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Alberta Regional Lily Society NALS International Lily Show & Conference in Calgary July 15-19
Edmonton Horticultural Society Workshop "Garden Maintenance: Hello Summer" June 7 from 2-4:30 p.m. Edmonton Horticultural Society Office Speaker, Kevin Napora will provide tips on keeping weeds, pests and fungal problems under control. Good husbandry practices are discussed and proper pruning and hedging techniques are presented.
Speaker Series with Brian Miller Mon., June 29 Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre 11113-113 St., Edmonton Come listen to Brian Miller, an internationally known horticulturist. This noted Canadian gardener will highlight a variety of garden subjects. Free to members, $5 for non- members at the door.
Garden Tour July 18-19
Alberta's elm pruning ban starts April 1st
To help keep Alberta Dutch elm disease (DED) free, the Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) encourages everyone to pay attention to the provincial elm pruning ban between April 1 and Sept. 30. To help eliminate beetle habitat, it is important to properly prune all dead wood out of your elms and dispose of all pruned elm wood and elm firewood by burning, burying or chip- ping by March 31. Stored elm wood can harbor the elm bark beetles that can carry DED. “Elm bark beetles, responsible for spreading the deadly
DED fungus, feed on healthy elms and breed in dead and dying elm trees,” says Janet Feddes-Calpas, STOPDED executive director. “If elm trees are pruned during the pruning ban period, these beetles which are active at this time can be attracted to the scent of the fresh wound and possibly infect an otherwise healthy elm with DED. Once an elm tree is infected with DED it will die within that year.” Having your tree pruned properly is important. Many
trees are killed or ruined annually from improper prun- ing. Pruning like any other skill requires knowledge and should be done by a professional certified arborist who can determine what type of pruning is necessary to main- tain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees.
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Calgary Horticultural Society Summer Containers, June 4 Member Price: $65 Non-Member Price: $75
What Now? Walking Tour to Prune and Take Away Cuttings, July 11 Member Price: $40 Non-Member Price: $50
Garden Membership Renewal Time Spring is a great time to renew your membership with your local horticultural society. Memberships offer you access to garden expertise from local gardeners just like you, plant exchanges and sales, garden tours and competitions, access to speakers or training, discounts to local garden-related businesses and best of all a community of local gardeners to meet. To renew with the Edmonton Horticultural Society email
membership@edmontonhort.com or visit their website at
edmontonhort.com/membership/join-us or call 780.456.3324. To renew with Calgary Horticultural Society email office@
calhort.org or call 403.287.3469 ext. 0 or stop by the office Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 208-50 Ave. SW.
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