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What's Happening at Egan Gardens in 2010

  Mar.5 thru 7 Spring Re-Opening Weekend
Free pansies (with coupon), cookies and coffee, plant-your own flowers for kids, nursery tours, good stuff on sale.
  Sat. Mar. 13, 2 pm Waking Up Your Roses for Spring
Vance, who’s a very knowledgeable rose-lover, will describe and demonstrate feeding, pruning, disease prevention and anything you care to ask about.
No charge.
  Sat. Mar. 27, 2 pm Great Gardens of the Northwest
Vance gets the spotlight again, to tell you about his favorite public gardens to visit, how to get to them and what to see there. Since there’s no dark room where we can show slides, it will be speaking and handouts. (No anticlimax when you see the real gardens that way.) No charge.
  Sun. April 4 Easter   We will be closed.
  Sat. April 10, 2 pm The Delicious World of Herbs
You get the benefit of Ellen’s growing experience and love of cooking, as she explains how to grow, harvest and use culinary herbs. Recipes included!
No charge.
  Sat. April 24, 2 pm Planting Mixed Flowering Baskets
Plant your own basket with guidance from Ellen on color choices, balancing shape and textures, and plant care.
Charge for materials only, usually around $35, depending on your choices.
  Sat. May 1, call for time Vegetable Gardening Basics
Master Gardener Ken Meier really is a master, an experienced old-time gardener. He will share his vast knowledge in a talk simple enough for beginners and detailed enough for the moderately experienced vegetable growers.
$5 per person
  Sun. May 9 It's Mother's Day, don't forget Mom!
  Sat. June 5, 2 pm Patio Water Gardens
Vance will demonstrate ways to create easy, no-plumbing water features and mini-ponds, and the plants to use in and around them.
No charge.
  Sat. June 19, 2 pm Making Hypertufa Trough Planters
Trough planters are wonderful for miniature gardens of dwarf plants and succulents. In this hands-on workshop you can make your own stone-look planter from Hypertufa, a concrete mix that looks like stone, but is lighter weight.
$20 charge to cover materials used.
  Sat. June 26, 2 pm Oh Deer! How toThwart Bambi.
Maia has been rapidly gaining more experience than she ever wanted in dealing with deer. She’ll share her results with various repellants, restraints and resistant plants. No charge.
  Sun. July 4 We will be closed Independence Day
  July 9 thru 11 The Annual Annual Sale – Buy one, get one free
No, that’s not a typo, we put all the annuals on sale the weekend after 4th of July every year. This year we’ve expanded the selection to include the more expensive premium annuals, like the Proven Winners and Goldfisch plants. Such a deal!
  Sat. July 24 Planting Living Succulent Wreaths
Live art works you can hang on your garden wall! Misty will guide you through planting your own wreath of sun, heat and drought-tolerant plants.
Charge is for materials used, anywhere from $40 on up, depending on your plant choices.
  Sat. Aug. 7 To be Announced – it'll be good, though.
  Sat. Aug. 28, 2 pm Too Many Pears - Canning, drying and Pear Face Painting
If you’ve been out here in August you know that the remnants of the mighty Bartlett orchard that once covered the whole nursery area are dropping fruit in mass quantities. Misty’s Mom, a good farm wife, will cover juicing, drying and canning, while Misty and Maia help the kids paint them for fun. You’re welcome to pick pears if you’ll also take a box or bag of them to Marion –Polk Food Share. $5 per family
  September Will there be Le Tour des Plants? We’ll know by then.
  Sat. Oct. 16, 2 pm Putting Your Roses to Bed for Winter
Vance will tell you how to tuck in your roses safely so they wake up healthy next spring. Pruning, disease prevention, cold protection and any questions you’d like answered. No charge.
  Sat. Oct. 17, 2 pm Putting Your Perennials to Bed, too.
On our last official day open for the year, Ellen will talk about what perennials need – or don’t need- in the way of cutting-back, feeding, mulching, etc. for good winter survival.

We love to get your suggestions for class subjects and website information topics. We want to help you get the information you need for fun and success in your gardening. So please don't hesitate to phone us at (503) 393-2131 or e-mail us at info@egangardens.com. Thank you!

We welcome you to visit Egan Gardens in person at the nursery. Our hours are:
March through July, Monday-Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
August through mid- October Monday-Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
We're easy to find. See our Map & Directions Page.

 

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