The Art and Science of Succulents
Date & Time
March 9 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Venue
San Francisco Public Library, Richmond Branch
351 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
About the Event
The Art and Science of Succulents
Description: Come and explore the beautiful world of succulents. UC Master Gardeners will explain the science of growing succulents, including planting location, soil mixes and amendments, water, light, repotting and propagation, diseases and pests, and horticultural forms and oddities. They will also discuss the characteristics of some of the more common succulent genera including Sedum, Euphorbia, Aeonium, Echeveria, Cotyledon, Crassula, Kalanchoe, Agave, Haworthia, and Aloe. And finally, examples of the use of color, succulents in containers, and art displays and ideas will be shared.
UC Master Gardener Presenter Kimberly Swan: Kimberly spent decades experimenting in her small fog-challenged San Francisco backyard, joining UC Master Gardeners in 2022. Interests include soils, succulents, vegetables and perennials, and garden design, studying for several years with the Landscape Architecture program at UC Berkeley. Kimberly helps friends, family and community members transform their outdoor spaces into gardens that work for them — she led an effort to turn an elementary school in the Haight Ashbury from a barren paved lot into a multi-level thriving garden for play and curriculum. Kimberly is specializing in soils and loves sharing her passion with the public.
Registration is not required.