Dr. Mike Schnelle, professor and extension specialist at OSU will present a program on “Life After Summer 2011 and Celebrating Winter in the Landscape,” at 7 p.m. Monday, November 14th at the Alva Public Library.
Other issues to be discussed are how to be proactive in light of the forecasted continuing drought and horticultural lessons learned from 2011. Dr. Schnelle will discuss plants that failed as well as those that triumphed after the Winter and Summer 2011 seasons.
Schnelle will then talk about how we can be more proactive in terms of plant materials’ long-term health and how to plan for winter beauty in the landscape.
Dr. Schnelle received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture at Kansas State University, Manhattan. He completed a PhD. in Horticulture at Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
The educational event is the fifth and final program sponsored by the Alva Public Library through a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry Division.
Alva Public Library
504 7th Street, Alva, OK
(580) 327-1833
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Monday, November 14, 2011
South Dakota State University Horticulture Club - Wreath Making Workshop
The SDSU Horticulture Club will sponsor a Wreath Making Workshop Nov. 20 at the Horticulture Forestry Building on North Campus Drive.Reservations are required. There are four session times available starting at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
Fresh greens, frames, pine cones, wiring supplies, and hands-on instruction will be provided. A limited number of gloves, pruners, wire clippers/pliers, and adornments will be available for use, so participants are encouraged to bring their own.
The cost is $15 per person/wreath. Space is limited so call or e-mail reservations by Thursday, Nov. 17 toKimberly.James@sdstate.edu or call 688-5553.
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