Greenscape

Green Gardening by Carol Whitaker

GREEN LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT
Design, Installation & Maintenance

DIY Garden Coach
Instructor, Speaker, Writer

UNIQUE LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS

Committed to Quality, Sustainability
& Conservation of the Environment

  "Gardening to Nurture the Soul"

January 25, Carol will speak to the Coral Gables Garden Club at the Biltmore Hotel
The topic: Green Gardening
Begins at 10:00 A.M.

Biltmore Hotel
1208 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
305.460.5368 (garden center located at the Biltmore)


September 24, Thursday, Carol will talk to the Plantation Shade Brigade about Growing Roses in South Florida, at Plantation city hall, 400 NW 73 Ave.  For more information email thepinkshovel@gmail.com.

Carol will talk about the Best Roses to Grow in South Florida without using pesticides or fungicides and with the need for minimal pruning (based on my personal experience)

Carol will show pictures of her favorite roses and discuss their bloom color and sizes (these are the roses she has had the most success with as easy care, low maintenance garden plants in south Florida's high humidity).

She will talk about growing own root old garden roses verses hybrid teas grown on Fortuniana root stock and a brief discussion about the varieties of roses (species/hybrids - old/new)

She with discuss how to amend the soil, culture, sun needs, and pruning; as well as suggesting some good companion plants. She will discuss bare root vs. potted plants.

She will also talk about ways to grow roses and incorporate them into the garden:  massing as garden shrubs, or individuals on trellis, arbor, espalier, fence or pegged.

She will recommend places to buy roses mail order through the internet.

She will take questions.

February 13, I spoke to Ft. Lauderdale Garden Club about the best plants for interiorscapes and patios. The group of gardeners were wonderful and I really enjoyed meeting them all. For a list of some of the plants we discussed, see the features page.

March 11, 7 p.m. - 8:30 - GREEN Gardening Class: WILTON MANORS LIBRARY. For  more information go to http://wiltonmanors-ena.org/naturescape_classes.html

March 14 - ECO-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE CLASSES BEGIN -  BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GO Green with Eco-friendly Landscape. Register at the BCC website: www.ce.broward.edu

View Power Point presentations and learn to create your own fabulous naturescape in your backyard. Learn the best trees, shrubs, ground covers for the area. Learn to attract butterflies and birds into your landscape. Seating is limited.   

Home gardeners watch this site for info on upcoming classess. Register for Naturescape for the Home classes at Broward Community College.