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NEWS
FLASH!!!!
Announcing
classes to be held once again at
WATTERS
GARDEN CENTER
Saturdays @ 9:30
Bring your coffee and
croissants!
FREE Garden classes every Saturday
@ 9:30 in the morning and last 1 hour
February Classes
Feb 4 - Healthy Happy Plants Indoors
There is an easier way to start & grow plants inside. With
these insider tips your thumbs are bound to grow healthier houseplants.
Plants, placement & short cuts to plant care are all covered
in this hands on ‘How To’ class.
Feb 11 - Wildflowers Unleashed
Poppy secrets, the preferred wildflower mixes and how to increase
your flowers success. We will have specialist on hand afterward
to help you with the seed mix that is best for your landscape
project. Take away the exact how-to’s to make these wild
ones come alive in spring.
Feb 18 - Fruit Trees into Harvest
There are fruiting secrets to success. After this class you’ll
have the right tree, planted in the right place, with all the
‘How To’ care and planting tips to guarantee success.
We’ll have our orchard experts on hand after the class
to help you mix & match trees. More canning supplies are
needed after this class
Feb 25 - A Fragrant
Mountain Rose
Beautiful roses are admired, but these roses will tickle the
nose. Not only will you know which roses are most fragrant,
but you’ll have all the insider tips the brings your rose
to life with season long bloomers. Oh, we’ll have a huge
selection of fragrant roses on hand that day as well . . . imagine
that.
March Classes
March 3 - Grapes, Brambles & Berries
for Kitchen use
Give me more trees and make sure they ALL have more fruit. We’ll
cover grapes, berries and all things vegetables along with plant
foods, sprays, bugs and an ever increasing harvest. Dozens and
dozens of fruiting varieties will be on hand and all the professionals
to help you increase the edibles in the landscape.
March 10 -Gardening for Newcomers
Arizona is different, but with a few of these tips, tricks
and techniques you sure to have more success this spring. Our
most popular handouts are available with lots of room for Q&A
at the end. If you are new to the area or just want to freshen
up your garden skills for spring this is a great class to start
with. Local gardening is easier than you think.
March 17 – Easy Landscape
Designs
Make a statement this year. Great landscapes begin with the
right design. Learn the basics inirrigation design, plant placement
and groupings that work with the mountains of Arizona. This
class is full of handouts, information, interactive and fun.
March 24 - Fragrant Shrubs for Show
Many plants in the landscape are pretty, but these shrubs have
the sweetest of smells to back them up. Learn which plants grow
best and exactly how to plant them for the most fragrance this
spring and every spring thereafter. By this second week in spring
many of the examples should be in full fragrant bloom and well
be showing them off.
March 31 -Flowers -
The Big Bold Statement
Be a better flower gardener. Spring is a time of flowers, but
some are easier to grow than others. Timing, placement, care
all make a difference, but you’ll be an expert after this
class. The garden center will be packed with showy examples.
Our flower and herb experts will be on hand to help personalize
the experience. Grow flowers confidently this year.
April Classes
April 7 - The Edible
Landscape
Have your landscape and eat it too, or at least attract more
birds. We’ll share the tips, tricks and recipes that make
for a better, healthier and tastier landscape. Plant experts
will be on hand after the class that specialize in landscape
designs that can eaten after planting.
April 14 - Bigger Better Tomatoes &
Veggies
Join us for a fun filled day of ‘Everything Tomatoes”.
Classes, plants, soils, plant food, care & culture, heirloom
and non-heirloom plus more. We'll have 100’s of tomatoes,
demonstrations, classes and every kind of container, hanging
baskets . . .(Yes, hanging tomatoes!), and everything else possibly
pertaining to Tomatoes. I CAN'T WAIT ! ! !
April 21 - Garden For Newcomers II
New to the area, or just need a garden refresher course then
this class is for you. Tons of garden handouts, short cuts and
problem solving that's sure to turn thumbs even greener. Water
schedules, plant food, reducing weeds and bugs, and the best
plants for area will all be covered in this fast paced class.
What we Stand For
At Watters Garden Center we support local family farms. Local
means fresher plants that are use to our water, soils and
sun. This insures better plants, better success, a better
environment and a better local economy. Family farms are just
better for our community.
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