Topic: 5 Concepts to Focus on when Diagnosing Plant Problems
Speaker: Jenny Glass, WSU Extension Coordinator - Puyallup Plant & Insect Diagnostic Laboratory

Topic: Native Plant Restoration in Edmonds Parks
Speaker: Greg Ferguson, Edmonds Stewards

Topic: Reducing Maintenance (and Backache) in the Garden
Speaker: Karen Chapman, owner and garden designer at Le Jardinet Designs, author of Deer Resistant Design and co-author of Foliage First
Please note: Karen will have signed copies of her books available for purchase at the meeting.

Topic: Inspirational Gardens around the World
Speaker: Dee Montpetit, master gardener, former nursery manager and renowned organizer of global garden tours

Topic: Plant Propagation
Speaker: Diane O’Neill, former master gardener and enthusiastic educator, worked at Molbak’s and started the Master Gardener clinic at Swanson’s

Topic: Iris: A Flower for All Seasons
Speaker: Patrick & Margaret Spence, owners of Cascadia Iris Gardens and American Iris Society accredited judges
Please note: plants from Cascadia Iris Gardens will be available for sale at this meeting.

Program: Sustainable Floral Design
Speaker: Riz Reyes, Heronswood Assistant Director; gold medal and Founder’s Cup winner for Best Show Garden at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show; author of Grow: A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Them
Please note: Riz will have signed copies of his book available for purchase at the meeting.

Our beloved annual plant sale and boutique features perennials, bulbs, herbs, annuals, small trees, and shrubs donated from our members' gardens. All are welcome to shop--proceeds from the sale go to Floretum’s Education Fund for scholarships, grants and youth programs.

We look forward to seeing you at the Edmonds United Methodist Church at 828 Caspers Street from 9 am to 12 noon.

Program: How to be Bees’ Buddies
by Britt McCombs, backyard beekeeper and pollinator educator; creator of handcrafted bath & body products at www.seattlesundries.co