In the Garden with Pat Rubin

Bee garden writer Pat Rubin writes about everything that grows, from flowers and trees to vegetables and lawns. Pat volunteered for several years as a Placer County Master Gardener and has written about gardening for many national and regional publications. In addition to gardening, she spends time raising and showing miniature horses and miniature donkeys.

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August 29, 2007

Symposium by Sacramento area gardeners for Sacramento area gardeners

The Sacramento County Master Gardeners have put together a dynamite fall symposium called “Taking Root…Devoted to Gardening in the Sacramento Valley” set for Saturday, October 13, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Education Center, Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks.

Master Gardener Elizabeth Wise said the symposium has been called “a Strybing quality symposium without the drive (to San Francisco) and half the cost.”

Indeed, the list of speakers reads like a Who’s Who of the gardening world: Sacramento area radio personality and dedicated gardener Fred “Farmer Fred” Hoffman will discuss fall gardening tips. Award winning author and edible landscaping expert Rosalind Creasy will talk about beautiful edible landscape plants for valley gardens. Landscape designer Robert Kourik, who specializes in sustainable, organic landscapes, will demystify the world of plant roots. Author and horticulturist Lance Walheim will talk about growing roses.

The cost is $65 per person and includes lunch and break refreshments. Seating is limited. Registration forms are available at the Sacramento County Master Gardener website. For more information, or to request a brochure, call (916) 875-6913.

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