Garden Seminars & Events

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Kids Club: Bzzzz, Bees, Bugs & Butterflies = Pollinator Power!

Introduction to native plants, what it means to be ‘native’; learn how pollination works, who does it and why; take a walk through the nursery looking for pollinators. We will discover how to attract beneficial insects & pollinators; plant a sunflower seed to take home or make a bug box to observe bugs found.

When:
May 19, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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Pots with Pizzazz

We will wow you with creative combinations, stunning color and interesting textures & foliage patterns in this inspirational class on container planting ideas. Check out this year's new annuals and perennials, discover the right plant for the right pot and how to use planted containers & pottery to add color in your garden

When:
May 25, 2013 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location:
Cedar Hills Garden Center
10455 SW Butner Rd
Portland, Oregon 97225
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Pots with Pizzazz

We will wow you with creative combinations, stunning color and interesting textures & foliage patterns in this inspirational class on container planting ideas. Check out this year’s new annuals and perennials, discover the right plant for the right pot and how to use planted containers & pottery to add color in your garden

When:
May 25, 2013 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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Pots with Pizzazz

We will wow you with creative combinations, stunning color and interesting textures & foliage patterns in this inspirational class on container planting ideas. Check out this year’s new annuals and perennials, discover the right plant for the right pot and how to use planted containers & pottery to add color in your garden

When:
May 25, 2013 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:
SE Portland Garden Center
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97206
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How to Grow Beautiful Roses

If you have a sunny patch of ground where you desire stunning summer color year after year, plant roses and reap years of rewarding bouquets and blooms. We will share our tips for successful rose growing, talk about various types and their uses, and highlight some of our favorite varieties to grow.

When:
June 1, 2013 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location:
Cedar Hills Garden Center
10455 SW Butner Rd
Portland, Oregon 97225
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How to Grow Beautiful Roses

If you have a sunny patch of ground where you desire stunning summer color year after year, plant roses and reap years of rewarding bouquets and blooms. We will share our tips for successful rose growing, talk about various types and their uses, and highlight some of our favorite varieties to grow.

When:
June 1, 2013 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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How to Grow Beautiful Roses

If you have a sunny patch of ground where you desire stunning summer color year after year, plant roses and reap years of rewarding bouquets and blooms. We will share our tips for successful rose growing, talk about various types and their uses, and highlight some of our favorite varieties to grow.

When:
June 1, 2013 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:
SE Portland Garden Center
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97206
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Bonsai Workshop

Learn the basics of bonsai and create one for yourself (or one just in time for Father’s Day). We will learn to root-prune and pot-up an outdoor bonsai suitable for beginners and discuss care, maintenance and training techniques.

When:
June 8, 2013 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location:
Cedar Hills Garden Center
10455 SW Butner Rd
Portland, Oregon 97225
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Bonsai Workshop

Learn the basics of bonsai and create one for yourself (or one just in time for Father’s Day). We will learn to root-prune and pot-up an outdoor bonsai suitable for beginners and discuss care, maintenance and training techniques.

When:
June 8, 2013 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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Bonsai Workshop

Learn the basics of bonsai and create one for yourself (or one just in time for Father’s Day). We will learn to root-prune and pot-up an outdoor bonsai suitable for beginners and discuss care, maintenance and training techniques.

When:
June 8, 2013 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:
SE Portland Garden Center
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97206
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Grow Food Year Round with Cool Season Gardener

Expand your gardening practice to grow food year round in the mild climate of the maritime Northwest. Seattle author Bill Thorness will tell you how to do it and show images from his new book Cool-Season Gardener: Extend the Harvest, Plan Ahead, and Grow Vegetables Year Round (Skipstone, 2013).

When:
June 15, 2013 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location:
SE Portland Garden Center
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97206
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Grow Food Year Round with Cool Season Gardener

Expand your gardening practice to grow food year round in the mild climate of the maritime Northwest. Seattle author Bill Thorness will tell you how to do it and show images from his new book Cool-Season Gardener: Extend the Harvest, Plan Ahead, and Grow Vegetables Year Round (Skipstone, 2013).

When:
June 15, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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Kids Club: All About Edibles

Learn about what food crops gardeners can grow in our area and when and how they grow; discuss varieties of herbs available and learn to identify 5 herbs by sight and smell; learn the difference between annual and perennial plants; take home a basil or parsley plant to grow at home.

When:
June 19, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
SE Portland Garden Center
6025 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97206
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Kids Club: All About Edibles

Learn about what food crops gardeners can grow in our area and when and how they grow; discuss varieties of herbs available and learn to identify 5 herbs by sight and smell; learn the difference between annual and perennial plants; take home a basil or parsley plant to grow at home.

When:
June 23, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Lake Oswego Garden Center
1090 McVey Ave
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
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