Warm your home this winter with the elegant beauty of orchids. Yes, you can grow these amazing plants at home. Learn how by spending a day at Powell Gardens taking their Growing Orchids At Home Classes on January 16, with part 1 from 9am-noon, and part 2 from 1-4pm.
In part 1 your will learn about selecting orchids suitable for the home environment, and you will receive your own orchid to raise at home. Through lecture, demonstration and hands-on experience, you will learn the basic care of orchids with horticulturist and orchid grower Dave Bird of Bird's Botanicals in Blue Springs.
In Part 2 you will further your orchid growing skills in this advanced class. Additional species will be reviewed. You will learn how to grow orchids under lights, and hybridization will be introduced. Plus, receive your own orchid to grow at home! Also taught by Dave Bird.
The classes cost $34 per person, but you must hurry. Registration deadline is January 12. Powell Gardens is a 915-acre botanical garden just east of Kansas City, located on Hwy 50 on the way to Warrensburg, Mo. Call Linda Burton at (816) 697-2600, ext. 307, to register. www.powellgardens.org
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