Date: Thu, June 15, 2006

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Sponsored by the Wake County Extension Service and the JCRA
June 24, 2006 (Saturday) - 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: Free.
Registration: Advanced registration is Not Required.
Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Parking: Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.

Questions: Please call (919) 515-3132 for more information about this event. Web announcement: http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/calendar/event_details.php?ID=113 Includes Directions!

Bring the family to the Arboretum and learn about new plants for your garden, soil preparation and amendment, plant diseases, beekeeping for the homeowner, home landscape irrigation, turf choices for the landscape, basic landscape design principles, and other timely garden topics from NC State faculty, Wake County Master Gardeners, and other professionals. Tours of the garden will be available.

Keynote Presentations

"Great Choices for Small Spaces"
Harriett Bellerjeau and Suzanne Edney, Landscape Designers

"For the Love of Gardening: The Power of Plants to Change Your Point of View" Bryce Lane, NC State and "In the Garden with Bryce Lane"

"Dealing with Bugs, Weeds and Diseases without Using the Nuclear Option" Carl Matyac, Ph.D., Wake County Extension Service

"Wildlife-friendly Landscaping"
Chris Morman, Ph.D., Extension Wildlife Specialist, NC State

Speakers in the Garden
Rich Cooper, Ph.D., NC State - turf choices for the home landscape Bob Davis, Blue Moon Landscape Design - water gardening Frankie Fanelli, JCRA - summer bulbs Bill Fonteno, Ph.D., NC State - soil management and understanding fertilizers Helen Kraus, Ph.D., NC State - home landscape irrigation Jonathan Nyberg and Rebecca Wellborn, Meadowsweet Gardens groundcovers David Tarpy, Ph.D., NC State - beekeeping basics Denny Werner, Ph.D., JCRA - annuals and perennials

Informational Booths

Carolina Gardener
Extension's Successful Gardener
Gardeners of Wake County
JC Raulston Arboretum
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
North Carolina Native Plant Society
Raleigh Garden Club
Wake County Extension Service/Master Gardeners
Youth Activities
The Wake County Junior Master Gardener program, hosted by Carol Norden and several other Master Gardener volunteers, will be providing several activities for children and their families.

Entertainment
Enjoy the music of Peak City R&B from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
 

Curators in the Garden

Some of the Arboretum's volunteer curators will be available in their gardens to answer your questions about these gardens and their plants.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic
A Master Gardener "Plant Clinic" will be on site to answer all of your gardening questions.

Vendors
If you are looking for a unique plant or item for your garden or home or are looking for a great gift, check out the vendors at this year's Summerfest. Each of the vendors will be sharing part of their proceeds with the JC Raulston Arboretum.

The following merchants are already signed up (as of June 5, 2006).

Barefoot Paths - perennials, specialty annuals, shrubs
Camellia Forest Nursery - camellias and other uncommon plants
North Carolina Bluebird Society - bluebird houses
Pine Knot Farms - shade perennials and Hellebores: A Comprehensive Guide
 

Lunch and Refreshments

Bring your own lunch to the Summerfest or enjoy the hot dogs and sausages available at the Sajack Hot Dogs stand. Enjoy ice cream made by NC State's Department of Food Science's Dairy and Process Application Laboratory. Drinks will be available at the hot dog and ice cream stands. All the activities at the Summerfest are free, but the lunch and refreshments are available for purchase. Sales at the ice cream stand benefit the JCRA.

Cost: Free.

Registration: Advanced registration is not required.
Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Parking: Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.

Questions: Please call (919) 515-3132 for more information about this event. Web announcement: http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/calendar/event_details.php?ID=113

alcooke

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Al Cooke
Extension Agent - Agriculture
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
N C State University
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Pittsboro, NC 27312
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