New Trends and Time-honored Basics

by Bethallyn Black

This Saturday, April 9th

10 a.m.-Noon  

at the Markham Garden Center

1202 La Vista Avenue, Concord

   This class is perfect for gardeners of all experience levels.  You will learn about soil preparation & conservation techniques, selecting plants for your tastes and garden conditions, effective and efficient water schemes...and much more.   

About Bethallyn Black

   There's little that Bethallyn Black hasn't done when it comes to gardening. In addition to having planted and maintained gardens of various sizes since childhood, Bethallyn operated her own landscape contracting company, taught at the University of California for over a decade, ran the Contra Costa County Master Gardener program, and was a founding member of the California Horticultural Invasives Prevention (Cal-HIP) partnership.

   RSVP to 925-681-2968 or email to: info@markhamarboretum.org .

   Space is limited so sign up today.

   Free for Markham members; $10 per person for the general public.

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   California native iris can be divided into two groups.  There are the eleven Pacific Coast Native Iris and there is the Western Blue Flag (Iris Missouriensis).  The PCNI's grow from Oregon clear down to Santa Barbara.  Most are found near the coast but one is actually found in the Sierras just east of Bakersfield.  The one we are all familiar with is the Douglas as it is generally considered to be easiest to breed. 

   At this upcoming sale we will have only hybrids but we will offer some true natives in the future.  The Native Iris table will feature plants grown both from seed and from divisions.  Be sure and stop to take a look as each year our offerings are different and this year is looking especially impressive!