Linda Chalker-Scott returns to the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. for a lively and practical session, Applying Science to Common Garden Myths.
You will leave with a clearer idea of how to approach the garden tasks you face now – from determining which mulch to spread where to the best method for planting a tree or shrub. Admission is by donation at the door, $10 to $20 suggested. Local gardeners have been raving about their successes since her last appearance here in 2014.
Tips, rules and advice about gardening abound, sometimes based on years of experience, but often merely hearsay. Even online and print sources may spread misunderstanding of how plants work. Chalker-Scott studies the science behind gardening practices, offering the information in books, at lectures and on the myth-busting website, https://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs. She is an associate professor in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at Washington State University and an extension specialist in urban horticulture.
Talewind Books will have Chalker-Scott’s books, most recently The Science of Garden and How Plants Work, for sale at the event. Come early enough to enjoy the Rhododendron Walk or spot the amphibian eggs and other spring life in the ponds.
Sunshine Coast Bot-anical Garden is at 5941 Mason Road, Sechelt. Open hours until April 30 are Friday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning May 1, the Garden is open six days a week through summer, closed Thursday. Garden admission is by donation. Members enjoy unlimited visits plus many extra perks, including advance notice on all events. For information, visit www.coastbotanicalgarden.org or see the Facebook page.
– Submitted by Paddy Wales
