Navlet's complete 2012 Class Schedule.
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 5/19 | Saturday | Concord | Drought Tolerant Gardens Come see how beautiful a drought tolerant garden can be. We’ll show you drought tolerant options from groundcovers to trees to succulents and California natives. Our resident experts will also teach you techniques and tricks to make your existing garden more water wise. |
10:00 AM |
| 5/26 | Saturday | Concord | Summer
Rose Pruning with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control. |
10:00
AM |
| 5/26 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Summer
Rose Pruning with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control. |
2:00 PM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 6/2 | Saturday | Martinez | Summer
Rose Pruning with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control. |
10:00 AM |
| 6/2 | Saturday | Danville | Summer
Rose Pruning with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener Learn how to prune roses after the first flush of flowers has faded. This summer rose class covers pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease and pest control. |
2:00
PM |
| 6/9 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Drought Tolerant Gardens Come see how beautiful a drought tolerant garden can be. We’ll show you drought tolerant options from groundcovers to trees to succulents and California natives. Our resident experts will also teach you techniques and tricks to make your existing garden more water wise. |
10:00
AM |
| 6/9 | Saturday | Danville | Drought Tolerant Gardens Come see how beautiful a drought tolerant garden can be. We’ll show you drought tolerant options from groundcovers to trees to succulents and California natives. Our resident experts will also teach you techniques and tricks to make your existing garden more water wise. |
2:00 PM |
| 6/16 | Saturday | Martinez & Pleasant Hill | Citrus Food for thought: You don’t have to live in Florida to grow sweet, nutritious citrus, including Meyer lemons, oranges, grapefruit, and more. Find out which varieties are best suited to the area where you live, plus learn how to keep your citrus pest-free, healthy, and happy. |
10:00 AM |
| 6/23 | Saturday | Concord & Pleasant Hill | Lawn Care Get that country club look for your lawn; we’ll teach you how. From watering, insect and fungus control to fertilizing, mowing and saving water too. |
10:00
AM |
| 6/30 | Saturday | Martinez & Pleasant Hill | Organic
Gardening Learn how to achieve an organic garden by using natural products. We will discuss fertilizers and pest, fungus and weed controls. |
10:00 AM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 7/7 | Saturday | Martinez & Pleasant Hill | Shade Gardens Learn how to turn these often avoided areas of your garden into a showplace using colors and textures. |
10:00 AM |
| 7/14 | Saturday | Concord & Pleasant Hill | Container
Gardening Grow in containers; from ornamental to produce, we’ll teach you how to select the right container, the right soil mixture and how to maintain them for maximum flowering or harvest. |
10:00
AM |
| 7/21 | Saturday | Martinez | Native Plants Native plants love our soils and growing conditions, they are interesting and beautiful to behold, and beneficial to the local environment. Planting natives in our landscape can also help insure the survival or endangered creatures, including native butterflies. |
10:00 AM |
| 7/28 | Saturday | Danville | Citrus Food for thought: You don’t have to live in Florida to grow sweet, nutritious citrus, including Meyer lemons, oranges, grapefruit, and more. Find out which varieties are best suited to the area where you live, plus learn how to keep your citrus pest-free, healthy, and happy. |
2:00 PM |
| 7/28 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Edible Gardens Learn how to incorporate edible plants into your garden. We will teach you how to prepare your soil and give you planting tips and ongoing care instructions. This class will include information on vegetables, fruit trees, tropicals, herbs and edible flowers. |
10:00 AM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 8/4 | Saturday | Martinez | Container
Gardening Grow in containers; from ornamental to produce, we’ll teach you how to select the right container, the right soil mixture and how to maintain them for maximum flowering or harvest. |
10:00 AM |
| 8/11 | Saturday | Concord & Pleasant Hill | Cactus
and Succulents Whether in the ground or in containers, we’ll show you how to grow these wonderful plants successfully. |
10:00
AM |
| 8/18 | Saturday | Martinez | Drought Tolerant Gardens Come see how beautiful a drought tolerant garden can be. We’ll show you drought tolerant options from groundcovers to trees to succulents and California natives. Our resident experts will also teach you techniques and tricks to make your existing garden more water wise. |
10:00 AM |
| 8/25 | Saturday | Danville | Ornamental
Grasses We will cover design, selection and planting of our best grass and grass like plants. We will demonstrate how to build a large container and review maintenance and feeding schedules. |
2:00
PM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 9/1 | Saturday | Concord | Tomato Tasting Event Our annual Tomato Tasting Event gives you the chance to sample the many different varieties of heirloom tomatoes along with the traditional hybrid varieties. Tomatoes come in all sorts of shapes, colors and flavors, so you might just discover a new personal favorite to plant next year. |
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| 9/8 | Saturday | Martinez | Successful Houseplants Our greenhouse gurus will teach you how to use containers and houseplants to decorate. You’ll receive tips and tricks to keep them thriving. |
10:00
AM |
| 9/15 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Bonsai This beginner’s class will cover plant selection and care, pruning and the myriad of container selections that are perfectly suited to bonsai. |
10:00 AM |
| 9/22 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Shade Gardening Learn how to turn these often avoided areas of your garden into a showplace using colors and textures. |
10:00
AM |
| 9/29 | Saturday | Martinez & Pleasant Hill | Fall Vegetables Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce. |
10:00 AM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 10/6 | Saturday | Concord | Fall Vegetables Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce. |
10:00 AM |
| 10/13 | Saturday | Danville | Spring Flowering Bulbs Spend a little time in your garden this month; get a BIG splash of spring color next year. We will discuss planting in containers, in the ground and forcing bulbs for the holidays. |
2:00
PM |
| 10/20 | Saturday | Martinez | Hydroponics
101 with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener An introductory class in how to grow edibles and other plants indoors without soil. |
10:00 AM |
| 10/20 | Saturday | Danville | Hydroponics
101 with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener An introductory class in how to grow edibles and other plants indoors without soil. |
2:00
PM |
| 10/27 | Saturday | Martinez & Pleasant Hill | Spring Flowering Bulbs Spend a little time in your garden this month; get a BIG splash of spring color next year. We will discuss planting in containers, in the ground and forcing bulbs for the holidays. |
10:00 AM |
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| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | CLASS SUBJECT | TIME |
| 11/3 | Saturday | Concord | Hydroponics
101 with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener An introductory class in how to grow edibles and other plants indoors without soil. |
10:00 AM |
| 11/3 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Hydroponics
101 with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener An introductory class in how to grow edibles and other plants indoors without soil. |
2:00
PM |
| 11/10 | Saturday | Concord | Winterizing
Your Garden with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener What needs to be done in your garden after Daylight Savings Time has ended? This class covers ant controls, saving flower and vegetable seeds, frost protection, dormant spray, fertilizing, controlling next year’s unwanted vegetation now and planting seasonal color. |
10:00 AM |
| 11/10 | Saturday | Pleasant Hill | Winterizing
Your Garden with Buzz Bertolero, The Dirt Gardener What needs to be done in your garden after Daylight Savings Time has ended? This class covers ant controls, saving flower and vegetable seeds, frost protection, dormant spray, fertilizing, controlling next year’s unwanted vegetation now and planting seasonal color. |
2:00
PM |
| 11/17 | Saturday | Concord & Pleasant Hill | Successful Houseplants Our greenhouse gurus will teach you how to use containers and houseplants to decorate. You’ll receive tips and tricks to keep them thriving. |
10:00 AM |
| 11/17 | Saturday | Danville | Successful Houseplants Our greenhouse gurus will teach you how to use containers and houseplants to decorate. You’ll receive tips and tricks to keep them thriving. |
2:00 PM |
