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2009 Archive

February 12 1 pm – 4 pm Native Landscaping Part 1: Planning and Design   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

February 22 10-noon – A Gardener’s First Steps   at Missouri Botanical Garden as part of the 2-day Gardening Blitz, a series of gardening seminars.

March 7 Rain Gardens Demystified   at STLCC-Meramec campus. This class is part of the Horticultural Co-op of Metro St. Louis’s Spring Garden Symposium (see www.hortco-op.org for complete information).

March 11 7 pm – 9 pm Made for Shade - Plants for Midwest Shade Gardens This class is one of the Professional Training classes offered at Missouri Botanical Garden

March 12 1 pm – 4 pm – co-teaching Seed propagation of Native Plants An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

March 14 Rain Gardens – part of an all-day seminar hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation at the Nature Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

March 18 10 am-3:30 pm – 4.5 hour Gardening Basics   An in-depth class at Missouri Botanical Garden

March 28 9 am – 11 am Rain Gardens Demystified    A class offered through Missouri Botanical Garden to be held at STLCC-Wildwood campus

April 9 1 pm – 4 pm Native Landscaping Part 2: Planting and Maintenance   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

April 11 Rain Gardens  10 am – 11 am at Greenscape Gardens

April 14 7 pm – 9 pm Shade Gardens-Native Color for all Seasons  at Missouri Botanical Garden 

April 16 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 1: Spring    An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

April 18 9 am – 3 pm An all day Eco-Gardening Seminar at STLCC -Wildwood campus

April 22 10 am- 3:30 pm – 4.5 hour Gardening Basics   An in-depth class at Missouri Botanical Garden

April 23 7 pm Native Plants for Home Landscapes at St. Louis County Library – Meramec Valley branch in Fenton, MO

April 25 10 am – The Healing Garden at Hillermann Nursery in Washington, MO

April 30 7 pm Herbs for Your Garden at St. Louis County Library – Bridgeton Trails branch

May 9 all day – Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Native Plant Sale – horticulturists are on hand to answer questions and help with plant selection

May 12 6 pm Native Plants in the Landscape at Sugar Creek Garden Center

May 13 10 am Creative Container Gardening for the Wednesday Club

May 14 7 pm – 9 pm Sun Gardens-Native Color for all Seasons   at  Missouri Botanical Garden

May 16 10 am Gardening in the Shade at Frisella Nursery in Defiance, MO

May 20 10 am Intergrating Native Plants into Home Landscapes for the Wednesday Club

May 21 11 am Herbs and Edible Flowers  part of the garden seminar series at the Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, MO

May 27 11 am Rain Gardens for the Wednesday Club

June 3 11 am The Healing Garden for the Wednesday Club

July 8 6:30 pm Native Plants for the Landscape  a training session for Master Gardeners to be held at Jefferson College, in Jefferson Co., MO

July 9 1 pm – 4 pm Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 2 - Summer: an in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

July 11 9 am – 11 pm Native Plants for the Children’s Garden Club to be held at the Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, MO

July 21 Best Perennials for Rain Gardens  - an afternoon break-out session during the Perennial Plant Association national symposium

July 9 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 2: Summer   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

August 19  7 pm Companion Plants for Rock Gardens  for the St. Louis Rock Garden Society meeting at Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgeway Center

October 8 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 3: Fall   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

November 12 1 pm – 4 pm Deer Resistant Native Landscaping   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

2008 Archive

Cindy will be teaching classes
offered by Missouri Botanical Garden - Spring 08

For information or to register, call 314-577-9444 or go to www.gardeninghelp.org 

Perennial Gardening in the Shade 
- February 24, 08 from 10:00 am – 12 noon
*This class is part of the Garden Blitz held February 23 and 24*
Cindy will illustrate practical ideas on how to plan, plant and maintain perennials for a variety of conditions found in shade gardens. A discussion of design using color and textural qualities as well as incorporating native plants will help gardeners create a garden that is a delight to the eye.

Basic Gardening Techniques
– (5 weeks) March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

An intensive, interactive course that will acquaint gardeners with the fundamentals of home gardening. Topics to be discussed include basic landscape design, plant needs for healthy growth, soils, planting and maintenance. Plant groups and their function in design as well as styles of gardening will also be covered. Bring your home gardening questions!

Native Plants for Rain Gardens and Wet Areas
April 21, 08 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Rain gardens are ecologically sound solutions to help with erosion, storm water runoff or to aid in water absorption by planting wet areas within a landscape. In addition, learn aboutbioswales and bog gardens. These water loving plants solve what to plant and give you an alternative to expensive drainage systems.

Perennial Problem Solvers
– May 13, 08 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Do you have problem locations in your garden? From heavy shade areas to hot, sunny dry     spots, there are perennials for every challenging situation. Find out what garden opportunities exist for what you perceive as a problem area.


Cindy will be teaching classes
offered by Shaw Nature Reserve –
Native Plant School - Spring 08

For information call 636-451-3512 or go to www.shawnature.org 
These classes are informal and in-depth discussions – we encourage you to ask questions! Weather permitting, we walk through the Whitmire Wildflower Garden for illustration and inspiration.

Native Landscape Planning, Planting and Maintenance
March 27, 08 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Shade Gardening with Native Plants
– April 10, 08 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Why “The Natives” Trend Now - Seminar
– February 23, 08 from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm  

St. Louis Community College/Meramec - Continuing Education Department
Enjoy this overview presentation answering the question of why we should incorporate native plants. We’ll address ways to use native plants, choose good plant combinations, and how to use them in new or existing landscapes. Ideas for different design styles and rain gardens will also be highlighted.

Native Plants for Your Landscape
February25, 08 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The College School
An introductory discussion that will address the reasons why native plants make sense as sound landscape choices for today as well as offering sustainable options for the future. Matching habitats of native plants to situations on your own property as well as offering insight into different design styles will help gardeners discover what will work for them.  

Native Plants for Your Landscape
February 27, 08 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Olivette in Bloom Gardening Series
An introductory discussion that will address the reasons why native plants make sense as sound landscape choices for today as well as offering sustainable options for the future. Matching habitats of native plants to situations on your own property as well as offering insight into different design styles will help gardeners discover what will work for them.  

Shaw Nature Reserve’s Annual Native Plant Sale!!!
May 9th (members only) and May 10th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
SNR Horticulture Department, Wild Ones and other Missouri growers will be on hand to answer questions and offer many fine and some unusual native plants. Go to www.shawnature.org

Cindy will be teaching classes
offered by Shaw Nature Reserve –
Native Plant School - Spring 08

For information call 636-451-3512 or go to www.shawnature.org 
These classes are informal and in-depth discussions – we encourage you to ask questions! Weather permitting, we walk through the Whitmire Wildflower Garden for illustration and inspiration.

Native Landscape Planning, Planting and Maintenance
March 27, 08 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Shade Gardening with Native Plants
– April 10, 08 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Why “The Natives” Trend Now - Seminar
– February 23, 08 from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm  

St. Louis Community College/Meramec - Continuing Education Department
Enjoy this overview presentation answering the question of why we should incorporate native plants. We’ll address ways to use native plants, choose good plant combinations, and how to use them in new or existing landscapes. Ideas for different design styles and rain gardens will also be highlighted.

Native Plants for Your Landscape
February25, 08 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The College School
An introductory discussion that will address the reasons why native plants make sense as sound landscape choices for today as well as offering sustainable options for the future. Matching habitats of native plants to situations on your own property as well as offering insight into different design styles will help gardeners discover what will work for them.  

Native Plants for Your Landscape
February 27, 08 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Olivette in Bloom Gardening Series
An introductory discussion that will address the reasons why native plants make sense as sound landscape choices for today as well as offering sustainable options for the future. Matching habitats of native plants to situations on your own property as well as offering insight into different design styles will help gardeners discover what will work for them.  

Shaw Nature Reserve’s Annual Native Plant Sale!!!
May 9th (members only) and May 10th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
SNR Horticulture Department, Wild Ones and other Missouri growers will be on hand to answer questions and offer many fine and some unusual native plants. Go to www.shawnature.org

Cindy's classes
offered by
Frisella Nursery

550 Highway F
Defiance, MO 63341
(636) 798 - 2555

www.frisellanursery.com

Think Globally, Garden Locally - All You Want to Know About Rain Gardens
May 17, ’08 from 10:am – 11:00 amat Frisella Nursery
Rain gardens provide a natural alternative that serves as a solution to the serious issues related to storm water runoff - erosion, water pollution and flooding.  A well-designed and planted rain garden not only addresses these issues, but also provides beauty and wildlife habitat. They can also solve the problem of what to do with saturated soils. Come, join in and learn how to plan, plant and enjoy this style of gardening.

Perennials - Winning Combinations for Your Garden
– June 14, ’08 from 10: am – 11:00 am

Frisella Nursery
Learn how to choose the right perennials for your garden and combine them in a design that creates great visual impact.

Bowood Farms "Rain Gardens"
Saturday, Sept 6 from 2-3 pm For More information: www.bowoodfarms.com

Shaw Nature Reserve Open Garden and Native Plant Sale
Fri Sept 5. For More information: www.shawnature.org

Rain gardens - planting and maintenance
Horticultural Co-op Professional Short Course at Meramec
Thursday, Sept 11. For more information, www.hortco-op.org

Native Plants for Home Gardens
Saturday, Sept 13 from 9-11 am at Wildwood - St. Louis Comm. College
Mo Botanical Garden class www.mobot.org

Shaw Nature Reserve Prairie Day
Saturday, Sept 20 all day. For More information: www.shawnature.org

Meet Me in St Louis Antique and Garden show in Queeney Park
horticultural question/answer information table
Sunday, Sept 21 from 1-3 pm

Gardening Basics class at Missouri Botanical Garden
Thursday, Sept 25 from 10 am - 3 pm For more info, go to www.mobot.org

Deer Resistant Gardening
Saturday, Sept 27 from 9-11 am at Wildwood - St. Louis Comm. College
Mo Botanical Garden class www.mobot.org

Fall Blooming Native Perennials
Native Plant School at Shaw Nature Reserve
Thursday, Oct 9 from 1 pm - 4 pm. For information: www.shawnature.org

Rain Gardens
Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9-11 am at Wildwood - St. Louis Comm. College
Mo Botanical Garden class www.mobot.org

Horticultural  Panel Discussion with Mike Miller and June Hutson
Missouri Green Industry Conference at the St. Charles Convention Center
Thursday, Dec 4 from 1 - 2 pm For info call Mary Radcliffe at 636- 262-5308

 

 

 

 

 

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