GARDENING 101: BUSTING GARDEN MYTHS THE REAL DIRT ON MULCHES & SOIL AMENDMENTS Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott — Author, The Informed Gardener and WSU Horticulture instructor FLOWER GARDEN FOLLIES C.L. Fornari — Garden writer and author, Coffee for Roses PROS AND CONS OF USING FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES Dr. Jeff Gillman — Author, The Truth About Garden Remedies and The Truth About Organic Gardening Many gardeners learn about gardening the old-fashioned way — sharing tales with fellow gardeners. Countless myths persist, and not all are good garden practice. Find out what you should and shouldn’t be doing to maintain a healthy organic garden. Our myth-busters will share which organic gardening methods are good or bad, and why. Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott will give you the dirt on mulches and soil amendments; C.L. Fornari shares plantspecific myths, and Dr. Jeff Gilman sheds light on fertilizers and pesticides. Sunday, Feb 15 at 1:00 pm / Rainier Room / Book signing to follow
Photo © Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein from Practical Permaculture, courtesy of Timber Press
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