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URL:https://rmc-nargs.org/events/the-magic-of-rock-gardens-expert-talks-ga
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SUMMARY:The Magic of Rock Gardens: Expert Talks & Garden Inspiration
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an area of your yard you’re not sure how to use
 —a slope\, a dry sunny spot\, or a shady corner?  The magic of rock gar
 dening might be the perfect solution.\n\nRocks and stones can transform ch
 allenging spaces into beautiful\, naturalistic gardens. A carefully placed
  stone provides year-round structure\, creates protective microclimates fr
 om Colorado’s wind\, and offers cooling shade for plants. Crevice garden
 s encourage roots to grow deep and for drought tolerant plants to thrive. 
 With rocks\, the possibilities are nearly endless.\n\nThe Rocky Mountain C
 hapter of the North American Rock Garden Society invites you to enjoy thre
 e inspiring presentations by renowned experts\, along with the their Sprin
 g Plant Sale at Tagawa Gardens.  Visit the Events Page for details on the
  sale : RMC Saturday Spring Plant Sale\nSaturday April 11th Presentations 
 at Tagawa Gardens\n\n 	10 a.m. Marcia Tatroe – Rock Gardens Rock!  Have
  you fallen in love with those cute little treasures in the rock garden se
 ction but aren't quite sure what to do with them? A rock garden is the ans
 wer. You can fit a large number of plants into a small spot making rock g
 ardens ideal where space is limited. And because rock garden plants are to
 ugh and weather resilient\, no garden is better suited to Colorado's capri
 cious climate. This class covers the basics of building a rock garden incl
 uding construction\, soil and rock options\, rock placement and plant sele
 ction.\n 	11:30 a.m. Panayoti Kelaidis - A Rock Garden in your Garden. We 
 all moved to Colorado because of the beautiful mountains\, wonderful canyo
 ns and prairies\, but we often replace these with yards that could be in N
 ew Jersey or Oregon. This talk will feature plants that are suitable for t
 his climate in rock gardens.\n 	1 p.m. Kelly Grummons – Winter Hardy Cac
 ti for Front Range Gardens. Learn about cold-hardy cacti that thrive in ou
 r region\, featuring plants Kelly has collected\, propagated\, and hybridi
 zed to add year-round interest and beauty to gardens and rock gardens alik
 e\n\nCheck back later for the times of the Saturday presentations at Tagaw
 a Gardens.\n\nBios for Rock Garden Speakers\nMarcia Tatroe has been garden
 ing in Centennial CO for over 37 years. She wrote a garden column for the 
 Denver Post for over 20 years. Her photography and gardens have been featu
 red in numerous books\, magazines and nationally televised gardening shows
 . She lectures throughout the West focusing on garden design\, rock garden
 ing\, xeriscape\, and native plants\, advocating using drought-tolerant a
 nd native plants and indigenous materials to create a gardening aesthetic 
 unique to this region. Her garden was awarded Gold Habitat Hero status by 
 the Audubon Rockies in 2017 as an outstanding urban wildscape.\n\nPanayoti
  Kelaidis is the Director of Outreach and Senior Curator\, Denver Botanic 
 Gardens and a Board Member of the American Horticultural Society. He helpe
 d create Plant Select®. He speaks on a myriad of topics and leads botanic
 al and horticultural tours throughout the US and the world.\n\nKelly Grumm
 ons has been collecting\, hybridizing and propagating winter hardy cacti a
 nd succulents for over 30 years. His plants are sold throughout the US and
  even in other countries. He is the owner of Cold Hardy Cactus in Parker C
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CATEGORIES:Rocky Mountain Chapter
LOCATION:Tagawa Gardens\, 7711 S Parker Road\, Centennial\, Colorado\, 8001
 6\, United States
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