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Gardeners of Wake County, Inc.
Next regular meeting July 18, 2017
Soil
Expert Rhonda Sherman
is GWC’s July Guest Speaker
The July 18 meeting will feature NC State’s
Rhonda Sherman who is an extension specialist in the Department of
Horticultural Science, providing leadership for University outreach programs.
Dr. Sherman will explain how composting
improves soil structure, adds nutrients and beneficial microbes, reduces plant
diseases, nourishes larger soil organisms, and balances and buffers soil
acidity.
Please send in your Gardeners of Wake County membership application .
Like More Garden Talk?
Visitors are always welcome at The Gardeners of Wake County
meeting held every third Tuesday of the month at J.C. Raulston
Arboretum. Refreshments are available at
7:00 PM so members and visitors can socialize before the 7:30 PM start
of the meeting. Each meeting starts with a short business session followed by a
horticulture related program. Plants are brought by members and given away as
prizes. Click on "Programs" at the top of this page to see a list of
the programs scheduled for 2017.
John Motley has been growing Basil, Garlic, and Asparagus for
years.
Learn more about growing Basil, Garlic,
and Asparagus or make your own applesauce and Pesto.
Monthly Meetings
The Gardeners of Wake County meets every third Tuesday at 7:30 pm
in the Ruby McSwain building at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum on Beryl Road in Raleigh. Refreshments
are available at 7:00 PM and members and visitors can socialize at 7:00 pm
before the start of the meeting. Each meeting starts with a short
business session followed by a horticulture related program. Plants are brought
by members and given away as prizes. Visitors are always welcome.
The J.C. Raulston Arboretum is located at 4415 Beryl Rd.
which is on the South side of the railroad tracks and parallel with
Hillsborough Street just east of the State Fair. Visitors are always
welcome. Click here for map or
directions.
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