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Date
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Program
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Speaker
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Description
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April 18
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Making Good Bones
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J. Weidner
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It all starts with “The right plant, in the right place, in the first place”.
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April 25
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Gardening for the Physically Challenged and Just Plain Lazy Gardener
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Alice Massey
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Shortcuts, tips and tools to help you get up, down and around the garden with the least effort.
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May 2
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Hypertufa Containers
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Marti Webster Sandra Educate
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Learn how to make these concrete look-alike, but lightweight containers. We’ll give away what we make!
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May 9
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Air Layering
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Will Balk
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A 2 foot clone of your favorite plant in the same time it takes to make a 2” inch cutting!
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May 16
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Drip Irrigation
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Hugh Jamison
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Hands down, the best class for saving money in your garden. And yes, you can do it.
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May 23
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Going Bananas
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Pat Lauzon
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Edible and Ornamental. They can fruit here in the Lowcountry…. If you treat ‘em right.
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May 30
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Camellias
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George Cannon
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The mainstay of Lowcountry fall and winter gardens.
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June 6
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Trees and Shrubs
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Robbie Robertson Sandra Educate
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We’ll show you the correct way to plant by planting one right here at the Gazebo.
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June 13
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Orchids, Epiphytes and Succulents
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Martha
Jamison
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What other perennial plants do you know of that bloom for months and months?
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June 20
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Daylilies and Ground Covers
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Natalie Bowie and Susan Simmons
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The Dynamic Duo will give you the straight skinny on both.
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June 27
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Carefree Plants
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Jenny Staton
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Plant ‘em and forget ‘em. Almost. Just get them off to a good start.
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July 4
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Put up Jobs
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Sandra Educate
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Our Grannies called it putting up. Preserve nature’s bounty by canning, freezing , drying and pickling.
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July 11
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Wreaths from Back Yards, Ditches, and Thrift Shops
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Peggy Allard
Sandra Educate
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Spend pennies to make these look like designer florist creations.
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July 18
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Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
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Gary Baker
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There is a grass for every place in your garden. Old favorites and new introductions.
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July 25
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Fall Vegetable Gardens
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Laura Lee Rose
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Start now and you can harvest ‘till spring. As always, there will be seeds to share.
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August 1
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Rain Gardens Look Down My Rain Barrel ♫
Slide Down My Cellar Door
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Joe Allard
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The beautiful answer for a place that floods or has poor drainage. And a Rain Barrel for a door prize!
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August 8
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Hummingbirds
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Sue Roderus
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Invite these enchanting creatures into your garden.
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August 16
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Fall Color
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Carol Guedalia
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Brighten your landscape and garden right into winter.
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August 22
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Gardening is for the Birds
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Jenny Station Alice Massey
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Or it should be! And a surprise visit from a feathered friend or two!
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August 28
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Keeping it Growing
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Amanda McNulty
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Our signature end of season class. Put on your funny hats and come!
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Saturday, April 18th signals the beginning of the fifth year for the award winning gardening series, “Lunch and Learn.” The Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association sponsors these free Saturday noon programs at the Gazebo at the Port Royal Farmers’ Market at Heritage Park. Lectures, workshops and classes are led by local professionals and Master Gardeners.
sure of is ‘hot and humid.’ These classes are valuable sources of information from gardeners who have experience in gardening in this unique climate.” says the program’s producer, Sandra Educate.