banter about the plant
you would think it could cure anything from baldness to cancer. And you can eat it too! So just how wonderful is this plant?
There are over 200 species of plantain around the
world. The two species most familiar to
North American gardeners are common plantain Plantago major, and
narrow leaf plantain Plantago lancelota. These plaintains are
native to Europe and central Asia so technically in the jargon of some
biologists they are invasive plants.
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| Common or broadleaf plantain |
“Plantago”
in Latin roughly translates to sole of the foot and references to feet are
included in several common names. And
common names abound for this plant. For
common plantain (P. major) alone
these common names are used: broad-leaved plantain, cart track plant, dooryard
plantain, greater plantago, healing blade, hen plant, lambs foot, roadweed,
roundleaf plantain, snakeroot, waybread, Waybroad,wayside plantain, and white
man's foot prints, Ripple Grass, Cuckoo’s Bread, Englishman’s
Foot, slan-lus,
and rub grass.
Description
Both Plantago
major, and narrow leaf plantain Plantago
lancelota, are perennial plants. They have tough almost waxy looking leaves
with prominent veins running parallel from tip to base. They can be dark green or have a blueish
cast. Common plantain has broad oval
leaves, narrow leaf plantain has, as the name suggests, narrow blade shaped
leaves. The leaves have no true stems,
rather the leaf narrows at the base until it attaches to the main stem. The
leaves form a rosette shape rarely more than 8 inches tall.
Plantain has a short taproot with a number of finer
roots branching off it. Throughout the
summer where the plants aren’t closely mowed plantain puts up long, cylindrical
flower stems, with tiny, inconspicuous flowers packed closely along the length
of it. The flowers turn into 2 chambered seed capsules with shiny dark brown to
black seeds. When the seeds get wet they
are sticky and are dispersed by sticking to the fur or feathers of
animals. Reproduction is by seed and
it’s quite effective.
There are supposedly ornamental varieties of
plantain. A long time ago I saw one
called “Rubra” which was not impressive with vaguely purple leaf color. I haven’t seen any ornamentals offered in
many years.
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| Narrow leaf plantain |
Edible?
Well yes you can eat this plant. For a very short time in early spring the
leaves of both species might be considered tender enough to some folk to
eat. To me they are very tough, bitter
and stringy even when young. In a
survival situation I could eat them.
They are also high in vitamins C, A, and K so if you were suffering from
a vitamin deficiency after a long winter they might have some beneficial
effects. And hey, they’re free greens
and you don’t have to go to all that bother of planting anything, because
almost everywhere you can find them growing in the lawn.
Some people boil the slightly older leaves of plantain
and if you like slimy, bitter boiled greens you might like them. Some people can’t taste bitter very well so
to them boiled greens are tasty. If you like cooked spinach or dandelions then
you’ll probably like plantain. And you don’t have to rinse and boil them a
second time like you would poke greens.
The tiny seeds of plantain are also sometimes tediously
gathered and eaten. Once again, its
survival food. However be aware that our
common plantains are related to Plantain
psyllium which is grown as a commercial crop in countries like India to
produce the fiber psyllium which is used in laxatives. The seeds in any quantity would probably have
the same effect.
Birds are fond of the seeds and it is sometimes
gathered for cage birds and included in bird feeds.
If you want to simply remove plantain from your yard, good luck. Digging up the plants is your best bet unless you don't mind using a broad leaf weed killer. Mowing doesn't faze them.
Medicinal
and herbal value
The use of plantain for folk medicine is ancient. The
Greeks and Romans wrote about it. All
parts of the plant seem to have some use in herbal medicines.
There have been many chemical compounds found in
plantain that are being studied. But
here is the caveat to that. Modern
medicine isolates compounds from plants, concentrates them and studies their
properties. While a study finds that a
chemical isolated and concentrated from plantain may have a certain effect
consuming the whole herb may not. That’s
because other chemicals in the plant may affect the outcome or that to get a
benefit huge amounts, amounts unfeasible in common use, would have to be
consumed.
When herbal practitioners read the results of a study
that says, for instance, that a certain isolated and concentrated chemical in
plantain may inhibit tumor growth they jump to the conclusion that home
concoctions of plantain can cure cancer.
And most often those conclusions are false.
Plantain is a useful herb, even more so because it’s
easy to find. But it isn’t a miracle cure for whatever ails you. Let’s start with what home remedies made with
plantain parts can’t do, at least
according to modern science. Plantain
cannot cure cancer, even skin cancer. It
cannot cure colds and flu, they are caused by viruses. It cannot cure viral
pneumonia. Plantain doesn’t cure leprosy or epilepsy. It cannot “clean” the blood. It cannot make you stop smoking – a new
claim. It doesn’t cure baldness. It is not aphrodisiac. It doesn’t cure
venereal diseases. It will not cure you
of a poisonous snake bite or rabies. It
does not remove moles or birthmarks. It
cannot make you lose weight- unless that’s all you eat and you get a bad case
of diarrhea. I probably missed some
claims for plantain but remember if it’s too good to be true it probably is.
Plantain has these helpful compounds, aucubin,
allantoin, ursoli acid asperuloside, various flavonoids and mucilage. It’s high in calcium and vitamins A, C, and
K. These things in the whole herb, have
mildly anti-microbial properties, and reduce pain and discomfort with the
mucilage properties. Seeds are a
laxative/stool softener.
Plantain is best used as a salve or poultice for minor
skin irritations, insect bites, mild sunburn or mild kitchen burns. As a salve it could be used for diaper
rash. If you have nothing else it could
be used for poison ivy rash but other products will work better. A salve can be used for hemorrhoids.
A tea made from plantain can be used to soothe sore
throats, ease coughing and relieve symptoms of colds, flu and minor respiratory
infections. It helps symptoms, only time can cure these things. Seeds can be used as a laxative.
Medical studies of compounds isolated from plantain
have found these properties; it increases uric acid elimination, and has possible use in gout treatment. Some mild antiviral effects are being studied
for use in herpes treatment, cytotoxic effects on some cancer cell lines have
been found in the lab, and a study found it could help restore liver function
after acetaminophen overdoses.
Interestingly enough an extract of some plantain
compounds showed it could kill another weed- beggers ticks (Biden) in one
study. Some references for more reading
are provided at the bottom of the article.
Remember these effects were found in labs, and most of these studies
need to be replicated. Also you cannot
achieve the same results with home preparations of plantain.
Cautions
with using plantain
Heavy doses of plantain can cause a severe drop in
blood pressure. Plantain should not be used if you are taking blood pressure
medications. Some people have contact allergic reactions to plantain and if you
have grass pollen allergies you should be very careful about ingesting plantain
or using it on the skin as you will often be allergic to plantain also. If you are taking blood thinners or have
trouble with blood clotting plantain should not be used because it’s high in
vitamin K. Pregnant women should not use
plantain because of the blood thinning properties and laxative effect.
Plantain should not be used on severe burns, or badly
infected wounds. If you suspect you have
pneumonia, cancer or other serious diseases see a doctor.
References
Duke, James A. (2001). "Plantago major".
Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants.
CRC Press. p. 471. ISBN 9780849338656.
A
Modern Herbal, Volume II, Mrs. M. Grieve
Journal
of Ethnopharmacology, Volume
71, Issues 1–2, July 2000, Pages 1–21
anti-herpes study
Antiviral
Research Volume 55, Issue 1, July 2002, Pages 53–62
study on anti-bacterial properties
Journal
of Ethnopharmacology Volume
103, Issue 1, 3 January 2006, Pages 36–42
cancer use study
Journal
of Ethnopharmacology Volume 88, Issues 2–3, October 2003,
Pages 125–130 study of bioactive molecules in plantain
Industrial
Crops and Products Volume
83, May 2016, Pages 213–226, laxative, anti-microbic properties
Egyptian
Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Volume 2, Issue 4,
December 2015, Pages 303–309 Phytotoxicity
of three Plantago species on germination and seedling growth of hairy
beggarticks (Bidens pilosa L.)
Asian
Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Volume 5, Issue 9,
September 2015, Pages 728–732 study using plantain compounds to treat acetaminophen
toxicity
Bulbs
that bloom in fall
Gardeners are aware that they need to plant spring
blooming bulbs in the fall but they may not know that there are some bulbs to
plant in the fall that will actually bloom in the fall. These bulbs often bloom when other garden
plants have faded and provide a needed burst of color to the garden. Most of these bulbs are easy to grow and once
established will multiply and provide you with reliable show each autumn. Gardeners from zones 3 through 9 will be able
to grow at least some of these bulbs.
There are four main types of fall blooming bulbs that
are hardy in zones 5-6, the Cyclamens, the Colchicums, the Fall Crocus, and
Sternbergia. Nurseries that sell other
fall planted bulbs that bloom in spring will usually sell some of the fall
bloomers, although some unusual species may be hard to find.
Cyclamen
family
The Sowbread Cyclamen, C. hederifolium, sometimes sold as (C. neopolitanum) and the rarer Cyclamen cilicium are two members of
the Cyclamen family that bloom in the fall.
Other species of Cyclamen bloom in early spring or are grown in pots for
the florist trade. Sowbread Cyclamen is
much prettier than its name and is hardy to zone 5. It has pretty triangular shaped dark green foliage
with silver spots and streaks that may appear before or after the plant
blooms. The foliage often persists well
into winter. In zone 5 C. hederiflolium usually blooms in
September. The flowers are tiny pink
“shooting star” versions of the familiar florist cyclamen. They will be put up in succession and last a
long while in cool weather.
Sowbread Cyclamen corms (bulbs) are large- good bulbs
will be 4-5 inches across. The bulbs are
round with a slightly flattened top. They can be offered for sale in the spring
or fall. Bulbs planted in the fall
probably won’t bloom until the following fall. C. hederifolium doesn’t
reproduce by splitting off new corms, rather the bulb itself gets bigger each
year, eventually forming a large clump of foliage and flowers.
Cyclamen
cilicium has heart shaped foliage of green mottled with a
lighter color. The undersides of the
leaves are purplish red. The tiny
flowers are variable shades of deep pink to lighter pink with a red blotch at
the center. If you can get close enough
the tiny flowers smell like honey. C. cilicium is only hardy to Zone
6. Both Cyclamen species prefer light to
partial shade and rich organic soil.
They like to be dry in the summer.
Colchicum
Family
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| Colchicum |
There are numerous species of Colchicum that can be
grown in the garden including C.
autumnale. C. bornmuelleri, C.Byzantium, C speciosum, C.cilicicum. There are also numerous hybrids and species
variations. Most are hardy from zones
5-9 but some are hardy to as far north as zone 3. Some species have narrow crocus type foliage
and others have broader, more strap shaped foliage. Depending on species the foliage may appear
in spring and summer or after the plants bloom in the fall.
Colchicums have flowers similar to crocus but much
larger. However there are double
flowered varieties that look like either small peony flowers or water
lilies. The flowers appear from the bare
ground on long stems ( about 6 inches high).
They range in color from white through shades of pink, carmine, mauve
and lilac. Some species such as
C.bornmuelleri and C.speciosum are fragrant.
Flowers may be produced in succession and last well into freezing
weather. Large groups make a fine show
of fall color.
The bulbs of colchicums are large also and should be
planted as soon as you receive them.
They will often bloom even before you plant them, if you delay, and this
isn’t good for the plants. Colchicums
will thrive in sun or semi-shade and like good, organic soil. They spread in good conditions by making
daughter bulbs and also though self- seeding.
Ants like the seed coating and carry them into tunnels, effectively
planting them. Colchicums are poisonous
so are seldom eaten by wild animals.
Make sure pets and children don’t eat the bulbs or other parts of the plant.
Crocus
family
There are several species of crocus that bloom in the
fall instead of the spring. They include
the saffron crocus, C. sativus, from which the very expensive spice is made
and other species such as C. speciosus,
C. kotschyanus, C.laevigatus fontenayi, C. medius, C. ochroleucus. These have foliage and flowers much like the
familiar spring flowering crocus. Most
bloom in October in zone 5 and are hardy from at least zone 5-9 but check the
zone hardiness when you purchase autumn blooming crocus.
Most autumn blooming crocuses have flowers that are
shades of blue or purple or white. Plant
the small bulbs as soon as you receive them and some will bloom the same
year. Others will need a whole year to
bloom so mark the spot. If they aren’t eaten
by mice and squirrels which like them, crocus will multiply through new bulbs
and through seed. You will get better
blooming if large clumps are dug every 4 years, separated and replanted. Crocus
will grow in full sun to partial shade and like sandy soil.
Sternbergia
lutea
There is only one member of this family that is fall
blooming. Sternbergia flowers have 6
petals and look much like golden yellow crocus. In fact they are often sold as
yellow fall crocus. They help to add
yellow to the fall blooming bulb palette.
The foliage of Sternbergia is broader than the narrow grass-like foliage
of crocus. Sternbergia are only reliably
hardy to zone 6. They prefer to be
planted in full sun in a spot that will be dry in the summer.
Where
to plant fall blooming bulbs
Since fall blooming bulbs have flowers close to the
ground they need to be planted where mature perennials and annuals won’t block
your view of the flowers. Rock gardens
are good spots for them as is the very edge of a path. Low growing groundcovers like small sedums
or thymes may allow the flowers to peek through. Since many won’t have foliage part of the
year, even when they are blooming, you should mark the location that these
bulbs are in so you won’t dig them up when planting other things.
If the fall blooming bulbs are planted under deciduous
trees, watch that leaves don’t cover the flowers as they fall. After the flowers are finished however, it’s
fine to rake a layer of leaves over them for winter protection. Fall blooming bulbs are a gardener’s special
treat, something pretty and blooming when everything else is dying. Try some in your garden soon.
Copper
Pennies (Carrots)
If you grew carrots this year they should be ready to
harvest now. Here’s a recipe to use some
of those carrots. This is usually served
cold, after a day of marinating. It’s a
tangy tasty side dish that’s excellent at a barbecue or any meal.
You’ll need
4 cups of washed, peeled and sliced carrots (Sliced
about the width of pennies)
1 small onion, washed, peeled and diced
1 small green pepper, washed and diced
1 cup tomato sauce
¾ cup vinegar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon Worchester sauce
Place the carrots in a pot, cover with water and cook
until softened but still firm. (Note:
you can use canned, sliced carrots without cooking them. Drain off any
canning liquid.)
Place drained, cooked carrots in a large bowl and allow
it to cool. Add onion and pepper and mix
well.
In a pan place tomato sauce, olive oil, vinegar, brown
sugar, mustard and Worchester sauce.
Place pan over medium heat and stir until sugar is
melted and mixture just begins to boil.
Turn off heat. Cool to room
temperature.
Pour mixture over carrots/pepper/ onion mix and
refrigerate 24 hours before serving.
Pick
some wildflowers before they’re gone.
Kim Willis
“He who has a garden and
a library wants for nothing” ― Cicero
Events, classes and other offerings
Please let me know if there is any event or class that
you would like to share with other gardeners.
These events are primarily in Michigan but if you are a reader from
outside of Michigan and want to post an event I’ll be glad to do it.
Do you have plants or seeds you would like to swap or share? Post them here by emailing me. You can also
ask me to post garden related events. Kimwillis151@gmail.com
An
interesting Plant Id page you can join on Facebook
Here’s a
seed/plant sharing group you can join on Facebook
Invitation
If you are a gardener
in Michigan close to Lapeer we invite you to join the Lapeer Area Horticultural
Society. The club meets once a month, 6:30 pm, on the third Monday at various
places for a short educational talk, snacks and socializing with fellow
gardeners. No educational or volunteer requirements for membership, all are
welcome. Membership dues are $20 per year. Come and visit us, sit in on a
meeting for free. Contact
susanmklaffer@yahoo.com
Phone 810-664-8912
For Sale: I have baby parakeets for sale, hatched this
spring $10 each without cage, $20 for bird with small, new cage of assorted
colors. They are not hand fed. Beautiful colors, lutino, (yellow) and shades
of pale green, olive green, and sea green.
Some I can sex now, others are a guess.
You’ll need to bring your own cage if you don’t purchase one. Parakeets are active birds that are a lot of
fun to watch. Call at 989-761-7609.
Also for sale Muscovy
ducklings, black laced, about 3 months old, fine to be without mom but you must
buy at least 2, unless you have other ducks.
$5 each. Call the number above.
Muscovy are flying ducks, large sized and make good meat ducks. They do not quack- and are very quiet.
Mary Lou Lafond has a
huge, 5 feet +, Norfolk Island Pine to
give away. You must move it. Norfolk Pines are indoor plants, must be
inside before frost. For more info contact
her at marylafond@frontier.com
Two silkie white
roosters (young- born this April) for sale and four khacki campbell Ducks, also
born in April for sale. They need to
go!! $7 each. Take all the ducks and
the two roosters for $30. Also raw honey
for sale. Contact Bev at bkobylas@yahoo.com
New- Seven Ponds Nature
Center 40th annual Heritage Harvest Days
Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, from 11:00 am –
5:00 pm. Admission for the event is
$6.00 for adults. The festival features
heritage and nature related activities, including antique vehicles, crafts,
hobbies, games, farm animals, music, and food including pulled pork sandwiches,
bratwurst, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, sno-cones, popcorn, ice cream, and
gingerbread. There is a Harvest Pub Tent, selling beer and wine. Homemade jams
and bread for sale.
Schedule and map at the link below.
New- Fall
mum and garden sale, Sept 17 at Lapeer Auto and Truck plaza, 1900 North Lapeer road, Lapeer,
Michigan from 8 am to 3 pm.
Mums, other
plants, garden items, and garden books will be on sale. This is a fund raiser for the Lapeer Area
Horticulture Society. Please stop by and
support us.
New- 2016
Native Plant Sale Oct 1 – 2, 2016
10am-4:30 pm, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
The gardens
will be selling native plants grown on the site. For more information
contact mbgna.umich.edu, or call
734-647-7600.
13th Annual Fall Into Spring 2016 -
October 1, 2016, 8 am – 3 pm. Mott Community College Event Center, 1401 E.
Court Street, Flint MI
Master
Gardener Association Genesee County presents:
- A
wonderful way to experience tips and ideas to create a beautiful garden for
next year. A fun-filled and inspirational event full of ideas and guidelines to
benefit any gardener -- from basic to the most experienced.
**Early
Registration is $65.00 by Friday, September 23, 2016.
Registration
AFTER Friday, September 23, 2016 will be $70.00**
The
Speakers:
Janet
Macunivich Professional gardener. garden designer, educator, author, columnist
for Garden A to Z. Her topic: “Low Maintenance Gardening.”
Jan Burns,
Owner, Burns Botanicals, Oxford, MI, will teach us the many ways we can grow
anduse garden herbs in “Herbs: How to Grow and Harvest”
Jan Bills,
Owner/operator Two Women and a HoeTM. Her topic“Dirty Little Secrets”gives us
insight into practical gardening secrets that will make us love, not labor over
our gardens.
George
Papadelis, Owner, Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy, author & educator. George
will give us a sneak peek at the new annuals and perennials for 2017.
The Garden
Market: Shop our market of vendors who offer for sale many hand-made or
one-of-a-kind items, including garden stones, garden art, herbal products,
unique gardening supplies & more! *Note: Some vendors take only cash or
checks.
Make checks
payable to: MGAGCM
Mail
registration to:
Genesee
County Master Gardeners
Fall Into
Spring Conference
P.O. Box 34
Flushing,
MI 48433
Here’s a facebook page link for
gardeners in the Lapeer area. This link
has a lot of events listed on it.
Here’s a
link to all the nature programs being offered at Seven Ponds Nature center in
Dryden, Michigan. http://www.sevenponds.org/
Here’s a
link to classes being offered at Campbell’s Greenhouse, 4077 Burnside Road,
North Branch.
Here’s a
link to classes and events at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
Here’s a
link to programs being offered at English Gardens, several locations in
Michigan.
Here’s a
link to classes at Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy and Shelby Twsp. MI, and now
combined with Goldner Walsh in Pontiac MI.
Here’s a
link to classes and events at Bordines, Rochester Hills, Grand Blanc, Clarkston
and Brighton locations
Here’s a
link to events at the Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Road Ann
Arbor, Michigan | Phone 734-997-1553 |
http://www.lesliesnc.org/
Here’s a link to events at Hidden Lake Gardens, 6214
Monroe Rd, Tipton, MI
Here’s a
link to events and classes at Fredrick Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids Mi
http://www.meijergardens.org/learn/ (888) 957-1580, (616) 957-1580
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in my research each week. It keeps me engaged with people and horticulture.
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