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Heavy Metals and Fertilizers in the Landscape: What Professionals Should Know

2009 Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminar

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Speaker: Sam Angima, OSU Extension, and Jim Owen, OSU Horticulture Dept

Lead is the most abundant and easily found heavy metal in garden and landscape soils. Sam will discuss sources of lead,
how it behaves in landscape soils, and how to reduce lead hazards in the home garden and landscape. Jim will provide a
refresher on plant nutrition, and will discuss the fertilizer needs of plants from the container to establishment in the
landscape. Learn about key plant nutrients, and how they relate to plant nutrition and soil fertility.

Flyer: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/sites/default/files/WVGISS_Flyer_09.pdf

New This Year - Register Online at http://wvgis09.eventbrite.com

Join us this fall for the 7th year of this informative seminar series. Nursery, landscape, and tree care professionals, construction managers, builders, city park staff, homeowners, and garden enthusiasts alike will find something worthwhile. Get practical information and advice on pruning, planting, problems, and practically everything. The seminars will be presented at the Natural Resources Education Center, managed by Chemeketa Community College, at the Oregon Garden in Silverton on seven Tuesdays at 1-4:15 PM from November 3rd to December 15th.


The Oregon Garden
879 W Main St
Silverton, OR 97381
OR
Session Fees By Oct 20/After Oct 20: All 7 Seminars $200/$225, Any 3 Seminars $90/$105, Just 1 Seminar $35/$45
Gail Langellotto
541-737-5175
Gail.Langellotto at oregonstate.edu
Horticulture
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