Getting to the Root of the Matter

Program: This presentation will provide home gardeners with an overview of why deep infrequent watering is recommended for maintaining healthy plants. Lois Stevens will focus on root depths and their uptake of water and nutrients. She will explain efficient watering practices for Marin's climate and soil conditions.

Speaker: Lois Stevens has been a UC Marin Master Gardener since 2008 and has been gardening for more than 50 years. She is the past chair of the Marin Master Gardener Help Desk, has been responsible for training new Master Gardeners, served on the Board of Directors, and makes presentations about the Master Gardener program and garden related topics at events such as this.

Cost: FREE

Sponsored by Marin Master Gardeners and Mill Valley Library

Contact: Kristen Clark, Library Operations Manager, 415-384-4730, kclark@cityofmillvalley.org