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The Horticulture Table,
a division of member education, is a part of every
Baxter County Master Gardener membership meeting. A
pre-meeting message is sent to members announcing the
planned topic for the Horticulture Table and suggested
items to bring. The topic may be related to the program
of the day, the season or another topic of interest. A
member of the Horticulture Table Committee usually leads
the discussion. |
'Angel's Sigh' daylily submitted
Lucinda
Reynolds |
As a means of educating
other members of what grows well here as well as what
doesn’t, items brought may be cut plant specimens,
vegetables, fruit, seeds, plants to avoid planting and
why, beneficial and harmful insects, examples of
diseased plant materials, [diseased items should be
sealed in containers as Zip-lock bags]. Books, magazines
and tools that members have found helpful are also
displayed on the table.
The
Horticulture Table helps us learn about various aspects
of gardening. It is a means of sharing knowledge and
information about many aspects of horticulture,
not just about plants.
Hummingbird nests,
nematode-infested roots, cucumber beetles, ladybug
larva, and members’ artwork have all been displayed.
Members are encouraged to talk about what they brought.
It is meant to be an enjoyable, fun way to share our
knowledge and to learn from and about each other. |
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The
specimens brought are displayed with a form containing
the following information: name of plant (botanical,
common, cultivar/variety), plant type, sun requirements,
water requirements, special needs, mature plant size,
plant bloom time, and name of the person displaying
specimen.
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