The Camden Garden Club is set to host a free public Zoom presentation at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 on the topic of yardscaping.
This program is the third in the club’s 55th Winter Horticulture Series, held in partnership with the Camden Public Library.
Through the talk, Maine State Horticulturist Gary Fish aims to inspire Maine people to create and maintain healthy landscapes through ecologically based practices that minimize reliance on water, fertilizer and pesticides. He will discuss low maintenance and native plants, input yard care, proper plant choice, and managing pests wisely, according to a news release from Cayla Mäki-Pittman, Communication & Publicity Committee chair with the Camden Garden Club.
Fish, the state horticulturist since 2015, was the manager of the Pesticide Programs for the Board of Pesticides Control for 28 years. He has been working off and on as a practicing licensed professional forester since 1985 with Kents Hill Forestry Services, is the former chair of the Arborist Board, and worked as horticulturist for ChemLawn Services Corporation from 1983 to 1988.
The remaining public talks of the club’s series take place in partnership with the library 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays in February. Topics include conservation and environmental stewardship for home gardeners, as well as botanical photography and research.
More information and a link to register can be found at camdengardenclub.org.
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