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Conifers – Importance in Garden Design
February 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Presented by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
Perhaps no group of plants is so unimaginatively used in the home landscape than conifers. They are often casually chosen and improperly placed. This lavishly illustrated lecture will emphasize conifers as garden plants for use in the mixed border along with their value for screening, accents, and in containers. Whether you garden on several acres or a balcony, you will look at conifers in a new way and be primed to make better choices to provide year-round interest.
Dr. Richard L. Bitner is a retired
anesthesiologist. He studied horticulture
at Longwood Gardens where for 20 years
he was a Plant Study Walk Instructor
and a popular teacher of the Conifers,
the Deciduous Flowering Shrubs II, and
the Designing with Conifers certifcate
courses. He teaches a course on conifers
at the arboretum school of the Barnes
Foundation. His column “Gardening
Journey” appears in Lancaster Magazine.
He is a member of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal Plant
Award Committee. His Timber Press titles
include: Conifers for Gardens An Illustrated
Encyclopedia; Timber Press Pocket Guide
to Conifers and Designing with Conifers The Best Choices for Year-round Interest in Your Garden. His website is
www.conifersforgardens.com
$5 for members; $10 for non-members. Pre-registration is encouraged.