Horticulture expert to speak at Aiken Tech 2/20/2009 6:54 PM
By SUZANNE R. STONE Staff writer Felder Rushing, co-host of public radio's "The Gestalt Gardener," is coming to Aiken courtesy of the Aiken Master Gardeners.
Rushing will give a lecture at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Aiken Technical College amphitheater in building 700. His topic will be "Slow Gardening - More Stuff, All Year, With Less Effort."
"He's coming to South Carolina to visit his friend, Jenks Farmer, and got in touch with us. He's a very much sought-after speaker, very entertaining and knowledgeable. He has a lot of background in gardening and tells you about it from a little different point of view than most people have," said Clemson Extension Service agent Suzanne Holmes.
Rushing is a national director of the Garden Writers' Association of America. He is the author of some 15 books on gardening, including "Passalong Plants" and "Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Garden Book."
A former Extension Service urban horticulture expert, he has published syndicated columns and articles in magazines such as Garden Design, Better Homes and Gardens, Landscape Architecture and National Geographic, among others, and is a contributing editor for Horticulture Magazine. His own cottage garden has been featured in Southern Living.
Rushing's "Slow Gardening" program will feature tips on easy all-season plants such as roses, wildflowers, herbs and fruits, container gardening, water gardening, tools and techniques, according to Vicki Browder of the Aiken Master Gardeners. The program also covers the use of garden art to add a touch of whimsy.
Tickets to the program are $10 and are available in advance only. Tickets can be purchased through the Clemson University Extension Service office in Aiken County. For more information, call the Extension Office at 649-6297, ext. 114, or e-mail Browder at vbrowde@clemson.edu. For more information about Rushing, visit www.felderrushing.net.
Contact Suzanne Stone at sstone@aikenstandard.com.
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