Garden Club activities in 2008

Posted December 28, 2007 by RM.com

Here is a calendar of Garden Club activities for the first half of 2008:

Jan. 22
"Italian Garden Tour"
Fran Clarke, Garden Tour Planner and Escort, Master Gardener, ISA Certified Arborist
A virtual journey to some of the most historic, influential and beautiful gardens in Italy

February 26
"Spring Gardening Tips"
Jeannie Ross, Bushnell Nursery
Do's and Don'ts for a fun vegetable and flower season

March 25
"Spring Gardening Tips"
Fred Hoffman, "Farmer Fred," Host of KFBK Garden Show
Prepare for spring gardening with expert advice

April 22
"Good Bugs and Bad Bugs"
Baldo Villegas, Entomologist, Environmental Research Scientist for the California Department of Food & Agriculture
Common insects found in most gardens in California and how to tell the good from the bad

May 27
"Little Green Houses"
Bev Powell
RVGC Member and former owner of Tropical Indoor Greenhouses
Selection of plants and techniques in designing your own dish garden

June 24
"Davis Ranch -- Corn, Strawberries & More"
Rick Grimshaw, Owner, Davis Ranch
Innovative new strawberry growing technique utilizing hydroponics and stacking tiers