Gardening expert to present free seminar at Pasquesi Home and Gardens Sept. 21
Nationally recognized gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and Birds & Blooms columnist Melinda Myers will present a “Plants for Difficult Situations” seminar at Pasquesi Home and Gardens, 975 North Shore Drive in Lake Bluff, from 11 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The seminar is free and open to the public.
“Even experienced gardeners can struggle with difficult locations in their landscape,” said Myers who will focus on plants and strategies to best increase a landscape’s beauty, while decreasing workload.
“Matching the right plant to the proper location is the key to saving time, money and a lot of frustration,” explained Myers. “You’d be surprised at how many wonderful plant choices are available for all sorts of challenging growing conditions.”
During the seminar, Myers will also cover proper planting and maintenance tips to help increase success.
Myers presentation will be followed by a question and answer session from noon-1 p.m., to address attendees’ individual gardening questions.
Seminar attendees will have the chance to win a gardening basket with some of Myers’ favorite things.
For information call (847) 615.2700 or visit www.pasquesi.com.
Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including “Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening” and “The Illinois Lawn Guide.”
She hosts the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment segments which air on 135 TV and radio stations throughout the U.S. and The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series. She is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine, a columnist for Gardening How-to magazine and writes a twice monthly “Gardeners’ Questions” newspaper column.
Myers hosted “The Plant Doctor” radio program for over 20 years as well as Great Lakes Gardener on PBS.
She has written articles for Better Homes and Gardens and Fine Gardening.
She has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist and was a horticulture instructor with tenure. Visit her website at www.melindamyers.com.
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