Why do the same plants suffer on one side of my yard, but flourish on the other? Why are the leaves turning yellow? How can I make a plant grow faster? For the answer to these and other mystifying plant growth questions, join us in the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden’s Oak Glen Pavilion on Saturday, July 27 at 1 PM for a presentation titled ‘Plant Physiology- Discover the Mysteries of Plant Growth and Development’ by Garden volunteer and docent Don Gruenewald. Don will identify the internal processes of plants and how environmental factors affect those processes, with the intent of helping you select the right plant for a site and to discern problems as they arise.
Don Gruenewald joined our Garden docent team earlier this year and comes with a great background in hands-on horticulture. He is trained as a Utah Master Gardener, earning the honor of Master Gardener of the Year in 2003, and is certificated in Ornamental Horticulture from Utah State University. He was also an active volunteer at the Utah Botanical Garden and Utah Botanical Center, and led docent tours at the Red Butte Gardens at the University of Utah.
Presentation is $5 for members/$10 non-members. The presentation will be followed at 2 PM by a free docent-led tour of the Garden. For more information, go to the SLO Botanical Garden’s website here, email [email protected] or call (805) 541-1400×304. Please note that a $3 fee is charged for parking by San Luis Obispo County Parks in El Chorro Regional Park April through September on weekends and holidays.