The General Meeting August 25th (2:00 PM, KS) will feature Julie Barbour, a long time resident of Placer County and lifelong resident of California who has given gardening, compost, and soil talks for nearly 20 years.

Julie is a graduate of UC Davis, a Placer County Master Gardener, has 6 years experience as a nursery professional, and is University of California trained Integrated Pest Management expert. Her specialty is making scientific information easy to understand, so that gardens and yards are successful, beautiful and easy to maintain with a minimum of fuss.

Julie loves it when people say "That makes so much sense! I'm going to do that." Julie shares this tip: When we put our major landscaping plants in the ground in fall, we give them the very best start to decades of excellent, strong growth. Warm soils, warm (not hot) temperatures, and lower pressure from pests and weeds, give our new plants the gift of time to mature before next summer.

She will be bringing “handouts” for all, so bring your folders and please wear a name tag, if you can!

Brown Bags Sales, Sign-Ups for Field Trips, Raffle Prizes, and Master Gardeners Q’s & A’s 20 minutes before the General Meeting will be available.