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| New Partnership for
Our Members ! |
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your current WHS card to get 10% discount at all six Summerwinds
Nurseries ;
plants, bulbs, furniture, tools, etc. |
Applies
to all merchandise except sale items, sod and gift cards.
Cannot be used with the Gardeners' Reward Club |
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The
Speaker Program for |
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May 13, 2009 |
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The
Western Horticultural Society is proud to present |
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REBECCA LANCE |
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Owner of Granite Gardens Rare Plants Nursery
Sonora, CA |
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Rock
Garden Strategies |
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for
Waterwise Gardens |
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Does your
garden suffer from blazing heat, drought, wind, voles, or gophers?
Well, if it has those issues, or if you just want your garden
to be water efficient and look beautiful, then Rebecca Lance's
talk will be of interest. |
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Trying to
establish a garden in her Sierra Foothills yard, Ms. Lance became
frustrated with the standard fair of plants offered at local
nurseries that couldn't survive her harsh environment. So she
started her own nursery, Granite
Gardens Rare Plants Nursery, to support her ongoing search
for tough, waterwise plants that will thrive in a modified Mediterranean
climate. |
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She has
a special fondness for eriogonums, which do well in the Foothills,
and penstemons, which do not. Her website says her mission is "to inspire other gardeners to create gardens that minimize
the use of precious resources such as water, while maximizing
habitat and food resources for native birds, butterflies and
other pollinators. Our experiences in our own private gardens
have led us to encourage the use of rock gardening techniques
and plants towards these ends." |
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Come amd see what
other interesting plants thrive in her garden, and whether you
want to give any of them a try in your own landscape. |
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NEXT
MEETING: September 2009 |
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Watch for our exciting new list of speakers for
the 2009-2010 season
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Save the Date! |
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Gardening
Under Mediterranean Skies VII: |
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Lessons
in Sustainable Gardening |
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Santa Barbara, September
26-27, 2009 SOLD
OUT! |
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NOW added
a second session |
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Santa
Barbara, October 2-4, 2009 |
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Contact Pacific Horticulture for details |
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Light Brown Apple Moth