Join Robert Pavlis as he discusses how to create Healthy Soil. Below is a description of what he will discuss each week. You can sign up for one, two or all three of the workshops.

• Week 1 – Soil Basics – What is soil and how do the basic components work together to provide a plant’s needs? How do various gardening techniques affect soil and what is good soil?
• Week 2 – Nutrients and Fertilizers – The role nutrients play in plant health and how plants get their nutrients. The role of the rhizosphere. How and when to use synthetic and organic fertilizers.
• Week 3 – The Secret to Healthy Soil – What is healthy soil and how does a gardener develop the best soil in the neighborhood to grow great plants.

Robert is a Master Gardener and garden writer who publishes two popular gardening blogs and has published several gardening books. He owns and operates a private botanical garden where he grows over 3,000 different varieties of plants.

Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 (plus HST)