FREE: Perennials: Beyond the Basics
Gardening General
The range of hardy perennials for prairie gardeners increases every year. Dare to go beyond the basics. Extend the season of your borders through the use of early, late, unusual, underused and “iffy” perennials along with ornamental grasses. From the first blue, pink or white hepatics in early spring through the clumps of ornamental grasses that compose your winter border, it’s all here.
This free class was provided through our Healthy Yards Partnership and funded by the City of Saskatoon. Thank you!
This class will run from 7 pm until 9 pm on the date listed. It is a pre-recorded lecture, but there will be hosts present to assist with answering questions throughout the presentation.
Please note that all class times are in Saskatchewan time. When you register, Zoom will send you a login link immediately for you to add to your calendar. You will get another reminder the day before class and one hour before class.
You are welcome to register for as many free classes as you want. An unlimited number of people can register but please be aware our attendance limit is 500 people so it is prudent to log in on time to ensure your spot. You will not receive a recording of this session.
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About your Instructor
Speaker: Sara Williams
Retired as the horticultural specialist of the University of Saskatchewan, Sara Williams is author and co-author of many gardening books: Creating the Prairie Xeriscape; Best Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies; Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies; Gardening, Naturally: A Chemical-free handbook for the Prairies and The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo: A Photographic History. She also was the founding editor for The Saskatchewan Gardener magazine (now known as The Gardener or, previously, Gardener for the Prairies). Sara holds a B.A from the University of Michigan in English and History as well as a B.Sc. (with great distinction) and M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan in Horticulture. She received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2015 and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2013. She helped initiate the University of Saskatchewan Master Gardener Program and coordinated it for many years. She gardens on 5 acres of sand near Saskatoon.
Format
This Zoom class is offered in an online, live-stream format that you can access from your computer, phone or tablet. Your distance class will include your instructor and their presentation live on-screen and an area where you can chat with fellow students or ask questions.
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST
- Location:
- Online