Rochester Civic Garden Center 2015 SUMMER CATALOG

Horticulture classes ◆ Tours ◆ Soirées

RCGC Summer Garden Tour

Hidden Treasures, Stately Pleasures w Saturday, July 11, 10 am—4 pm w 5 Castle Park • Rochester NY 14620 • 585-473-5130 • Fax 585-473-8136 • www.rcgc.org

From the Director’s Desk

RCGC Summer Garden Tour Saturday, July 11, 10 am—4 pm

Dear Members and Friends,

Hidden Treasures, Stately Pleasures Annette Dragon Photography

After a winter like the one we’ve just had, it’s a relief to be outside again! We can’t wait to show you all of the new programs we have planned.

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oin us as we explore the mysteries of

13 enticing gardens hidden in some of Rochester’s most charming city neighborhoods. From tiny, eclectic urban lots to historic estates, artists’ gardens, and Alling DeForest landscapes, this tour is full of delightful backyard surprises.

could be so enticing? Subtle combinations of ferns, variegated groundcovers and hostas surround an elegant bluestone patio and seating area in this small shade garden, with trees, shrubs and perennials in rich combinations of foliage texture and color completing this tiny oasis.

 This large Italianate villa is representa-

 This local artist has transformed his

tive of the residences built along East Avenue during the mid-1800’s. Behind the clipped hedges of this expansive property you’ll discover many delights—a formal parterre garden, a secret garden, long perennial borders, and a Japanese garden.

wedge-shaped urban lot into a carefully balanced juxtaposition of found objects, pathways and artwork. Evergreens and perennials form the backdrop for the rich environment of contrasts you’ll discover in this very unusual, complex yet natureinspired garden.

 Through a wisteria-covered arbor,

you’ll enter a small backyard paradise that reflects 25 years of passionate gardening, with vibrant perennial borders accented with exotic summer bulbs, roses, lavender and sage. Go around the evergreens that enclose an in-ground pool to find a small waterfall surrounded by flowering vines, espaliered trees and extravagant plantings of perennials and annuals.  Who knew that fifty shades of green

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Tickets

Advance sale: $15 members, $20 non-members; Day of the tour, all tickets $20 See registration form on page 27. Tickets may also be charged by phone (585/473-5130), fax (585/473-8136), and online at rcgc.org. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available in the gardens. For more information visit our website, call us, or email [email protected].

Roses seem to have taken a hit this winter. Find out how to grow them successfully here in ‘Exploring Roses’ on June 18 with ARS rosarian Jane Knoeck. If you are interested in taking your pruning skills to a new level, we have 3 great opportunities this summer: pruning pro Mike Tanzini is teaching ‘Summer Pruning’ on June 13 and a new class, ‘Pruning for Style— Transforming an Established Landscape’ on July 22. Elmer Dustman, Japanese maple pruning expert, will be teaching ‘The Art of Pruning Japanese Maples’ on August 4. If you’re interested in growing cut flowers, we have two classes taking place at specialty flower farms, on June 17 with Lisa Mauro and on August 5 with Nellie Gardner. Families with children will enjoy Charles Lytle’s ‘Fairy Garden Workshop’ May 30 and ‘Let’s Make a Natural Bird Feeder’ September 26. Nothing inspires us more than visiting other people’s gardens. This summer there are so many to choose from! Our summer soirées include ‘Jerry Kral’s Incredible Landscape’ on June 24, ‘Emily’s Hilltop Garden’ on July 29, and ‘A Multilayered, Four-Dimensional Garden in the City’ on August 12. Visit a garden we’re all fond of on the ‘Farewell Tour of Lakeside Nursery’ on June 16. While we’re on the topic of visit-

ing gardens, don’t miss our annual garden tour, ‘Hidden Treasures, Stately Pleasures’ on July 11. Buying plants is one of our favorite pastimes, and you won’t find a better opportunity to buy all kinds of them than our 30th annual Proud Market Plant Sale on May 23, on the front lawn of Warner Castle. Our Odyssey to Ithaca on May 30 is an out-of-town plantbuying expedition you won’t want to miss—tour some of the finest nurseries in the area and purchase plants to your heart’s content, there’s plenty of room for them under the coach. And remember that your RCGC membership card gets you discounts at participating Rochester garden centers. We’ll wind up our garden tours with Visit Rochester’s Castle on September 23, where we’ll be showcasing the completion of our rehabilitated border gardens. And hey, you Downton Abbey fans, join us for the Downton Abbey Bridal Show and High Tea on September 13.

Garden on!

Christine Froehlich RCGC Executive Director Summer 2015. Vol. 4 No. 2. The Rochester Civic Garden Center Class Catalog is by the Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park, Rochester, New York 14620, 585-473-5130, Fax 585-473-8136, www.rcgc.org. The catalog is published 3 times a year.

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Proud Market Plant Sale

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From the Library

Saturday, May 23 , 8 am till the plants run out

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ark your calendar for RCGC’s

annual plant sale, where you’ll find plants galore on the front lawn of Warner Castle. We’ve been holding this sale for at least 30 years, and many of you are familiar with the event. It is one of the best opportunities to find just about anything you need for your garden at reasonable prices. In addition to the RCGC table, we’ll have at least 20 other vendors selling dahlias, annuals, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, trees, perennials and plenty of other garden-related items. Come early because plants sell out fast. Please donate any extra plants from your garden to the RCGC table—they are greatly appreciated, and all sales benefit our education program. Label plants with the common name, flower color, and botanical name if you know it, plus any other pertinent info. You can drop plants off when we’re open (Tuesday to Thursday 9—4), or put them underneath the iron staircase on the southwest corner behind the castle.

Tips for plant donations From head librarian and master gardener Carolyn Van Ness: ✿ Bring in potted plants that are healthy and attractive. Very small plants and seedlings do not sell well, nor do wilted, unhealthy specimens. ✿ Use an appropriately sized pot for the plant. ✿ Look for plants that sell especially well: colored and variegated foliage plants, hosta, perennial geraniums, natives, the latest cultivars, etc. ✿ Herbs sell well, but avoid the aggressive ones like mints, lemon balm and feverfew. ✿ Avoid garden terrorism—don’t pass off lysimachia, bishops weed and the like to unsuspecting purchasers.

Our sincere thanks to the people who took their time to sort out their bookcases and donate materials to the RCGC Horticultural Library. These include Janet Cooper, who dropped off two bags of books, Mary Lou Krueger, who donated one bag, and a boxful of materials from Louise and Greg Toth. Adair Jensen, a former volunteer, donated several boxes and bags of books and magazines. Susan Maney donated over a hundred books and pamphlets. Many of these donations went to our annual book sale, and, in spite of bad weather on the day of the sale, we eventually cleared over $200. We have added some of John Olson’s notebooks to our collection. During his lifetime, John did a great deal of research on horticultural subjects, especially on trees and shrubs. These notebooks will be available for viewing in the library. Once again, we thank Gerald and Karen Kral for their generous support of

the Horticultural Library, providing us with the ability to purchase the newest and best gardening books. Kral Fund additions in 2015 include The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City • The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature • Air Plants: Remarkable Plants that Shape Our World • The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season • The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History • The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden (authors: Rick Darke and Douglas Tallamy) • How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious Stories of Common Vegetables • Why Grow That When You Can Grow This? 255 Extraordinary Alternatives to Everyday Problem Plants • Handmade for the Garden: 75 Ingenious Ways to Enhance Your Outdoor Space with DIY Tools, Pots, Supports, Embellishments, and More • Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail.

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Soirées

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ers. Enjoy some refreshments and a chance to visit with fellow enthusiasts about our favorite subject—gardening! Proceeds from the Garden Soirées help support the RCGC education program.

Jerry Kral’s Incredible Landscape in June Wednesday, June 24, 6:30—8 pm Spend a relaxed summer evening taking in Jerry Kral’s utterly remarkable June landscape. His use of small and mediumsized evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, in inspired combinations with perennials and annuals, linked by artful use of pathways and stone walls, is unsurpassed. Equally notable is the fact that the plants used are so extraordinary—Jerry seeks out the most superlative new plant selections from a multitude of sources, and you’ll get to explore some of what is unique in the world of ornamental plants for our area, as well as some very innovative types of rock gardens including a slab garden, tufa crevice garden, and a pumice rock garden. Directions will be emailed before the soirée. 0624JK

Fee: $12

Emily’s Hilltop Garden Wednesday, July 29, 6:30—8 pm This scenic 12-acre property on a hilltop in Victor was formerly a horse farm. Emily Webster began developing the gardens here 35 years ago when her sons were

in school; with time it has evolved into a welcoming landscape of lush gardens surrounding the house and barn, with abundant use of perennials, flowering shrubs and rock-work. The generous stone patios and in-ground pool are perfect for outdoor entertaining, with spectacular views and not another house in sight. Emily has created several theme gardens—the moon garden, hot garden, Bible garden, and more—and uses many antique garden items for highlight. You can’t help but notice the abundance of hydrangeas; Emily’s dried floral arrangements have been featured in Better Homes & Gardens Outdoor Living and Garden Ideas and are available at several local outlets under the “Emily’s Garden” label. The materials for these are harvested from her gardens and the surrounding fields; hydrangeas figure prominently, and she has over 60 bushes including macrophylla, paniculata and arborescens types. Directions will be emailed before the soirée. 0729EG

Fee: $12

A Multilayered, Four-Dimensional Garden in the City Wednesday, August 12, 6:30—8 pm You are invited to one of Rochester’s most remarkable landscapes. This long city lot tucked into the 19th Ward has been transformed by owners Rick Schaeffer and Marcy Klein into a multilayered delight for the senses. Stone walls studded with fragments of historic buildings and geological specimens from around the

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world define a series of gardens that wind through the property. Enter through a cool forest of evergreens and ferns; your view then widens at a peaceful flagstonepaved seating area, bounded by perennial gardens with a Japanese maple and shrubs; climb the stone steps beyond to further artfully designed gardens, ending at a wisteria-covered pergola. The plants sit atop the walls, closer than normal, making the delightfully combined colors, scents and textures seem unexpectedly intense. The several levels contain surprises both artistic and humorous, from three hand-made Roman-style columns topped with classical busts to an ogre popping out of a manhole cover near the garbage bins. The garden is complex, the plantsmanship superb, the craftsmanship mindboggling, yet it adds up to a very serene, beautiful, and thought-provoking whole. Directions will be emailed before the soirée. 0812MK

work and dedication of our garden volunteers, we have completed the rehabilitation of the border gardens behind the Castle, adjacent to the Sunken Garden. Over the years, what had been a beautiful garden room, designed in 1932 by noted landscape architect Alling DeForest, had become a motley mess. We initiated the rehabilitation project in 2012, and with funding from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, generous private donors, local businesses and several garden clubs, we have been able to reestablish both borders in their original style, refurbish the lawn, and replace fencing and trellises. Please come see it! 0923RC

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Visit Rochester’s Castle Wednesday, September 23, 5:30—7 pm Join us for a late-summer celebration at historic Warner Castle, home of the Rochester Civic Garden Center. Enjoy refreshments and guided tours of the gardens and the interior of this elegant home, built in 1854 by Horatio Gates Warner to resemble his wife’s ancestral castle in Scotland. While you are here, peruse RCGC’s library, the finest horticultural library in the region. We can’t wait to show off the gardens! With the hard ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7

Horticulture Classes Basic Perennial Gardening Tuesday, May 19, 6:30—8 pm Pat McCullough will discuss the steps for creating a successful garden—how to choose the best perennials for your location, planning for a succession of bloom and season-long color, as well as the basics of care, such as soil, pest control, light and water requirements. You are invited to bring one or more pictures of your garden as it is, as well as pictures and ideas about future plans. Be sure to check what the sun exposure is for the garden. Class takes place at Gallea’s, 2832 Clover Street, Pittsford NY 14534 (corner of Clover and Jefferson Rd). 0519PG



$25

Spring Blooms Stroll Wednesday, May 20, 6—8 pm (Note that this class has been rescheduled; the new date is one week later than in the previous catalog.) Come see what’s in bloom in Michael Hannen’s gardens in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Michael grows over 800 varieties of plants at his urban homebased nursery, with display gardens overflowing with the rare and unusual plants that he specializes in (in other words can’t resist). Michael will lead us on a tour of the plants, highlighting unusual springblooming beauties—the gardens contain a wealth of varieties beyond the usual tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. For example, he has 20 varieties of Ranunculus ficaria (and we don’t mean the invasive lesser 8

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celandine), 10 varieties of Solomon’s seal, several trilliums, the rare Adonis buttercup, Iris bucharica, Arum italicum, Ixiolirion, Galtonia, and more. Come early to shop or preview the gardens. Bring something to take notes on and feel free to bring a portable chair. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0520MH

Members $10 Non-members $15

Take with 0623MH Early Summer Blooms Stroll (see page 12) and/or 0922MH September Blooms Stroll (see page 18), 2 or more classes, each: Members $7.50 Non-members $10

Linwood Gardens Tour Wednesday, May 27, 10 am—12 noon Join us for a private tour of the gardens, buildings and landscape of Linwood Gardens, a historic estate 35 miles southwest of Rochester. Linwood is known today for its distinguished collection of tree peonies started by William Gratwick in 1940. Our tour is timed for that elusive peak, and there are sure to be some tree peonies in bloom during our visit. The landscape was designed in the early 1900’s and includes an Italian walled garden, an Arts and Crafts style summerhouse, a labyrinth and more, all with spectacular views over the Genesee Valley. Lee Gratwick is the fourth generation of the family to live at Linwood Gardens, and every generation has added their touch to the architecture and plant collections. Linwood today is a

serene and idyllic place with a deep sense of beauty and history. You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy the atmosphere after the tour. 0527LG



$20

We’ll travel by luxury coach with ample room to transport all our purchases. Lunch is provided. Our bus will leave from and return us to Marketplace Mall in Henrietta. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the trip.

Odyssey to Ithaca

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Saturday, May 30, 7:45 am—6:30 pm

Fairy Garden Workshop

Please join us on our 11th annual bus tour. Our first stop will be Cornell Plantations, where we’ll tour their incredible containers collection, the herb, flower, heritage vegetable and winter gardens, the groundcover collection and the rhododendron knoll. Then on to family-owned garden centers with tons of character, including Cayuga Landscaping, a fullservice nursery with an extensive selection of specialty plants including cultivars of deer-resistant species, boxwood, hellebores, and a wide assortment of the entire Mentha family (Nepeta, etc.)—we’ll plan on enough time for this excellent nursery. Next we will head to Baker’s Acres for a delicious and sumptuous buffet lunch. We’ll peruse Baker’s Acres wonderful collection of home-grown perennials, annuals and specialty plants before we move on to The Plantsmen Nursery. Owner Dan Segal is a passionate proponent of native plants, and offers a wide array of interesting natives, as well as specialty annuals, perennials and woodies, many of them unavailable elsewhere in our area. On our way home we’ll stop at Bedlam’s wonderful display gardens—Deb Lampear’s labor of love, overflowing with gorgeous combinations of—almost exclusively unusual—perennials, annuals and shrubs.



$60

Saturday, May 30, 10:30 am—12 noon In this family-friendly workshop with Charles Lytle, you will plant a shallow container using small plants, mosses and your choice of other decorative materials, to create your own unique landscape that will be cozy and inviting for fairies. Good for all ages; bring a child—no extra charge for children accompanied by a paying adult (one garden per group). All materials included. 0530FG

Members $35 Non-members $40

Create an Edible Container Garden of Flowers and Herbs Tuesday, June 2, 6:30—8 pm Sue Lang and Sheryl Roets of Gallea’s Greenhouses will guide you in planting a decorative container with a selection of herbs and flowering plants in this handson workshop. Take home an edible, fragrant and beautiful accent for your patio or deck. Choose from a wide selection of plants, all materials included. Class takes place at Gallea’s, 2832 Clover Street, Pittsford NY 14534 (corner of Clover and Jefferson Rd). All materials included. 0602HF



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Purposeful Perennials—Using Perennials in Containers

Pruning Session III: Summer Pruning

Tour Windy Hill Flower Farm

Saturday, June 13, 9 am—12 noon

Join specialty cut-flower grower and arranger Lisa Mauro for a tour of Windy Hill, the “micro-flower-farm” that she and her husband started at their 4.5-acre Mendon property in 2013. Lisa has a long-time career as a graphic designer and design instructor, but she and her husband have always been interested in gardening and small farming and were up for a challenge; they chose flowers because of Lisa’s love of growing flowers and desire to use her design background in arrangements. In this class at Windy Hill, Lisa will discuss what they’ve learned through study, networking, and a lot of trial and error, covering various aspects of flower farming from seed to sales, including growing your own seedlings, preparing soil, selecting cultivars, sustainable practices, harvest/post-harvest considerations, marketing your cut flowers, and more. Lisa will also demonstrate some of her techniques for arranging cut garden flowers. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class.

Thursday, June 4, 6—8 pm Avoid that weary end-of-summer look of annuals—expand your palette of container plants with perennial foliage and flowers. Save money by buying perennials that you can transplant into your garden at the end of the season instead of annuals that end up in the compost. Join designer and author Christine Froehlich for this class at Broccolo Garden Center, 2755 Penfield Road, Fairport 14450, (585) 377-9810. Christine will demonstrate how to create stunning container plantings that look great all summer and into fall: what to look for in a potting mix, how to plant for optimum performance, the many varieties of perennials that hold up well in containers, and how to select combinations for color and texture—think foliage to bump up the mix. Students will receive an extra 10% discount on any materials purchased during the class (for members that is a total of a 20% discount). 0604PC

Members $22 Non-members $32

Take with 0625SC Creating Pots with Pizzazz (see page 13), and/or 0902CC Continuous Containers for Late Summer and Fall Interest (see page 18), 2 or more classes, each: Members $17 Non-members $22 Register for classes, sign up for membership, make a donation or buy Garden Tour tickets at rcgc.org.

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Living Wreath Workshop Tuesday, June 9, 6:30—8 pm Create a wreath of living plants that will grow and become more decorative throughout the season in this class with Sue Lang and Sheryl Roets (owners of Gallea’s Tropical Greenhouse and Florist). Choose from an assortment of succulents and flowering and foliage plants to fill your wreath, which can be used outdoors through the summer and then brought inside. Class takes place at Gallea’s, 2832 Clover Street, Pittsford NY 14534 (corner of Clover and Jefferson Rd). All materials included. 0609LW



$55

Summer Container Workshop Thursday, June 11, 6:30—8 pm Gardener and botanical artist Deb VerHulst-Norris creates over 100 containers for her home landscape every year, and even more for the family’s Seabreeze Amusement Park. Join her at her scenic lakefront property in Hilton for this workshop and tour. Deb will discuss the principles of a balanced and interesting design, care and maintenance, and guide you in planting a container garden to take home that will look good all season. Bring a pot of 16” diameter or less to class; potting soil will be provided as well as a wide variety of plants appropriate for sun or shade. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. Limit 12. Deadline for registration is June 4. 0611SC

Members $30 Non-members $35

Many early-blooming trees and shrubs produce flowers on the previous year’s wood, and these are best pruned now, after flowering. Summer is also a good time to shape and thin plants. Learn how to properly prune flowering trees and shrubs as well as broadleaf evergreens and conifers in this outdoor workshop with Mike Tanzini of Ted Collins Tree & Landscape. Session I, Pruning Basics, or another pruning class is a prerequisite. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0613SP

Members $36 Non-members $46

Farewell Tour of Lakeside Nursery Tuesday, June 16, 6:30—8 pm Many of us have fond memories of Gail Maier’s scenic property in Ontario, with its historic barn and brick Italianate Victorian house, and those lovely extensive gardens: lush perennial beds and wonderful mature specimens of the rare and select varieties of trees and shrubs that Gail and Bob’s revered Lakeside Nursery specialized in. The property is now up for sale—join us for this opportunity to tour the gardens one last time with Gail. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0616LN

Free with membership

Wednesday, June 17, 6:30—8:30 pm

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Members $18 Non-members $25

All classes take place at Warner Castle unless otherwise noted. For off-site classes, directions will be emailed before the class. Be sure to add [email protected] to your contacts, and check your junk mail folder if you don’t get expected directions.

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Horticulture Classes and Tours Exploring Roses Thursday, June 18, 7—8:30 pm Growing beautiful roses in our area takes a little bit of know-how, but is very possible and so well worth it. Join ARS certified consulting rosarian Jane Knoeck in her Chili garden to see some choice varieties in bloom and to explore how to grow roses successfully here. Jane uses roses in many ways, including in containers, in mixed borders and in dedicated rose beds. In this class you’ll learn how to use roses in a variety of settings, which cultivars do well here, and their culture. Jane gardens as organically as possible and will cover the use of Integrated Pest Management Practices as well as variety selection in order to limit the need for pesticides. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0618ER

Members $18 Non-members $25

Early Summer Blooms Stroll Tuesday, June 23, 6—8 pm June is the month of surprises, and Michael Hannen’s gardens at his homebased nursery in Rochester’s Upper Monroe neighborhood are overflowing with rare and unusual plants in unprecedented variety, including an abundance of cool, new and rare additions, such as 10 types of Jack-in-the-pulpit. Many perennials peak at this time, including many unusual ones such as Pinellia (“green dragons”) and Chinese cobra lilies; you’ll also see the later-blooming perennials that will just be getting a start on showing their 12

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stuff. Come early to shop or preview the gardens. Bring something to take notes on and feel free to bring a portable chair. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0623MH

Members $10 Non-members $15

Take with 0520MH Spring Blooms Stroll (see page 8) and/or 0922MH September Blooms Stroll (see page 18), 2 or more classes, each: Members $7.50 Non-members $10

Tour Burroughs Audubon Nature Club Sanctuary Tuesday, June 23, 6:30—8 pm Join Trustee Chris Benard for a tour of the BANC sanctuary, located on a tiny shaded road between Victor and Pittsford. BANC was organized in 1913 during a back-to-nature movement that was sweeping the country, and dozens of members met at the end of streetcar lines and hiked in suits and their Sunday best. In 1927 BANC bought the old Woolston farmhouse; an unfortunate fire destroyed Register early! Most classes have a maximum of 20. Craft and Floral Design classes which require materials may not be able to accept last-minute registrations. 10 days’ notice required for refund of class fee. Register for classes, sign up for membership, make a donation or buy Garden Tour tickets at rcgc.org.

the old house but members rebuilt a short time later. Stroll the 32-acre sanctuary to see the native wildflower and butterfly gardens; trails along meandering Irondequoit Creek afford sightings of woodpeckers, flickers, vireos, and waxwings. In the clubhouse, a corner window complete with binoculars gives a comfortable view of the feeders outside. John Burroughs wrote, “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” Join us for a pleasant evening and light refreshments. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class.

to choose from in this in-depth demo class with Christine Froehlich, landscape designer and director of RCGC. Chris will show you how to plant for optimum performance, which varieties to choose, and how to pair them up for sizzling color combinations that will last all summer and well into the fall. This class will take place at Broccolo Garden Center, 2755 Penfield Road, Fairport 14450, 585-3779810. Students will receive an extra 10% discount on any materials purchased during the class (for members that is a total of a 20% discount).

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Free with membership

Soirée: Jerry Kral’s Incredible Landscape in June Wednesday, June 24, 6:30—8 pm 0624JK See page 6 for details.

$12

Creating Pots with Pizzazz— Using Dwarf Shrubs in Containers Thursday, June 25, 6—8 pm (Note that this class has been rescheduled; the new date is one week later than in the previous catalog.) Are you searching for new ideas to jazz up your container plantings? Think shrubs! Dwarf shrubs are among the hottest plants on the market these days, and they perform extremely well in pots. Not only do they provide structure and height, but they go way beyond flowers, offering an exciting mix of foliage and texture. See the exciting range of varieties

Members $22 Non-members $32

Take with 0604PC Purposeful Perennials (see page 10), and/or 0902CC Continuous Containers for Late Summer and Fall Interest (see page 18), 2 or more classes, each: Members $17 Non-members $22

Hidden Treasures, Stately Pleasures—RCGC Annual Summer Garden tour Saturday, July 11, 10 am—4 pm Join us as we explore the mysteries of 13 enticing gardens hidden in some of Rochester’s most charming city neighborhoods. From tiny eclectic city lots to historic estates, artists’ gardens, and properties designed by Alling DeForest, this tour is full of delightful back yard surprises. See inside front cover for details. On-line registration and class catalog are available at rcgc.org 13

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Rochester’s Horticultural History—Walking Tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery

375 Hydrangeas and a New Method for Getting Blooms in our Area

Soirée: Emily’s Hilltop Garden

Tuesday, July 28, 6:30—8:30 pm

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Tuesday, July 14, 6—7:30 pm From the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, and through the 20th century, Rochester was a center for horticulture and the nursery business. Dennis Carr, of the Friends of Mt Hope Cemetery, will lead us on a tour highlighting the permanent resting places of the innovators who made Rochester the Flower City, as well as some of the horticultural treasures of Rochester’s most important romantic landscape. Free for members of the Rochester Civic Garden Center and Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery. 0714MH

Hydrangea serrata Tour— Explore a Lesser-Known Species Thursday, July 16, 6:30—8:30 pm Hydrangeas are well known for the large, showy blooms of the H. macrophylla and H. paniculata species, but many hydrangea enthusiasts consider the H. serrata species to be the most beautiful. Serratas are native to the mountains of Japan and Korea, with most having smaller, blue or pink lacecap blooms, displayed in a graceful, almost architectural form. They generally bloom earlier than the macropyllas and paniculatas. Join Tim Boebel, nursery manager at Wayside Garden Center and author of Hydrangeas in the North: Getting Blooms in the Colder Climates (2011) for 14

this special early tour of his extensive collection of hydrangeas, which includes over 30 serrata cultivars. Directions to Tim’s East Bloomfield garden will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0716HS

Members $18 Non-members $25

Pruning for Style— Transforming an Established Landscape Wednesday, July 22, 6:30—8:30 pm Mike Tanzini of Ted Collins Tree & Landscape has been working with Rita and “Cappy” Capuano for decades at their Henrietta property. Several years ago the Capuanos decided to convert their more conventional gardens into a Japanese-style landscape. There were many established trees and shrubs of the sort used years ago; instead of removing these and starting over, they chose to restyle some of the existing material to fit with the oriental theme. Several years of artful stylized pruning later, these beautiful specimens add an element of maturity and peace that could not be achieved by starting afresh with new plants. Mike will discuss the pruning involved in highlighting the potential of mature shrubs, as well as the design and transformation of an existing landscape to create this serene Asian look—preserving some plants, adding new ones, adding appropriate structures, and maintenance. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0722SP

Members $22 Non-members $32

Tim Boebel, nursery manager at Wayside Garden Center and author of Hydrangeas in the North: Getting Blooms in the Colder Climates (2011), is a local expert on everyone’s favorite flowering shrub. Join Tim at his 1890’s farmhouse in East Bloomfield to see hundreds of blooming hydrangea cultivars growing on his oneacre plot. Species include H. arborescens, macrophylla, paniculata, quercifolia, serrata, involucrata and anomala. Through much experimentation Tim has worked out how to get consistent bloom from hydrangeas in our less-than-ideal environment, and is looking at his wide selection of cultivars to determine which are best for our area. For a few years now Tim has been experimenting with improvements to his method and will share with us a new, much simpler and more effective way to maintain macrophyllas for more reliable bloom. He’ll discuss the merits of the different hydrangea cultivars, cover any questions you have about methods for growing each of the hardy species, and talk about growing hydrangea in patio containers. Tim will also share information on his very successful, and newly expanded, lotus ponds. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0728HY

Members $18 Non-members $25

View our catalog or register online at rcgc.org.

Wednesday, July 29, 6:30—8 pm $12

Oh No, Now What: Creative Perennial Garden Maintenance Thursday, July 30, 6:30—8:30 pm Does your garden start to look tired and sloppy as summer moves along? Learn the finer points of garden maintenance for the million little problems that show up in mid-summer. RCGC Executive Director Christine Froehlich has run her own design/maintenance business for many years, and will show you professional methods to keep the garden looking fresh. Some topics covered: proper staking (even when it’s done late); deadheading—how to do it quickly with no stickies; deadleafing; cutting back plants to prevent straggliness and promote a new burst of growth and rebloom; creative pruning of perennials that have gotten too dense; weeding quickly; how to identify problems like low fertility, water, and pest problems; and what to do about the fear of rearrangement. Come learn some new techniques in this hands-on class in the Warner Castle Gardens. 0730ON

Members $22 Non-members $32

Enrollment is automatic. No confirmation will be sent. 10-day cancellation notice for refunds or rescheduling.

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Horticulture Classes and Tours The Art of Pruning of Japanese Maples Tuesday, August 4, 6—8 pm Japanese maples are extremely popular in our area as specimen trees, but left on their own they can become tangled messes, and pruning them properly takes know-how. Join Elmer Dustman, one of a handful of experts in our area skilled in the practice of Aesthetic Pruning, for this workshop on the best approach to pruning Japanese maples. Aesthetic pruning is a style of pruning that aims to bring out the essence of small trees, using a combination of design principals, horticultural science and good pruning practices. Elmer will demonstrate how to approach an overgrown Japanese maple, pruning it properly as well as artistically to “interpret the essence of the tree,” which is, of course, the goal of every gardener for this popular, beautiful and useful landscape plant. Limit 10. Directions will be emailed before the class. 0804JP

Members $22 Non-members $32

Cut-Flower Workshop at a Historic Flower Farm Wednesday, August 5, 6—8 pm Join Nellie Gardner of Flower Fields specialty cut flowers at the historic Stettner homestead in Spencerport that she acquired in 2009. Nellie will give you a tour of the small farm and the flowers she grows for her business, including many kinds of annuals, perennials and around 30 varieties of dahlias. This homestead 16

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was previously a cut-flower and seed farm from the turn of the 20th century up until the 1960’s. Nellie will discuss how she grows flowers for cutting, including practices that enhance the health of the plants and soil and lower your maintenance. Also covered will be the harvesting of cut flowers, which varieties work best for cutting and landscape use, how to cut and condition your flowers, how to prep the water (makes a big difference), arranging and care of bouquets, and she will show you how to create a tussie-mussie with fresh flowers. Then select and cut your own bouquet to take home! Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0805CF

Members $28 Non-members $35

Tour Lighthouse Gardens New Avon Farm Saturday, August 8, 10—11:30 am Lighthouse Gardens is well-known to many of us for the superb organically grown plants they sell at Rochester’s Public Market and other select local farmers’ markets and garden stores. They are the only NOFA-NY Certified Organic greenhouse business in the Greater Rochester area that focuses on edibles and ornamentals. The owners are committed to growing everything as sustainably as possible (no synthetic fertilizers or pest controls), and grow all of their plants in their own homemade, organic living compost-based potting mix. Located for several years in Honeoye Falls, Lighthouse Gardens has been rapidly expanding at their new farm between Honeoye Falls and Lima. Come

tour their new greenhouse, barn and field operations with owner Todd Lighthouse, hear about growing container edibles organically, and have all your questions answered about all things organic. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0808LG

Free with membership

Soirée: A Multilayered, Four-Dimensional Garden in the City Wednesday, August 12, 6:30—8 pm 0812MK See page 6 for details.

$12

The Evolution of a Designer’s Garden Thursday, August 13, 6:30—8 pm Jean Westcott, owner of The Artful Gardener on Mt. Hope Ave, is a professional garden designer with 30 years of experience in the Greater Philadelphia, Princeton and Rochester areas. She specializes in the restoration of older landscapes, designing gardens appropriate for the style of the home and the clients’ wishes. When Jean and her husband moved into their late-Arts and Crafts-style home in Rochester’s Highland neighborhood in 2006, the only plants in the yard were a tree peony and an old lilac. They installed most of the landscape in 2008, but, like all gardens, the plantings and challenges have never stopped evolving. Visit Jean’s garden to learn about the process of designing a small (urban) landscape—tying the shapes of the gardens and hardscaping to the geometry and style of

the house, maximizing usable space and appeal by borrowing from the driveway and even neighbor’s walls, creating vertical elements in the face of drainage issues, making adjustments for increasing levels of shade and root competition as plants mature, etc. All the behind-the-scenes details of designing and maintaining what strikes the visitor as the perfect jewel of a garden almost subliminally married to the architecture of the house. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class. 0813DG

Members $22 Non-members $32

Members’ Special Members—bring along a nonmember to any class or event and pay the member price for them. We’d like to introduce them to our programs!

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Horticulture Classes and Tours

Horticulture Classes and Tours Continuous Containers for Late Summer and Fall Interest

Redesigning and Reworking the Landscape

Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before the class.

Tuesday, September 15, 6—7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 2, 6—7:30 pm

Professional landscaper Cindy Cali will lead us on a tour of this (new to RCGC) large modern country-style property in Pittsford. When Cindy started working with the homeowners a few years ago there were many issues to be solved— plants that had grown massive and were crowding out their neighbors, plants that needed to be relocated with regard to sun and shade, and herds of deer enjoying the garden from the woods along the back. Cindy will describe the process of redesigning and reworking the plantings and talk about maintenance of the many lovely gardens here, including a shady woods garden, border gardens around the wrap-around porch, and a large dahlia bed, which should be in full color. Directions will be emailed (or mailed) before class.

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If your containers have that tired look by the end of summer and you’re looking for a solution other than mums, try jazzing them up with interesting shrubs and perennials. These are widely available in late summer and can be planted out in the garden when you put away the containers for winter. Better yet, choose plants that are hardy enough to overwinter in the pot and you won’t even have to replant the container from year to year. Join RCGC Director Christine Froehlich for a demonstration of how to combine plants with dynamic foliage to create sizzling color combinations that will brighten up your fall landscape. Class takes place at Broccolo Garden Center, 2755 Penfield Road, Fairport 14450, 585-377-9810. Students will receive an extra 10% discount on any materials purchased during the class (for members that is a total of a 20% discount). 0902CC

Members $22 Non-members $32

Take with 0604PC Purposeful Perennials (see page 10), and/or 0625SC Creating Pots with Pizzazz (see page 13), 2 or more classes, each: Members $17 Non-members $22

Downton Abbey Bridal Show and High Tea Sunday, September 13, 2—5 pm 18

See page 19 for details.

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Members $18 Non-members $25

Members $10 Non-members $15

Take with 0520MH Spring Blooms Stroll (see page 8) and/or 0623MH Early Summer Blooms Stroll (see page 12), 2 or more classes, each: Members $7.50 Non-members $10

Soirée: Visit Rochester’s Castle Wednesday, September 23, 5:30—7 pm 0923RC

See page 7 for details.

Downton Abbey Bridal Show and High Tea

Sunday, September 13, 2—5 pm The Special Events committee is hosting a 1920’s-style bridal extravaganza. Enjoy a proper tea with wedding cake and finger foods while you view a fashion show presented by The Scarlet Bridal Boutique. Exquisite wedding gowns from England, many of them in Downton Abbey period styles, will be modelled, and Get Caked Bakery will be providing an elegant wedding cake. Floral designs by the RCGC design team will be featured, along with displays from other bridal vendors. Fee: Members $15, non-members $20

Rent historic Warner Castle for your next event

Warner Castle is available for a variety of gatherings such as wedding ceremonies, receptions, parties

and corporate and club meetings. For more information, please visit our website, www.rcgc.org.

September Blooms Stroll Tuesday, September 22, 5:30—8 pm Visit Michael Hannen’s display gardens at his home-based nursery in Rochester’s Upper Monroe neighborhood now to see all of the plants that come into fall bloom—Colchicums, Lespedeza, some of the Helianthus and Rudbeckias, turtleheads, Leucosceptrums, Boehmerias. Some of these crazy fall-bloomers are bound to be new to you. Come early to shop or preview the gardens. Bring something to take notes on and feel free to bring a portable chair. 19

Floral Design

Art & Craft Classes

Professional Floral Design Certificates

Grapevine Tree Workshop

Botanical Drawing

Wednesday, May 27, 6:30—8 pm

Six Fridays, June 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7, 9 am—12 noon

In this class with Charles Lytle you will create a 36”-tall stylized tree using a wire form and natural grapevines. These trees are great as garden ornaments, either tucked into beds or in containers; or use them as an accent by your front door and change the embellishments with the seasons. In winter bring them inside and decorate with lights and ornaments for a sophisticated accent for the holidays. Charlie will demonstrate different embellishments and discuss various seasonal uses. Trees last for several years. Class will take place outside, weather permitting, so dress accordingly. All materials included. Limit 14. 0527GT

Members Non-members

$28 $35

Deb VerHulst-Norris, a horticulturist with a B.S. in Fine Arts, will teach you to draw plants and flowers in accurate detail. Drawing skills will be developed by closely observing the structure and textures of the plants and flowers. The class will explore the use of graphite pencils, with colored pencil added to give depth and definition to drawings and bring your creations to life. No previous experience needed. Supplies list will be emailed before class. 0626BD

Members Non-members

Downton Abbey Bridal Show and High Tea Sunday, September 13, 2—5 pm

Registration forms and class catalog are available online at rcgc.org.

$99 $120



See page 19 for details.

BASIC Certificate Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 22 to October 8, 6:30—9 pm This Basic Certificate program has been developed to prepare students for employment in the floral industry and requires no prior experience. Instructor Alana Miller is a professional floral designer and teacher with over 30 years experience in the industry. This 15—20 hour, three-week comprehensive program will guide students through the basic principles and techniques of floral design. Each intensive class will include a lecture and a hands-on workshop. Styles discussed will include round, triangular, vase, symmetrical, elongated, corsages, and more. Students will create one or two arrangements to take home at each class. All top-quality flowers and materials are included. Please bring scissors, wire cutters and floral knife—not required for the first class, but bring them if you have them. A real need exists for qualified floral designers, and many of our students have found jobs in the industry. Limit 8. 0922PFD

Members $395 Non-members $495

Register early! Most classes have a limit. Craft and floral design classes that require materials may not be able to accommodate last-minute registrations. 10 days’ notice required for refund of class fee. 20

ADVANCED Certificate: Sympathy Arrangements Tuesday and Thursday, May 26 and 28, 6:30—9 pm For those who have completed the Intermediate Professional Floral Design program or have floral shop experience. Instructor Alana Miller is a professional floral designer and teacher with over 30 years experience in the industry. Sympathy arrangements continue to be a major part of the floral business. Our focus will be on free-standing easel sprays, large one-sided arrangements for visitation, and altar, religious, and theme wreaths. Students will take home all arrangements created during class. Please bring floral tools. Limit 8. 0526APF

Members $150 Non-members $225

New sessions of the Intermediate and Advanced Professional Floral Design Certificate programs will be offered in the 2015 Fall catalog.

Visit the Castle Flower Shop Come visit our flower shop located in the basement porch, overlooking the courtyard. Silk arrangements and garden accessories created by floral designer Alana Miller and staff are available for purchase. Open any time the Castle is open—during regular open hours, classes at the Castle, and special events. 21

Kids Classes Fairy Garden Workshop Saturday, May 30, 10:30 am—12 noon

Let’s Make a Natural Bird Feeder

In this family-friendly workshop with Charles Lytle, you will plant a shallow container using small plants, mosses and your choice of other decorative materials, to create your own unique landscape that will be cozy and inviting for fairies. Good for all ages; bring a child—no extra charge for children accompanied by a paying adult (one garden per group). All materials included.

Saturday, September 26, 10:30 am—12 noon

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Members Non-members

$35 $40

This class with Charles Lytle is geared for families, especially children of all ages. You’ll create a decorative ornament to take home using pine cones, peanut butter and bird seed, perfect for feeding our feathered friends during winter. We will also talk about other natural ways to help feed the birds, such as decorating trees with fruits and other tasty adornments. Prices per family: Members $7.50 Non-members $10

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Free with Membership

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CGC members may choose from the following free classes (space allowing—send us your choices in order of preference): Farewell Tour of Lakeside Nursery (0616LN), Tuesday, June 16, 6:30–8 pm with Gail Maier; Tour Burroughs Audubon Nature Club Sanctuary (0623BA), Tuesday, June 23, 6:30—8 pm with Chris Benard; Rochester’s Horticultural History—Walking Tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery (0714MH), Tuesday, July 14, 6—7:30 pm with Dennis Carr; and Tour Lighthouse Gardens New Avon Farm (0808LG), Saturday, August 8, 10—11:30 am with Todd Lighthouse. See catalog for descriptions. Register for classes, sign up for membership, make a donation or buy Garden Tour tickets at rcgc.org.

Listen to

Michael Warren Thomas on

“Naturally Green” “For the Love of Food” and

“Discover the Finger Lakes” Saturdays, starting at 9 am

“Savor Toronto” “Niagara Wine Country” and

View our catalog or register online at rcgc.org. Enrollment is Automatic—No confirmation will be sent. 10-day cancellation notice for refunds.

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Do you teach garden-related classes? We are always looking for new instructors and classes; call Judy Hubbard at 585-473-5130 or email [email protected].

“The Grapevine”

Sundays, starting at 9:30 am WYSL 1040 AM www.savorlife.com

What a Deal!

Membership: Become a member and receive discounts on all classes, plus one free class with new or renewed membership. See Registration Form for details. Use your RCGC membership card to save 10% on your purchases at: • Broccolo Garden & Design Center • Lucas Greenhouses • Van Putte Gardens and 5% at these garden stores: • Bristol’s Garden Center • Clover Nursery & Garden Center • Gallea’s Tropical Greenhouse and Florist • Grandpa’s Nursery & Garden Center • Grossmans Garden & Home • Sara’s Garden Center • The Garden Store at Ted Collins Tree & Landscape • Wayside Garden Center Present your membership card before the sale is rung up. Offer does not apply to sale and promotional items.

Rochester Civic Garden Center is chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York as a non-profit educational association. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the Genesee Region by fostering knowledge, providing information, increasing interest, and promoting all aspects of gardening and horticulture. People of the region have access to our library, public lectures, classes, and other horticultural resources. President: Jane Milliman Executive Director: Christine Froehlich Education Program: Judy Hubbard Graphic Design: Marcella Klein Corporate Members: Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care, Bristol’s Garden Center, Unilock, Experienced Bricks, Batavia Turf

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Calendar

REGISTRATION FORM

• Watch for the RCGC Fall catalog for more classes in September through December • M A Y 19 20 23 26 27 27 30 30 J

JULY

Basic Perennial Gardening 8 Stroll at Michael Hannen’s 8 Proud Market Plant Sale 4 Advanced Prof. Floral Design Certificate: Sympathy begins 21 Linwood Gardens Tour 8 Grapevine Tree Workshop 20 Odyssey to Ithaca 9 Fairy Garden Workshop 9

UNE

2 4 9 11 13 16 17 18 23 23 24 25 26

Edible Container Garden 9 Perennials in Containers 10 Living Wreath Workshop 10 Summer Container Workshop 10 Pruning Session III 11 Lakeside Nursery Tour* 11 Windy Hill Flower Farm Tour 11 Exploring Roses 12 Stroll at Michael Hannen’s 12 Burroughs Audubon Sanctuary* 12 Soirée: Jerry Kral’s Landscape 6 Dwarf Shrubs in Containers 13 Botanical Drawing begins 20

11 14 16 22 28 29 30

RCGC Summer Garden Tour Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour* Hydrangea serrata Tour Pruning for Style 375 Hydrangeas Soirée: Emily’s Hilltop Garden Perennial Garden Maintenance

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AUGUST

4 5 8 12 13

Pruning Japanese Maples 16 Cut-Flower Farm 16 Lighthouse Gardens Tour* 16 Soirée: Multilayered City Garden 6 Designer’s Garden Evolution 17

Membership

RCGC members may choose from the following free classes (space allowing—send us your choices in order of preference): Farewell Tour of Lakeside Nursery (0616LN), Tuesday, June 16, 6:30–8 pm with Gail Maier; Tour Burroughs Audubon Nature Club Sanctuary (0623BA), Tuesday, June 23, 6:30—8 pm with Chris Benard; Rochester’s Horticultural History—Walking Tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery (0714MH), Tuesday, July 14, 6—7:30 pm with Dennis Carr; and Tour Lighthouse Gardens New Avon Farm (0808LG), Saturday, August 8, 10—11:30 am with Todd Lighthouse. See catalog for descriptions. I wish to attend these free classes, in order of preference: _____________________ Individual Membership: $35 _ _______

Containers for Fall Interest Downton Abbey Bridal Show Redesigning the Landscape Stroll at Michael Hannen’s Basic Floral Design Cert. begins Soirée: Rochester’s Castle Make a Natural Bird Feeder

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* Free with membership

This year’s symposium gave us a lot to ponder—plants we haven’t tried, pruning methods we need to investigate and a whole new spin on garden maintenance. Our speakers Roy Diblik and Cass Turnbull were the best, captivating us all with their sense of humor, love and passion for the art of gardening. We’re truly grateful for the supporters who made this day possible. A big thank you to our partner sponsor, St. John’s, and to the many businesses that loyally support this event: The Artful Gardener, The Arbour Barber, Clover Nursery & Garden Center, Lucas Greenhouses, Miller Brick, Pine Creek Landscape, The Rochester Public Market and Sara’s Garden Center. Many thanks for generous contributions from Gerald and Karen Kral, The Allyn’s Creek Garden Club, The Rochester Garden Club, Shirley and Lawrence Dawson and Charlotte and Raul Herrera. Thanks to our raffle donors and vendors for making the day even more fun, and hats off to our crew of volunteers for making the day go smoothly. Thanks!

Family Membership: $45______

Class Registration

SEPTEMBER

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Symposium Thanks

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Register for classes, membership, Garden Tour on-line at rcgc.org Name____________________________________ Phone #__________________ Address_ ___________________________________________________________ City_______________________________________________ State_ __________ Zip_______________ email____________________________________________

Course # _______________ Fee ______ Course # _______________ Fee ______ Course # _______________ Fee ______

Course #_ _____________ Fee______ Course #_ _____________ Fee______ Course #_ _____________ Fee______ Class Total $______

Summer Garden Tour Tickets

Number of tickets: _______ $15 member; _______ $20 non-member Garden Tour Special: Individual Membership plus one Garden Tour ticket: $40__________ Family Membership plus one Garden Tour ticket: $50_ ________ Tickets Total $ ________ Grand Total $ ________ Garden tour tickets also available on our website (www.rcgc.org). On the day of the tour, tickets will be available in the gardens, all tickets $20.

Payment

Check #________ MasterCard / Visa_ # _____________________________ Exp. Date ________ ENROLLMENT IS AUTOMATIC. No confirmation will be sent. 10 day cancellation notice for refunds or rescheduling.



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Warner Castle Soirée

September 23

Summer Garden Tour

July 11

Odyssey to Ithaca

May 30

Proud Market Plant Sale

May 23

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