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Catalogs and Orchids:
A Gardener's Cure for the Winter Blues
For the bleakest days of winter,
gather your beautiful flowering orchids around you and curl
up with a stack of gardening catalogs. Enjoy a fun and practical
look at catalogs and how to use them for more than just ordering
seeds and plants. Then learn about choosing and caring for orchids
in our arid climate. It’s not as hard as you think!
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Jan 30, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Feb 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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CENTsational Gardens: Where to Spend Your Landscaping Dollars
Join us for a presentation and discussion on how to get more beauty for your buck in creating a landscape. Learn how to choose a landscape contractor and how to find the best materials for your money that add lasting value to your home.
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Feb 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Feb 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Gardening for Newcomers to the Pikes Peak Area
The Front Range presents a challenging environment to every gardener, particularly for newcomers who are unfamiliar with our weather, soil and water limitations. If you are new to the area or want to learn to garden more successfully, this class presents specific information about what makes our region different and how you can improve your gardening results. Garden planning, soil preparation, plant selection, efficient irrigation and proper maintenance will be focus areas.
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Feb 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Feb 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Three Season Vegetable Gardening & Secrets to Amending by a Compulsive Composter
Harvest fresh vegetables from March 1 to November 30. Eat with the seasons and share in the tips that will make your soils come ‘alive.’ |
Feb 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Feb 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Soil and What Every
Homeower Should Know About Irrigation
Steve will explain how to determine which soil type you have and what soil amendments will improve your gardening success. Joe will discuss how to apply the basic principles of irrigation to your landscape. You will learn about sprinkler system components, design principles, installation techniques, repair tricks and general maintenance. The session will address both lawn/turf irrigation and drip/low-volume irrigation for planting beds and trees.
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Feb 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Mar 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Practical Lawn Care
and Alternative Groundcovers
Everything you need to know about aerating, watering, fertilizing and mowing in order to have a championship lawn. Ideas for hard-to-water areas such as parkways, slopes and around your shrubs without using gravel or rock. Liven up your landscape with cheap and easy-to-plant groundcovers to quickly create a carpet of texture and color.
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Mar 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or
Mar 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Surrender in the Turf War & The Importance of Worms
Had enough of trying to keep a lawn going? Just want something more interesting in your yard? Come learn effective methods of turf removal and how to plan for what will go in its place. Also, how happy worms make it all easier. |
Mar 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
or
Mar 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
Trees for the Pikes Peak Region: Selecting, Planting, and Pruning
Join Darrel as he shares his expertise
on selecting trees with proven success records. He’ll teach
you the new, improved western method of tree planting. This
class will also cover how to prune your trees for long-lasting
health and beauty. |
Mar 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
or
Mar 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Let's Make It Easy - The Art of Selecting and Growing Roses
Start by learning how to prepare the perfect planting hole, how often to feed your roses, how to identify and control pests and diseases common in our area, how to protect roses for winter, and finally (in English), a great list of roses for our area including teas, climbers and old-fashioned and the criteria used to select them. |
Apr 3, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
or
Apr 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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High Altitude Gardening
Gardeners in northern El Paso County and Teller County have some different challenges to conquer; shorter season, harsher weather, more wildlife, soil issues and mostly USDA hardiness zone 4. Intrepid gardeners from your part of the world will discuss what works and what does not. (Later this spring, participants of this class will be invited to a bonus garden tour held in the Monument area.) |
Apr 10, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
(Note the different time!)
or
**DATE & TIME CHANGED!**
Due to a snow cancellation, this class will now be offered
Apr
26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
This class will be held at the Monument Branch Library,
1706 Woodmoor Dr.
Monument, CO |
Irrigation and Water Rationing
Most northern El Paso County water districts will adopt water rationing in 2007. Because of declining underground water resources, these restrictions are expected to be in place indefinitely. This presentation will provide invaluable information about making changes to your landscape and irrigation system to save water and improve the health of your grass and plants. |
**DATE
& TIME CHANGED!**
Saturday Apr 21,
10:00 a.m. - noon
This class will be held at Monument Town Hall!
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The cost is $8 for individual classes, $55 for all eleven regular
classes. To register for Gardening in the Pikes Peak Regions classes,
please do one of the following:
