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Events for February, 2012 »

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			1	2	3	4 Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger Pruning & Training Trees that Live Longer and Stronger February 4, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Tom Throgmorton, local plant expert and KUNC contributor, takes you through the proper pruning steps to maintain the long-term health of your trees and shrubs. Enhance Your Landscape with Water-Wise Features Enhance Your Landscape with Water-Wise Features February 4, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am Landscape features such as dry creek beds, terrace walls, and rock gardens can serve dual purposes—providing beauty and conserving water by directing water to your plants. Learn how to create and place these water-wise features in your landscape and how to avoid common blunders. Instructor: Loretta Mannix, The Horticulture… Building Timber Retaining Walls and Steps Building Timber Retaining Walls and Steps February 4, 2012 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Find out how to use landscape timbers to build walls and steps as an inexpensive option to stone or concrete. Timbers are easy to handle, customize, and build. Learn about the tools and skills required for basic installations. Instructor: Dave Doyle, Summit Lawn and Landscape Landscaping with Stone Landscaping with Stone February 4, 2012 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Learn how to use both natural and manufactured stone to build retaining walls and patios. This class will cover design considerations, limitations, applications, the pros and cons of different material, and basic how-to-build guidelines. Instructor: Dave Doyle, Summit Lawn and Landscape Cold Frames 101 Cold Frames 101 February 4, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fort Collins Nursery employee Amy Vogt will teach you how to turn your hobby garden into a produce machine. Learn how to get more from your garden here! Grow Your Own Veggies Grow Your Own Veggies February 4, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Learn how to create your own food-producing gardens at home. Get tips on garden size, container possibilities, selection of seeds and transplants, as well as the how and when of planting, tending, and harvesting in your own yard. Instructor: Mary Miller, Garden of Eatin’ Manager, The Gardens
5	6	7	8	9	10	11 Grow Your Own Veggies Grow Your Own Veggies Grow Your Own Veggies The Building and Planting of Rock Gardens The Building and Planting of Rock Gardens February 11, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fort Collins’ own Rock Garden guru Kirk Fiesler takes you on a high country journey through the world of rock gardening! Fairy Gardening Fairy Gardening February 11, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bridget and Kelly Kraemer will show you how to build your own miniature world in this educational and imaginative class. All partipants leave with their own fairy garden. Fun for all ages! Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers and More Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers and More February 11, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm In this class you’ll learn which varieties of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and other popular garden-grown veggies are reliable producers, which mature early, and finish the season strong. You’ll also discover tasty heirloom varieties to try. Instructor: Mary Miller, Garden of Eatin’ Manager, The Gardens
12	13	14	15 Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers and More Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers and More Colorado Agriculture Big & Small Acreage Conference Colorado Agriculture Big & Small Acreage Conference February 15, 2012 – February 16, 2012 The mission of the Colorado Agriculture Big and Small conference is to provide ag producers, market gardeners, (back yard gardeners), land managers, ag professionals, input suppliers and other stakeholders with an opportunity for education, networking and community development to meet their goals of sustainability… Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show February 15, 2012 – February 17, 2012	16 Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Colorado Agriculture Big & Small Acreage Conference Colorado Agriculture Big & Small Acreage Conference February 15, 2012 – February 16, 2012 The mission of the Colorado Agriculture Big and Small conference is to provide ag producers, market gardeners, (back yard gardeners), land managers, ag professionals, input suppliers and other stakeholders with an opportunity for education, networking and community development to meet their goals of sustainability… Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show February 15, 2012 – February 17, 2012	17 Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show February 15, 2012 – February 17, 2012	18 Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show Successfully Starting Seeds Indoors Successfully Starting Seeds Indoors February 18, 2012 9:00 am - 10:30 am Learn the secrets to successfully starting seeds indoors so you can enjoy the satisfaction of getting a head start on your spring garden. Bring along a seed packet and we’ll supply a 4-pack, soil, and the horticulturists to help you plant your first seeds. Instructor: Ted Schaaf, Horticulture Technician,… Preserves, Jams, & Jellies: Use Your Fruit Preserves, Jams, & Jellies: Use Your Fruit February 18, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Keith williamson of Little Valley Wholesale Nursery shares his life-long passion for preserves, jams, and jellies in this class which includes delicious samples of his work. Propagation Made Simple Propagation Made Simple February 18, 2012 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Are you ready to move beyond simply growing plants from seed? In this class, students will learn basic propagation techniques such as division of plants and propagation of cuttings. Participants will get hands-on experience during this class. Instructor: Ted Schaaf, Horticulture Technician, The Gardens The Best Fruits and Berries to Grow in Northern Colorado The Best Fruits and Berries to Grow in Northern Colorado February 18, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Scott Skogerboe will teach you why Colorado is known for growing some of the best fruits and berries in the country. Sign up to learn how to grow your own juicy delights.
19	20	21	22	23	24	25 The Best Fruits and Berries to Grow in Northern Colorado The Best Fruits and Berries to Grow in Northern Colorado The Best Fruits and Berries to Grow in Northern Colorado 2012 High Plains Landscape Workshop 2012 High Plains Landscape Workshop February 25, 2012 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Featured Presentations: Mary Ann Newcomer is a horticulturalist, garden designer, speaker and writer in Boise, Idaho. Her articles have been published in Mary Jane’s Farm, Fine Gardening and The American Gardener. Her first book, The Rocky Mountain Gardener’s Guide, will be published in… Sustainable Flowers for Northern Colorado Gardens Sustainable Flowers for Northern Colorado Gardens February 25, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Local gardening expert and author Lauren Springer Ogden shares her thoughts and photos of blooming plants that are sustainable as well as beautiful. Orchid Splendor at Home Orchid Splendor at Home February 25, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Instructor Mark van der Woerd leads this hands-on class on orchids. All students go home with a free orchid.
26	27	28 Orchid Splendor at Home Turning Over a New Leaf (New or Improved Trees for Laramie) Turning Over a New Leaf (New or Improved Trees for Laramie) February 28, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	29

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