Bob'sColumn appears online at the Sun Sentinel
Plant Clinics
are held at various nurseries throught the year
check the Sun Sentinel Coming Up Calendar Under Garden Events
in Friday's Lifestyle Section page 3 for
listings.
NatureScape
Broward Mission is to Create and certify NatureScape
sanctuaries throughout Broward County.
Find out how
you can
participate and get your property certified.
Classes
The programs will continue October through May, 2006-7 on the second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at a new location - Wilton Manors Community Services Building, located at 2100 N Dixie Hwy. Wilton Manors. The building is just off Dixie Highway View Map
There is no charge.
| Oct. 10 - | Opening with Orchids -
How to keep them blooming! Meet Taryn Palo, a master gardener and the "Orchid Lady", with easy instructions for beginners and experts. |
| Nov. 14 - |
Plant Clinic with Horticulturist Bob Haehle - All about YOU - Your opportunity to, ask questions about problems and plants in your garden. Haelhle is the co-author of "Native Florida Plants" and an about to be released book on "Unusual Plants". Bring leaves from a plant you can not identify or has a particular problem - Play stump Bob! |
| Dec. 12 - | The Sex Lives of Butterflies - Butterfly
gardening with M.E. DePalma |
| Jan. 9 - | Hadny Fayaaz - The Moringa Tree - The Tree of Life
- Moringa Oleifera, is very useful. Virtually every part
of it is edible. Grow - Learn - Taste! |
| Feb. 13 - |
The Good, the Bad, and the Exotic - Plants and Animals of Broward County with Diana Guidry, NatureScape Broward Outreach Coordinator, Broward County Environmental Protection Dept. What do Bufo toads, Iguanas, Melaleuca and Carrotwood trees have in common? This program includes fresh displays of native and non-native species to help you identify and manage your landscape to improve our urban ecology. |
| Mar. 12 - | To be Determined |
| Apr. 9 - | Rose Butman - NBC6 Today Show's Favorite Gardener |
| May 14 - | Special Cutting Party at M.E.'s house for all class members |
...Robert Haehle tells how to keep the color in our garden..even with pruning.
Attract
Birds To Your Garden click to view
video: M.E. DePalma shows Kelly Craig on
the NBC Today Show what to do to bring the sound of birds into your garden
...
Batty Plants
For Halloween click to view video:
M.E.
DePalma and Rose Butman show us some plants to incorporate into our Halloween
by featuring plants that are polinated by bats..
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENT - GOING GREEN (video)
....M.E. DePalma talks about - 12 things you can do in your yard that will reduce the
size of your footprint on the planet. View
the12 step list and download a pdf file that will teach you how learn
how to MAKE YOUR OWN RAIN BARREL (pdf)
"Valentine's Gardening:
Heart-Shaped Flowers" (video)
.....M.E. DePalma
M.E. DePalma on Herbs - Click
to view: Herb
information in A Garden Diary on NBC TV *Requires Real Player.
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