January 2013
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Planning your Personal Paradise
with Magi Treece of Living Structures
Get your dreaming kicked in gear! It may be too cold and wet to dig, but that’s just what makes it a good time to get your planning done. Learn to take your desires for what your space should be and map them onto the place you have. Magi will teach you how to map your garden, observe sun and water patterns, and other important skills to get your garden plan off to a strong start!
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • January 5 • 1:00pm
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The Buzz on Mason Bees
Do you want to increase your fruit tree production? Of course you do! Introducing mason bees into your landscape can dramatically increase your pollination, especially during our soggy spring when honey bees aren’t very active. Bee expert Brenda Calvert, of Halfmoon Farms, will walk you through setting up nesting boxes and blocks, discuss the benefits of mason bees, and discuss the minimal yearly maintenance and supplies involved in keeping your hard-working friends happy.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 6 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Honey Bees in the Backyard
Are you a honey fan? Interested in “growing” your own? Join bee-keeping expert Brenda Calvert, of Halfmoon Farms, as she explores the fundamentals of backyard beekeeping. She will discuss the different styles and supplies needed to start your own colony, organic techniques, and how to get the most out of your honey production. Bonus: she’s bringing in some of her own delicious honey for tasting and purchasing after class!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 6 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Build Your Own Terrarium
with Genevieve Layman
Terrariums are where horticulture meets diorama building! Learn to create a little ecosystem in a glass case and how to keep it healthy. Genevieve will talk about materials, lighting, moisture, and choosing the right plants for the magical little green scene you’ll make and take home. $30 materials fee.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • January 6 • 1:00pm
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Maximizing Your Veggie Garden
Do you have limited space to grow food? The good news is that you don’t need a huge yard to produce massive amounts of vegetables! Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will share great space saving tips, discuss plant spacing and vertical growing methods, and illustrate how to interplant your crops to maximize harvests. He will also talk about how container gardening can improve your yields of certain crops.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 12 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Starting from Seed – Steps for Success
Do you want to grow stronger, healthier plants for less money? Join expert Melanie Miller, of EarthPots, and learn how to successfully start your vegetable and ornamental garden from seed. Melanie will cover each step from selecting your seed varieties to planting your starts in your garden. She will discuss tips and techniques for indoor seed starting, lighting and fertilizing requirements, hardening off your seedlings, amending your planting beds and much more!
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 12 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Creating Cozy Cottage Gardens
with Corina Reynolds-Stearns of Portland Nursery
Do you dream of multicolored hollyhocks and roses, lavender, pinks, thyme and clematis massing casually in the dooryard, fluttering with butterflies, and arching over the garden gate? Perhaps your house (or garden) style just begs for the English country treatment. Corina will talk about the history and traditional plant and design vocabulary of cottage gardens, make some recommendations for our area, and share tips on how to achieve the informal and full look of a classic cottage garden.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • January 12 • 1:00pm
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Dormant Sprays for Fruit Tree Health
Tired of dealing with apple maggots, aphids, powdery mildew and other issues affecting your fruit trees? Prevention during the dormant season can be the key to happy, healthy fruit trees and abundance harvests. Join expert arborist Lyle Feilmeier, of Collier Arbor care, to learn about the application and timing of dormant season sprays. Lyle will discuss common fruit tree pests and diseases, organic and synthetic treatment options, proper equipment and timing, and troubleshooting tips for fruit tree success.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 13 • 11:00-12:30pm
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Successful Citrus in the Pacific Northwest
Are you excited to grow citrus but a little unsure of where to start? Come join Jim Gilbert, of One Green World Nursery and learn how to successfully grow citrus in containers in the Pacific Northwest. He will discuss winter and summer care, lighting requirements, watering, fertilizing and pruning tips. Jim's talk can help bring your citrus into full production!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 13 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Due to popular demand, a second class has been added on January 27th. Please scroll down to register.
Indoor Herb Gardening
with Laura Altvater of Portland Nursery
Don’t have much room outside? Dream of having fresh herbs at your fingertips in the kitchen year-round? This class will highlight which culinary herbs are easiest indoors and what supplies you will need to be successful.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • January 13 • 1:00pm
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ANNUAL HOUSEPLANT SALE
January 18-20, 2013
Plan to spend the day wandering through our extravagant houseplant displays. We have 12,000 square feet of covered space and we've stocked it full with fresh deliveries of tropicals and cactii. We have a greenhouse just for our cactus varieties. You won't find a better display of houseplants, pottery, and more! Don't miss this event!
ANNUAL HOUSEPLANT SALE
Friday - Sunday
January 18-20, 2013
30% off all houseplants and decorative pots
Fresh shipment of houseplants
FREE POT-UPS with the purchase
of a plant and any pot!
Both locations
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Selecting and Caring for Houseplants for Beginners
with Sean Gilman of Portland Nursery
Bringing green life into a new home or office can make it feel so much better, but that feeling goes bad when the plants start to suffer. Choosing the right plant for your spot and the level of care you can give is the first important element in feeling confident about your indoor plants; Sean will make some suggestions for good houseplants and explain how to keep them happy.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • January 19 • 11:00am
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Planning for Four Seasons of Fragrance
with Chris Steinke of Youngblood Nursery
Smell is the most evocative of the senses, and one that can be used to make your garden inviting year-round. Chris of Youngblood Nursery will talk about some of the shrubs, trees and other plants you can integrate into your garden plans to enchant the noses of all your garden visitors. Consider how your use of the garden changes so you can place your perfumed plants where you'll notice them in season.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • January 19 • 1:00pm
**Class Cancelled Due to Illness**
Houseplants 101
Grow your green thumb just in time for our Annual Houseplant Sale! Jason Dennis, Assistant Houseplant Buyer, will teach you the basics to successfully grow houseplants and send you home confident in keeping your indoor plants happy and thriving. Jason will cover lighting conditions, watering and fertilizing methods, correct soils to use, humidity issues, common pests, and great troubleshooting tips. He will also discuss how to choose the perfect houseplants for your home or office.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 19 • 11:00-12:30am
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Terrariums 101
Join terrarium fanatic Angelina Ponce to learn the basics of creating a mini ecosystem in a glass container! Angelina will take you through the process step-by-step, discussing terrarium “ingredients”, lighting and moisture requirements, and choosing the right plant combinations for a healthy, thriving terrarium. She will also give great tips for how to use different container styles and decorative additions to spice up your little green scene!
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 19 • Time 1:00-2:30pm
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Begonias Begonias Begonias
with Gary Crook of PlantSmith Nursery
Add color and texture to your houseplant display with begonias! Gary is a begonia grower and hybridizer; he’ll talk about the different classes of begonias you’ll find, their characteristics and needs, with example plants for those classes so you can see the differences. You’ll also learn about new varieties coming up in the begonia world!
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • January 20 • 11:00am
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Easy Orchids as Houseplants
with Michael Jenne of the Oregon Orchid Society
Orchids are so diverse, and some are easier to grow than others. In our climate, only a few are winter-hardy, so many people grow them as houseplants or in greenhouses. Michael will give a basic introduction to choosing and growing the easiest orchid varieties for success in your home.
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • January 20 • 1:00pm
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Growing & Repotting Orchids
Have you always wanted to grow orchids? Is your orchid getting too cramped but you don’t know how to repot it? Learn the basics of growing different orchid varieties from expert Lori Rheinberger, of the Oregon Orchid Society. Lori will discuss proper growing mediums, fertilizer, light and water requirements, growth habits, and will do a live repotting demonstration. She will help you figure out how to select an orchid that’s right for your home or office to maximize your success.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 20 • 1-2:30pm
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Modern Gardens, Northwest Style
with Katie Gwynn of Portland Nursery
The clean, spare and bold shapes and lines of modern garden design are popular in west coast gardens and can be used to great effect in smaller yards to create serene, striking spaces. Katie will talk about the basics of the style and how Pacific Northwest gardeners are adapting it to our particular climate and materials palette.
5050 SE STARK • Saturday • January 26 • 1:00pm
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Intro to Urban Fruit Trees
Thinking of growing fruit trees on your urban lot? Learn some great tips and techniques for successfully growing fruit trees with Monica Maggio, of Core Home Fruit Services, LLC. Monica will discuss site requirements and preparation, pollination needs, maintenance requirements of different fruits, and how to select a good fruit tree. She will also talk about general care, maintenance, and common pests.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 26 • 1-2:30pm
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Fruit Tree Pruning Demo
Confused about how to prune your fruit trees? Join Monica Maggio, of Core Home Fruit Services, LLC to learn about the proper pruning techniques, tools and timing to maximize fruit production and increase overall health. She will guide you through the steps of pruning with demonstrations and visuals, and help you gain confidence in making the right cut.
9000 SE DIVISION • Saturday • January 26 • 3-4:30pm
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Successful Citrus in the Pacific Northwest
Are you excited to grow citrus but a little unsure of where to start? Come join Jim Gilbert, of One Green World Nursery and learn how to successfully grow citrus in containers in the Pacific Northwest. He will discuss winter and summer care, lighting requirements, watering, fertilizing and pruning tips. Jim's talk can help bring your citrus into full production!
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 27 • 1:00-2:30pm
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Vegetable Gardening 101
Excited to start growing your own food but feeling a little overwhelmed? Join expert Jen Aron, of Peaceful Gardens, for a great introduction to vegetable gardening. Jen will discuss the basics of soil amending, crop selection, plant spacing and timing, watering, lighting needs, and much more! With her years of experience, she will demystify growing your own food and share her tips and techniques for beginner success.
9000 SE DIVISION • Sunday • January 27 • 11-12:30pm
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Soil Contamination and Remediation for the Urban Veggie Gardener
with Cassie Cohen of Groundwork Portland and Kari Christensen of the Oregon Health Authority
Growing your own food can help you save money and avoid many industrial inputs, but sometimes urban soils have hidden content from their past. Learn about the common contaminants of urban land, how to test for them, and low-tech methods for remediating that soil and making sure your homegrown produce is as wholesome as possible!
5050 SE STARK • Sunday • January 27 • 1:00pm
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