Study Day with Janet Macunovich

STUDY DAY SCHEDULE*
9:00am - 9:30am | Check in and light refreshments

9:30am - 11:30am | Local Color 
We all deserve more and better color from our perennial gardens. Yet improving what's already colorful isn't a simple matter of addition or a prescription that works across the gardening world. After all, a plant that blooms to say 'spring's over' in the Great Lakes, heralds 'high summer' to a Scot and 'fall' to an Icelander. Selections made for fantastic hue in one part of the world may be duds elsewhere. And the tones and other influences of indigenous plants, light, and even building materials can alter perennial color. Here's a chance to learn some color sequences and tricks for your own lovely locality.

12:30pm - 2:00pm | Renovating a Perennial Bed 
Perennials don't last forever -- beds that are six or seven years old benefit greatly from a total or partial remake. If your bed has become worn out, some plants have grown too large and others have melted away, or you're just plain tired of looking at the same old stuff, don't miss this class. It's a step-by-step approach to take apart what's there, give old plants and soil new life, and change a design to rekindle faded glory. 

2:00pm - 2:15pm | Break

2:15pm - 3:15pm | Secret to Beautiful Gardens: Not the Green Thumb but the Right Tools 
Even the best gardener can save time, energy, muscle strain and reduce plant stress by using the right tool. Professional gardener Janet Macunovich opens her own toolbox for your inspection and shares tips for selecting, using, and caring for garden tools. 

3:15pm - 3:30pm | Q&A

*Schedule is subject to change