The World of Dahlias

Description

If you want to up the wow factor of your flower garden, nothing beats the show-stopping quality of a bed of colorful dahlias. And there’s no better time to plan next summer’s stunning array of dahlias than right now. Join Clallam County Master Gardeners Pam Pace and Ed Adams at Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road in Sequim, for the Digging Deeper Saturdays presentation “The World of Dahlias” to learn how to plant, care for and enjoy these striking flowers. During their presentation, Pam and Ed will show attendees how to select and identify dahlias and how to plant, feed and water them. Attendees will also learn how to dahlias them from pests and viruses, and how to harvest and store them properly. In addition to the scheduled educational presentation, a team of Clallam County Master Gardeners will be available at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 20th to answer all gardening questions. Digging Deeper attendees are encouraged to bring samples of garden problems or pests for diagnosis by Master Gardeners who can recommend control measures. “The World of Dahlias” is part of the Digging Deeper Saturdays educational series which is free and open to the public. This presentation will be held in-person, rain or shine at the Master Gardener Woodcock Demonstration Garden. Presentations cover basic gardening topics relevant to many home gardeners and are scheduled for 90 minutes to allow for demonstrations and questions from viewers. Attendees are encouraged to check the Clallam County Master Gardener online calendar for updates about the location of the talk at https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/master-gardener-calendar/. For more information call 360-565-2678.