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Presentations

Garden History:
A Brief History of Garden Designs: A romp through basic English landscapes that cover Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and modern landscapes; What influenced the changes and what traveled across the ocean to America.

Birmingham Botanic Garden (UK) Roman Garden

What is a Knot and What is Not a Knot: Knot gardens are prized by herb gardeners, but rarely talked about by other gardeners. What were they, and what happened to them, plus some tips for making your own knot garden.

Kenilworth Castle UK Parterre

Cottage Gardens:  What are cottage gardens, the romantic versus the real cottager and how to make a garden that has the cottage garden appeal, but using easy to grow plants.

Chelsea Flower Show 2002

Heirloom Garden: I discussion of heirloom gardens from the perspective of early 20th century writers. This talk is a non pictorial discussion and is suitable for small groups.

General Gardening
Basic Pruning: What to prune and when plus what happens when you prune at the wrong time (hint: you will not kill the plant).

Basic Herb Growing: Good herbs to grow and how to grow them.

Shrubs with Great Fall & Winter Color

Growing Vegetables: Putting in a vegetable garden; traditional growing, and community gardens.

Roses: Types of roses, heirloom roses, pruning and general care.

Low  Maintenance Gardening: Tips for making your garden chores take less time.