Winter 2017 Newsletter

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WILD: WORLD OF WOLVES FEBRUARY 19

Winter Events pg 3

Development Update pg 10

Shop Local with the Experts pg 11

CEO MESSAGE

Adrienne L. Nakashima, CEO

My message for the Winter 2017 edition of the newsletter is coming to you as I sit in the hallowed halls of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.

The average temperature during the day has hovered around the low 50’s. It certainly beckons winter-like weather more so than the 80-degree temperatures I left when I flew out of Los Angeles. But what brings South Coast Botanic Garden to the east coast?

In early August, I learned I was accepted into the Chief Executive Program through an organization called National Arts Strategies (NAS). NAS believes that “arts, culture and creativity fill essential roles in society. ” They exist to work with individuals and organizations by providing market-leading education services thereby challenging people to effect change.

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The Chief Executive Program supports outstanding leaders who are pushing forward along new paths, tackling the big questions facing their communities and the field in order to create change.”

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Fast forward to a blustery day in October where I find myself being dropped off on the campus of Harvard Business School (HBS). Soon after, I would meet 49 other CEOs from around the world, all brought together to learn about how we could more effectively lead change in our respective organizations, communities and in the cultural field. We had the best thought leaders from HBS imparting their wisdom on branding, marketing positioning and audience engagement (just to name a few). We were also exposed to the case study method where we would read about a situation and go back to the classroom to analyze and think through solutions with our colleagues. Often times, the people who were discussed in the case studies became our guest speakers, bringing the experience to an even higher level. For example, we were to watch the documentary The Music of Strangers, which is about Yo-Yo Ma and his journey with the Silkroad Ensemble where they explored the ways art can both preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution. Our guest speaker for the evening was none other than Yo-Yo Ma himself, cello in hand, answering our most pressing questions, but also treating us to the mastery of his craft.

And yet, while such an immense intellectual journey took place, I not only came away with the knowledge

imparted by the minds at Harvard Business School but with the realization that every day, all around the world, leaders like myself wake up every day trying to effect change in our communities. Whether it’s through a local dance company, museum, aquarium or zoo, we all play a role in shaping the world in which we live. Our impact is real, and our void would be felt should our services fall prey to lack of support.

I’m encouraged by the work we have done and continue to do at the Garden. We ended our fiscal year having welcomed close to 135,000 guests and over 8,100 members (the highest numbers in the history of the Garden). Our 208 volunteers donated close to 18,000 hours, and we piloted our new Nature Explorer's Passport Program to over 600 students, extending learning about nature outside of the classroom. We constantly receive feedback from parents, teachers and students yearning for more opportunities to explore and be curious about the natural world.

The need is apparent and our role is vital.

As we head into a new fiscal year and face the challenges ahead, we keep our mission at the forefront, reminding ourselves that providing a unique horticultural wildlife habitat experience and being an example of land reclamation and sustainability is our prime responsibility. We work tirelessly to meet this challenge on a regular basis to remind our visitors, donors, members and community that they are the reason why South Coast Botanic Garden is such a remarkable place to be.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Winter

DECEMBER 4

12/16 -1/8 26

Palos Verdes Symphonic Band – Holiday Concert: Celebrate!

JANUARY 6 Grow Workshop: General Garden Pruning Demonstration

South Bay Winter Holiday Display

22 Storytime in the Garden

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

28 One Book, One Peninsula: The Craft Cocktail Garden

in the Garden

FEBRUARY 4 One Book, One Peninsula 5 WILD: Kids Club 12 Sweethearts Stroll in the Garden 18 Garden Lecture Series – Beneficial Bugs in the Garden 19 WILD: World of Wolves

What’s in Bloom

DECEMBER Daylilies, Euphorbias, Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Hibiscus, Roses, Succulents of the Desert Garden, Toyon (Berries), Tree Aloe

JANUARY Aloe, Bottlebrush, Cherry Trees, Clivia, Oreopsis, Grevillea, Hellebores, Magnolia, Redbud, Rosemary, Succulents of the Desert Garden

FEBRUARY Acacia, Aloe, Bottlebrush, Escallonia, Hibiscus, Narcissus, Magnolia, Succulents of the Desert Garden, Thunbergia

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DECEMBER

Please visit southcoastbotanicgarden.org/event-policies to learn more about event and class policies. Registration Opens: DECEMBER 12

Photo by: Tom Zimmerman

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PALOS VERDES SYMPHONIC BAND – HOLIDAY CONCERT: CELEBRATE!

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Sunday, Dec. 4 5:00pm – 7:00pm $10 members and non-members at the door, children 12 and under are free Come celebrate the season with the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band with an early evening program that is sure to put you in the holiday mood! This 60-person symphonic band is under the direction of Christine Hayes and consists of local musicians who bring you the best of concert band music. The band will perform a mix of seasonal masterworks, popular holiday melodies and holiday music from the cinema. The band's featured guest artist will be acclaimed studio musician and principal trombonist of the Long Beach Symphony, Alex Iles, performing Concertino for Trombone by Lars-Erik Larsson as well as several holiday standards. Mr. Iles has toured with the Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson big bands and can be heard on numerous film scores, including The Incredibles, Planet of the Apes and Polar Express.

Tickets required and may be purchased at the door. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band and South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation.

SOUTH BAY WINTER HOLIDAY DISPLAY

Dec. 16 – Jan. 8 9:00am – 5:00pm Included with Garden admission Sponsored by Sunflower Farms Nursery and Landscaping, we are proud to bring you a winter-themed display to enjoy over the holidays.

Sunflower Farms is dedicated to purposeful and sustainable designs for both commercial and residential landscapes. Stop by to enjoy the scenery, feel free to take a picture at the “selfie station” and get in the holiday spirit! No registration required.

Wildli�e WILD: AUDUBON BIRD WALKS

Sundays, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12 8:00am – 11:00am No fees associated with this course Are you interested in birds? Join Steve Dexter, Ed Griffin and Manuel Duran of the Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon Society as we tour the Garden in search of birds. Bird Walks are a great way to learn to identify birds and appreciate nature. No experience required, but binoculars are recommended. The group meets in the Courtyard and then heads out into the garden.

Please be punctual should you wish to join the group.

No registration required.

Photo by Barry Schirm

Events

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

Monday, Dec. 26 7:00am – 10:00am No fees associated with this course Join us for the National Audubon Society's 117th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is the longest-running citizen science bird project. Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon has been counting birds at the Garden for over 40 years now. The data from every CBC helps guide conservation action locally and nationally. No previous experience is required, but binoculars are recommended. The group meets in the parking lot and then heads out into the Garden.

Please be punctual should you wish to join the group.

No registration required.

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Family ďż˝ Kids WINTER MORNINGS IN THE GARDEN

Photo by Jeff Staton

Photo by Wendy Munster

Saturdays, Dec. 17, 24, 31 9:00am – 11:00am Included with Garden admission As winter sets in around the South Bay and families begin their holiday breaks, serene mornings in the Garden set a calm stage for the bustling holiday season. Grab the family or a sweetheart and join the birds for a crisp morning. Enjoy a free cup of hot chocolate (compliments of the Gift Shop) to warm your body and belly. No registration required.

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JANUARY

Health � Wellness

Events SOUTH BAY WINTER HOLIDAY DISPLAY

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Through Jan. 8 Included with Garden admission Full details listed on page 4.

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MORNING BLISS YOGA

Wednesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 9:30am – 10:30am Cost: $80 members / $95 non-members Drop-in: $12 members / $15 non-members Join us for "The Body, Mind and Spirit Connection" series for a weekday escape as Nicole leads us through yoga sets to energize, strengthen and rejuvenate the body and soul. A wonderful benefit for the body and mind whether taken in the series or separately. Sound healing and optional aromatherapy are a part of the experience. All levels encouraged. This class meets in the Courtyard promptly before going into the Garden. Please bring your yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing and bring a small towel or blanket. Registration required.

ONE BOOK, ONE PENINSULA: THE CRAFT COCKTAIL GARDEN

Saturday, Jan. 28 6:00pm – 8:00pm Cost: $15 members / $25 non-members We are incorporating New Orleans mixology with a sweet touch of inspiration from our One Book, One Peninsula 2016 author and her South Bay roots.

Offering a curated selection of fresh and unique ingredients, Sunflower Farms Nursery will take guests through a palette of fruit, herbs and accoutrement for craft cocktail creations and how to grow them from your own garden or patio. Whether it is fresh oregano, basil or pomegranate (all perfect in our South Bay climate), the right ingredients will give your craft cocktail experience a scent and taste to remember! Fresh, locally grown ingredients will be provided by school garden nonprofit Palos Verdes School Gardens. Craft cocktail demonstrations will occur throughout the event to help you recreate your favorite artisanal cocktails through the seasons. Stick around and sip your cocktails while VOX DJs get the good times rolling! This is a 21 and over event. Cost includes five cocktail tastings and gardening demonstrations.

Registration required 48 hours in advance. Online pre-registration is highly recommended.

Photo by: Sarah Chah

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Saturdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 9:30am – 10:30am Cost: $80 members / $95 non-members Drop-in: $12 members / $15 non-members Join us for the “Awaken the Treasure Within” series as we deepen our gratitude for life, nature and self through yogic breath, movement and meditation. A wonderful benefit for the body and mind whether taken in the series or separately. Live music, sound healing and optional aromatherapy are a part of the experience. All levels encouraged. This class meets in the Courtyard promptly before going into the Garden.

Please bring your yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing and bring a small towel or blanket. Registration required.

Family � Kids STORYTIME IN THE GARDEN

TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN

Saturdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18 8:00am – 9:00am Cost: $65 members / $80 non-members Drop-in: $10 members / $12 non-members Let's come together, release tension, increase balance and feel completely relaxed with Tai Chi in the Garden. Tai Chi is a graceful series of ancient Chinese meditative movements that help maintain physical health, well-being and spiritual essence. Anyone can learn Tai Chi – any age, all levels of fitness. Come join us in this beautiful practice, and let's celebrate your health! Registration required. Online pre-registration is highly recommended.

Sunday, Jan. 22 3:00pm – 4:00pm Included with Garden admission Join local authors as they read from nature-themed children’ s books in the serenity of our Koi Pond Patio.

Children will make themselves comfortable with bean bag chairs and blankets as we learn about the natural world from locally-inspired stories. A fun and engaging activity will follow the story. More information on stories and themes will be updated on our website.

No registration required.

Wildli�e WILD: AUDUBON BIRD WALKS Sundays, Jan. 8, Feb. 12 8:00am – 11:00am No fees associated with this course Full details listed on page 4.

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Gardenin�

Art ORIENTAL IMPRESSIONISTIC WATERCOLOR

Fridays, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $70 members / $85 non-members Instructor Hisako Asano will teach you how to create paintings of nature that capture the soft-colored art form that is expressed in her techniques. You will learn to mix and blend colors and manipulate 3-D values with a single stroke. Materials required. Please see website for additional details. Class is limited to 20 students maximum by lottery registration.

Lottery registration required. Information available at www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org.

IKEBANA FLORAL DESIGN

Tuesdays, Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 12:30pm – 2:30pm Cost: $90 members / $105 non-members Materials Fee: $40 beginners / $80 advanced Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of floral arranging. Yumiko Kikkawa teaches the mechanics of manipulation and the observation of materials for their best usage in gaining an oriental view on floral arrangement. Class is limited to 20 students maximum on a first come, first served basis. Materials required. Please see website for additional details. Registration required.

GROW WORKSHOP: GENERAL GARDEN PRUNING DEMONSTRATION

Friday, Jan. 6 9:30am – 11:00am Included with Garden admission Join our Garden staff as we cover a broad-based approach to proper pruning techniques; why and when to prune various trees, shrubs and other plants; demonstrate pruning cuts and proper tool use in the field and pruning’s effect on wildlife. Please be prepared for an outdoor demonstration and dress for the weather. This general demonstration will give beginners a great foundation to learn more about specialty pruning. Join us for our comprehensive series of pruning demonstrations this season. No registration required.

GROW WORKSHOP: ROSE PRUNING DEMONSTRATION

Saturday, Jan. 7 1:00pm – 4:00pm Included with Garden admission The South Coast Rose Society will feature pruning demonstrations of hybrid tea, floribundas, climbing, miniatuzre and old garden roses. You are invited to participate in a hands-on workshop after the initial lecture. Additionally, our demonstrators will cover proper pruning tools and preparing the rose garden for a fabulous spring bloom. Our famous rose cocktail will be available along with an assortment of clippers and gloves. No registration required.

GROW WORKSHOP: FUCHSIA PRUNING AND PROPAGATION DEMONSTRATION

Sunday, Jan 15 2:00pm – 4:00pm Included with Garden admission South Coast Fuchsia Society members Jackie Coppin, Marsha Hopwood and David Morse will discuss fuchsia care and culture, including soils to use, fertilizers, watering, transplanting and encouraging blossoms.

They will demonstrate how to propagate fuchsias from cuttings, how to train fuchsias to different forms including baskets, trees and trellises and how to prune fuchsias to improve appearance and maximize blossoms. Handouts will be available.

No registration required.

FRUIT TREE PRUNING DEMONSTRATION

Sunday, Jan. 22 1:00pm – 3:30pm Included with Garden admission Rick Wheeler of Island Mountain Tree Company will take guests through the 31st Annual Care of Fruit Trees demonstration, including trimming, fertilizing and insect and disease control. The lecture portion will take place in our Frances Young Hall, while the hands-on demonstrations will be conducted in the orchard with a raffle for fruit trees, tools and organic products. No registration required.

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FEBRUARY

Events ONE BOOK, ONE PENINSULA

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Saturday, Feb. 4 2:00pm – 4:00pm No fees associated with this event, Garden admission is an additional fee The Palos Verdes Library District and our partners Palos Verdes Peninsula Friends of the Library, South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation, Marymount California University, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Palos Verdes Art Center, Sustainable Palos Verdes Schools, Palos Verdes High School and Palos Verdes Performing Arts will present the 8th annual One Book, One Peninsula event featuring author Natalie Baszile as she discusses her book, Queen Sugar. For more information visit pvld.org/onebook.

Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.

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SWEETHEARTS STROLL IN THE GARDEN

Sunday, Feb. 12 12:00pm – 4:00pm Included with Garden admission Join us for a romantic afternoon in the Garden enjoying a picnic and local beer and wine. Tastings will be $5 for 5 tastings. Complimentary, personalized engravings by The Foil Place with purchase of glass.

No registration required.

Family � Kids

Wildli�e WILD: AUDUBON BIRD WALKS Sunday, Feb. 12 8:00am – 11:00am No fees associated with this course Full details listed on page 4.

WILD: WORLD OF WOLVES

Sunday, Feb. 19 2:00pm – 4:00pm WILD: KIDS CLUB Cost: $6 adult members (ages 13+) / $3 child Sunday, Feb. 5 members (ages 5-12) 3:00pm – 4:00pm $12 adult non-members (ages 13+) / $5 child nonIncluded with Garden admission members (ages 5-12) Ages 4 and under are free We are overhauling our Kids Club for the New Year!

‘The World of Wolves’ is an exciting presentation Kids Club now includes WILDLY fun activities from allowing up close and personal interactions with Project WILD to engage children (ages 5 – 10) in ambassador wolves like Damu and his friends. wildlife and environmental education. Featuring Project Wildsong presenters will give an overview a culminating activity to finish up each Kids Club, about wolves and discuss topics such as wolf habitat, children will take home a special Garden souvenir. diet, physical characteristics, pack structure and the Kids Club is included with Garden admission, but a $5 donation is greatly appreciated. Activities may run ways in which wolves communicate. Feel free to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. Registration longer than anticipated. Registration is required.

Kids Club is limited to 20 children on a first come, required. Online pre-registration is highly recommended. first served basis.

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Health � Wellness MORNING BLISS YOGA

Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 9:30am – 10:30am Drop-in: $12 members / $15 non-members Full series details listed on page 6.

TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN

Saturdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 8:00am – 9:00am Drop-in: $10 members / $12 non-members Full series details listed on page 6.

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Saturdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 9:30am – 10:30am Drop-in: $12 members / $15 non-members Full series details listed on page 6.

Photo by: Jeff Staton

Gardenin� GARDEN LECTURE SERIES – BENEFICIAL BUGS IN THE GARDEN

Saturday, Feb. 18 2:00pm – 3:30pm Included with Garden admission Speaker: Lili Singer, Theodore Payne Foundation, Director of Special Projects and Adult Education A healthy garden includes a miniature menagerie of tiny insects and other creatures that keep pest populations in check. This richly illustrated lecture highlights helpful bugs you are likely to find in home landscapes, with tips on how to attract and conserve them. Lili will host a question and answer period after her lecture. No registration required.

Photo by: Paula & Tom Zimmerman

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SUPPORT FOR THE GARDEN

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he South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation (SCBGF) is grateful to receive financial gifts from Garden members, foundations, corporations, community organizations and individuals whose support plays a critical role in the future of the Garden. Your support makes a difference!

"SCBG is a big garden, and there are some parts of the Garden that we have never been able to enjoy because they are quite remote. We and many other patrons of the Garden are not able to walk to the more remote areas of the Garden, so a cart seems the perfect solution, giving us an excellent feeling about the choice we made to support the Garden." – Allen and "What a treat, it’s been years since I’ve seen the entire Garden!" Dottie Lay This was the reaction from Rose Zislis after she was taken around Tram Road in the new four-passenger golf cart.

Garden members Dottie Lay, Marion Scharffenberger, Peter Barrett and Allen Lay all enjoy a ride to the Upper Meadow for the Pops N Picnic Concert in our new six-passenger golf cart.

Garden member Rose Zislis seeing the Garden for the first time in years in our new four-passenger golf cart along with her daughter, Linda, and caretaker.

Additional ways to give back to the Garden:

SCBGF was grateful to receive generous gifts from two separate Garden members. Both had a desire to make certain everyone who visits has an opportunity to experience ►► Need a gift for someone who has everything? Consider making a the Garden. Allen and Dottie Lay, Garden members and gift to the Garden in their name, and they will receive a beautiful supporters, made it possible for us to purchase a sixcard from the Garden letting them know you thought of them in passenger golf cart. Then, a separate donation from the Dion this very special way. Also included in the card are two one-time general admission passes.

Family Foundation helped us secure a four-passenger golf cart. ►► Donate your unwanted vehicle to the Garden including cars,

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"The Garden was a very special place to my late wife Jan, boats, motorhomes and more by calling (888) 250-4490. You will and I wanted to honor her legacy at the Garden," says Mitch receive a tax write-off while helping us to ensure our amazing Dion, Garden member and supporter. "She loved to share community Garden is here for generations to come! her passion for the Garden with others, so when I understood there was a need for a four-passenger golf cart I knew that Jan ►► Planned gifts are meaningful ways to help the Garden fulfill its mission and secure its future. Also, they give you the opportunity would have wanted us to help."

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to create your legacy at the Garden. There are several types of planned gifts to choose from, some of which may provide tax benefits.

Allen and Dottie Lay were surprised and delighted to find out that the first two people to be given a tour of the Garden in the six-passenger golf cart was the legendary actress/comedian ►► To learn more about any of these ways or additional ways to give and animal lover Betty White and her longtime friend, actress/ please contact Audra Platz at (310) 544-1948 or audra@scbgf.org. comedian Georgia Ingle, from the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Most recently, we received the sad news that Jim Carley, Ann Carley’s husband, had passed away. As many of you know, Jim and Ann have been such supportive friends of the Garden and the community. Not only has Ann served as a long-time trustee on the Foundation Board, but their family has given significantly to the Garden. Most recently, their major gift allowed us to begin the renovations to the Rose Garden.

We want to share this beautiful photo of Jim and Ann that was taken in the Koi Pond when we honored them for their visionary philanthropy.

We are humbled that the Carley Family has requested that donations to honor the life of Jim Carley be sent to: South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Attention: In memory of Jim Carley 26300 Crenshaw Blvd.

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274 Please make checks out to South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation.

To give with a credit card please call (310) 544-1948.

To give online visit www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/shop/donations/make-donation/

SUPERINTENDENT MESSAGE Botanic gardens are important for monitoring invasive pests because of their wide diversity of potential host plant species.

A recent outbreak of the Mediterranean fruit fly on the Palos Verdes Peninsula was quarantined and controlled because of this type of monitoring. California is an important agricultural production center, so monitoring is critical to ensure that crop pests are controlled or removed through quarantines or other measures.

The South Coast Botanic Garden is a member of the Sentinel Plant Network; a network of gardens that partner with local agricultural agencies like the LA County Agricultural Commissioner to monitor for invasive pests and diseases. This summer our horticulture staff had the opportunity to attend a training seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico where they learned about best practices in monitoring and identifying potential insect and disease pests of the Southwest.

The Garden’s participation in the Sentinel Plant Network is one part of a wider Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program at the Garden. IPM is an ecosystem approach to pest management that is used in agricultural and commercial settings and can be used in your approach to home gardening. The principle of IPM is that if we consider our garden as a whole ecosystem rather than just individual plants, the health of each individual will be better in the long run. In the IPM model, a healthy ecosystem includes other insects and animals. If you have a diverse and large population of butterflies, birds and bees in your garden, they indicate a healthy ecosystem. And if pests are introduced into your garden, they cannot easily establish because of the many natural predators that exist in your garden ecosystem.

What happens when you do have a pest infestation? In the IPM approach, there

are layers of management practices that start with cultural (e.g., irrigation), mechanical (e.g., pruning), habitat manipulation (e.g., mulching) and biological (e.g., ladybugs) controls before considering treatment with chemical controls.

When chemical controls are considered, they start by targeting the specific pest in the least toxic way, such that other beneficial insects are not impacted and your ecosystem remains intact and healthy. In an organic gardening model, these chemical controls are limited to botanical- or mineral-based chemical controls. How can you help monitor and prevent the spread of potentially invasive pests? There are some key things that you can do to help prevent the spread of diseases. One way is to “buy it where you burn it” to prevent the spread of wood boring beetles by purchasing firewood where you are camping rather than bringing it in from home. Another action you can take is to be conscious of backyard fruit quarantines. This might be called “eat it where you grow it”. If you are really interested in learning more about developing your garden into a healthy ecosystem, you can join our GROW gardening classes and workshops to learn more.

SHOP LOCAL WITH THE EXPERTS The Gift Shop and our volunteers from Propagation Workshop have come up with a new and exciting shopping experience.

Each month we will be offering a special day where you can shop local with the experts. You can bring in any questions you may have about plants and your garden. Here are the dates and times we will have the experts available.

Sunday, Dec. 11 12:00pm – 1:30pm What to plant NOW and what do I do with my bulbs?

Sunday, Jan. 8 12:00pm – 1:30pm It’s Aloe planting time!

We will have tips on planting

We will have tips on what to

Sunday, Feb.12 12:00pm – 1:30pm The holidays are over. How do I care for my holiday plants?

Aloes and wildflowers including

Aftercare for poinsettias and

plant and how to take care of

milkweed to sow now.

Christmas cactus plus bulb

your bulbs for the winter.

anticipation. Tips for easy spring delights.

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COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Monika Whiteley CORRECTION: The Fall 2016 cover photo was miscredited, the fall cover photo was taken by Jeff Staton.

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9:00am to 5:00pm (last ticket sales at 4:30pm) The Garden is open to the public 364 days a year, closed on Christmas Day

GIFT SHOP HOURS

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