DMGA Meeting - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Hobbies often become vocations and so it was with Stan Leacock.  While working in the hi-tech and defense industries, Stan grew roses of various species and types as a hobby.  For the Leacock family, moves were frequent, but they offered Stan experience in growing roses in varied climate regions and soil types. Upon retirement, Stan relocated to Atlanta, became a DeKalb Master Gardener and founded Stan’s Rose Care.  Now he plants, transplants and prunes hundreds of roses, installs new rose beds and renovates gardens throughout metro Atlanta.  Stan is a member of the American Rose Society and the Greater Atlanta Rose Society.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, at the Northlake -  Barbara Loar Branch of the DeKalb County Public Library at 3772 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA  30084.  Click here for a map of the library's location.  There is no charge or pre-registration for this educational program.

*** Please note that this is a Tuesday meeting, rather than Monday.*** 

September 28 DMGA Meeting Will Focus on Herbs

Jessica Groleau, Senior Horticulturist at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, will share “Tips for Growing Herbs … in the Landscape and in Patio Containers” when the DeKalb Master Gardener Association meets on September 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northlake Library. Growing herbs in Georgia can be challenging, but rewarding.   Join the DMGA to learn growing methods and herb varieties that have proved successful in the Atlanta area.