Feb 16 2023
February 23rd Meeting: A to Z vegetables – Asparagus to Zucchini and Everything in Between
Our February speaker will be Bill Karges. Bill will cover all the basics as well as the details of growing successful vegetables such as: soil preparation, sunlight requirements, garden layouts, fertilization, planting dates, insect and disease control, much more and everything in between.
Bill worked for Pioneer Garden and Feed for close to fifty years until it closed in August 2022. He was manager, chief botanist, and all around dispenser of relevant gardening advice. We enjoyed his presentation on “Composting and Putting your Garden to Bed“ in October 2019 so much and are pleased to have him return.
Meeting Location: St Andrew Lutheran Church NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road.
Meeting Time: 6:45PM Refreshments – 7:00PM Business Meeting – 7:15PM Program
It’s February and things are awakening in the Kruse garden. Buds are appearing on the Cornelia Cherry Dogwood, Lilac, Dawn Redwood and Viburnum.
Our January speaker will be Eileen Davis, Environmental Educator, Lake County Forest Preserves. Her program will be “Landscaping with Native Plants”. No matter what style of garden is your favorite you can create it or enhance it using native plants. Discover the benefits of designing native habitats such as butterfly gardens and rain gardens. Native plant selection and identification, habitat requirements, and maintenance will be discussed. 
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