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Free Public workshop tackles backyard disease management

Thursday 17 November 2011, 4:45PM

By Purple Sherbet Ltd

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Daltons School of Gardening
Daltons School of Gardening Credit: Purple Sherbet Ltd

Have you every wondered what do to about powdery mildew or the best way to prevent rust? By taking a preventive approach, there are a number of things you can do to create balance in your garden and lessen thelikelihood of diseases manifesting.

Come along to the next free public workshop at Daltons School of gardening and find out from Xanthe White, award winning landscape designer and celebrity gardener and other experts what you could be doing now to discourage diseases in your garden. Bring along your affected plants for identification from the Daltons expert and mix with likeminded gardeners. Classes are held the last weekend of each month at Daltons Landscape Supplies yard, 1 Morrin Road, Mount Wellington. The next class is on Saturday 26 November from 2-4pm for more info go www.daltons.co.nz