1995 Workshops & Seminars Schedule

revised 5/18/95

Sign-Up For Classes Now! Bonsai Workshop Class size is limited to 12 and a $40.00 fee is charged for plant, soil, wire and pot. Bonsai hobbyists are invited to bring their trees to class for personal consultation, periodic maintenance and instruction.

Landscape Design Sessions open to anyone, no fee, class size unlimited.

Landscape Design Workshops are limited to individual 1- hour instruction, with Workshops held on Saturday Morning and the afternoon. A $35.00 fee is charged for a preliminary draft #1 sketch and plant list of each entrant's property. Participants should bring pictures, scale drawings etc of their landscape for use in completing final site plan. The $35 fee is refunded with a minimum $500 purchase at the Garden Center.

Alpine Trough Garden Workshops are limited to 10 and a $85 fee is charged is charged for mould use, all basic ingredients, basic plant materials and dressing stone at Workshop #1. Trough Gardens must cure slowly and may be planted-up at Workshop #2. Final cost of finished Trough Gardens is determined by individual's selection of Alpine Conifers and Perennials.

All other Workshops are no fee and class size is unlimited.

All Workshops start at 10:00 AM and end at 12:00 Noon, except where noted on above Schedule, or Workshop Instructor decides to continue beyond that point. Rain-outs will be moved to an indoors location if possible, or rescheduled promptly.

Please Inquire at Garden Center Front Desk for Specific Workshops Registration Sheets.

Directions: John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery is located 5 miles south of Red Lion or 5 miles north of Stewartstown or 1 mile south of Winterstown on Rt 24; not in Felton or on the Felton Rd. That's our mailing address only. Call us at 1-800-828- 3405 and we'll give you exact directions or send someone to find you and guide you here.

*The Pumpkin Decorating Contest has its own set of rules and should be requested separately.

Composting - The Easy Way

Spring - Summer - Fall Hours:

Water Gardening: Our Easy Way

Landscape It Yourself, With Our Help

New Format For Saturday Landscape Design Workshops

Mulches: Part 1 - The Myths.
Mulch Ain't Just Mulch

Our Guarantee vs All Others

Garden Center Is Available For Meetings & Tours

Alpine Trough Gardens - The New Way To Garden: Replacing Water Gardening Quickly

New Perennials, Annuals & Nursery Stock for 1995

Seed Starting Materials
Featuring Upscale Shepard's Seeds

Roses - Summer Care and Enjoyment

Getting It All Ready For Spring. Again.

Windowsill Container Herb Gardens
Become Spring & Summer Outdoor Herb Gardens.

Wildflower Gardens & Meadows Begin This Spring or Fall!

Coming Next Issue

1995 Pumpkin Decorating Contest

1995 Workshops & Seminars Schedule

Water & Fertilize It When You Plant It - Milk Jug Irrigation

Special Heirloom-Quality Gardening Tools

Newly-Re-Designed Rare & Unusual Plant Nursery