Botanic Garden/Biology Department
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330-8303
Phone: (818) 677-3496
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Winter 2012

Rose Pruning Workshop

Steve Gerischer, Larkspur Design

Sat., Jan. 21, 2012, 9 a.m. Registration begins December 21, 2011.

Registration is required.

Take the mystery out of rose pruning with this hands-on workshop. The class will begin with a brief introduction to the 'why', 'when', and 'how' of rose pruning. Participants will then have the opportunity to put theory into practice when the class goes outdoors to prune some of the campus roses.

Steve Gerischer, proprietor of Larkspur Garden Design, lectures on a wide variety of horticultural topics. His busy schedule includes serving as a board member for the Southern California Horticultural Society, teaching classes at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Covina Valley Adult Education Program, and putting in an occasional appearance on HGTV (most notably "Landscaper's Challenge").

Spring

Tomato Class

Scott Daigre

Sat., March , Time 9-11 a.m. Registration begins in February

Registration is required. Please register via e-mail at:botanicgarden@csun.edu
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Heirloom tomatoes are a perennial favorite with Southern California gardeners, and it's no wonder. Developed through discriminating selection over many years or even decades, often by home gardeners, heirlooms can be yellow, ivory, red, green, or even blackish red, come in shapes from round to oval to pear, and weigh from under an ounce to over 2 pounds. Heirloom names are equally exotic, with monikers such as Pineapple, Mr. Stripey, Pink Honey, and Cherokee Purple describing the distinctive fruit.

With so many different varieties to choose from, one must wonder whether they have different growing needs. Do some require special fertilizers or feeding schedules, or longer growing seasons? The irepressible Mr. Tomatomania, Scott Daigre, will delight us with his practical tips on tomato growing and selecting the varieties best suited to the San Fernando Valley. As well as enjoying his own home garden, Mr. Daigre is the proprietor of PowerPlant Garden Design and the annual Tomatomania! event in Encino. His garden designs have been featured on DIY and HGTV program.

Likely the most popular edible grown by the home gardener, tomatoes are easy to grow and offer nutritious and tasty rewards.  Join us!

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Summer

TBA

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Autumn

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