SPRING SEMINARS Saturday April 9, 2011 Understanding Your Yard and Garden... Before You Dig Into It! Basic Sustainable Design know-how, Part 1 Now is the time to research and develop a planting plan for your landscape this spring; here is a sampling of the areas you need to research based on urban permaculture: What are the sunlight exposure elements of your yard? What kind of short term and long term moisture conditions do you have? What is the soil structure of your yard – near and far from the house? Seminar by – Bill Dowie, LEED-AP – Ecoplicity Environmental – Sustainable Landscaping Consultant Time: 11:00 am Coffee and Donuts will be served Exciting New Annual and Perennial Introductions for 2011 Get a chance to actually see the new introductions for 2011 Where should you grow these plants in your yard? What range of sunlight, moisture, and soil conditions can these beauties handle? Seminar by – Tammy Jensen – Jensen Nursery and Landscaping Time 12:00 noon Coffee and Donuts will be served The HOW and WHY of your Garden Landscape Basic Sustainable Design know-how, Part 2 Just because it’s pretty, doesn’t mean you should plant it! How to choose form. Why you should place plants in a certain place –the landscape functions Balancing Form and Function –Beauty is Indeed in the Eye of the Beholder Seminar by – Bill Dowie, LEED-AP – Ecoplicity Environmental – Sustainable Landscaping Consultant Time 1:00 pm Coffee and Donuts will be served Please email tammy@jensennursery.com to register, or drop by the garden center in person and signup