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SEMINARS
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In addition to offering quality plants, unsurpassed service, gardening products and gifts, Bylands Garden Centre conducts seminars covering a variety of topics from landscaping to seasonal decorating. Keep an eye on this webpage for seminar dates and times. Our current list of seminars:
All the below seminars are held at Bylands Garden Centre
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Tree and Shrub Pruning
Date: March 13, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
Nervous with pruners in your hands? Don Burnett demystifies this important gardening procedure with instruction on basic pruning techniques. Shade trees, flowering shrubs, conifers and roses will be covered as well as fruit trees and small fruits.
Instructor: Don Burnett
Planning & Design
Date: March 20, 2011
Time: 1-2.00 Cost: Free
Join Nick Goreas, General Manager of the Bylands Landscaping & Irrigation division as he presents the five stages of landscape design and smart tips on how to plan ahead and work within your budget. We also invite you to bring along photographs and questions about your own specific yard and Nick will be happy to chat one on one and offer his recommendation following the presentation.
Instructor: Nick Goreas
Tree and Shrub Pruning
Date: March 27, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
Don Burnett co-hosting with Thor Clausen will once again demystify this important gardening procedure and provide instruction on basic pruning techniques. Shade trees, flowering shrubs, conifers and roses will be covered as well as fruit trees and small fruits.
Instructors: Don Burnett & Thor Clausen
Soil Quality & Composting
Date: April 3, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
The most important parts of plants are beneath the surface of the ground. Knowing the quality of the soil and the best way to improve it are key to a gardeners success. In this session Don will address everything you need to know about soil health and composting.
Instructor: Don Burnett
Small Fruits & Berries
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
The use of small fruits and berries in the home garden is more popular than ever due to ease of harvesting, easy care and they taste so good! Don will discuss the best ways to grow Strawberries, Raspberries, Grapes, Kiwis, Currants and more.
Instructor: Don Burnett
Planters
Date: April 17, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
Tired of planting the same old thing every year and want to take your planters and baskets up a notch then this exciting session will do just that. Don will show you how to create a beautiful moss basket, a traditional annual planter with the latest introductions and then step outside the box and create a planter from plants in the nursery not normally seen in containers.
Instructor: Don Burnett
Xeriscaping
Date: May 1, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
Drought tolerant plants have different ways to adapt to our dry climate. Join xeriscape specialist Gwen Steele as she instructs how to choose the right plant material for reducing your watering requirements.
Instructor: Gwen Steele
Integrated Pest Management
Date: June 4, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
This seminar will introduce you to the concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and its component practices. You will learn how to use the practices to make more informed decisions about controlling noxious plants, plant pests and diseases.
Instructor: Hugh Phillips
Winterizing Your Garden
Date: September 11, 2011
Time: 1-2:00 Cost: Free
Join gardening professional Ken Salvail as he provides instruction on important fall tasks to prepare fruit trees, shrubs, roses, annuals and perennials for winter.
Instructor: Ken Salvail