Creating Winter Interest in your Garden
Mr. Spurgeon gave a wonderful slide show and quite a few suggestions on ways to create winter interest in your garden. His handout included a dozen different alternatives to create winter interest. From planting interesting trees, shrubs, and grasses to introducing focal points, hardscapes and lighting to your garden. He also explained, and showed examples, of simple ways you can enhance your garden for enjoyment year round. Colors, textures, seeds and fruit to attract birds, and winter blooming plants all contribute to a garden you can enjoy in every season of the year.
Thanks Van...your presentation was enjoyable and informative. I will certainly be implementing these suggestions into my garden.
Biography for Van Spurgeon,
January 2009 Speaker
Van Spurgeon grew up on a farm in Oklahoma where his love for gardening got a start from his father and grandfather. He has been an adult educator, entrepreneur, and businessman. He has volunteered at the Missouri Botanical Garden since 1998. He became a Master Gardener in 2001. He volunteers with Flora Conservancy, and Shriners Hospital as a landscape advisor. He is the past chairman of the Master Gardener Speakers Bureau. His current topics with the Speakers Bureau are Create Winter Interest in Your Garden, Landscape Design I and II, and Growing Soil for Beautiful Gardens.
Members of GSLDS are pleased that Van has agreed to speak to our group, and look forward to seeing him in January.