Discover and be inspired to get more creative with annual containers with locally sourced, easy-to-grow bedding plants recommended by Master Gardener Sheila Bonneteau.
Part of RPL's Gardening and Nature programming series.
This is an in-person program. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell. Register to receive a reminder, and any other resources.
Dates: The gardening series programs with Sheila Bonneteau, Master Gardener run on Saturdays March 11th, 18th, 25th, and April 22nd, 2023. Click the links below for more information:
March 11, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, No Dig Gardening
March 18, 2023, 11:00-12:30 PM, Tropical Houseplants Part 1
March 18, 2023, 2:00-3:30 PM, Tropical Houseplants Part 2
March 25, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Summer Container Combinations
April 22,2023,1:30PM-3:00 PM, Native Prairie Flower Garden
#1. No Dig Gardening: Learn the techniques to adopt a no-till approach to cultivating healthier soil and gardens with amazing results! Mother Nature doesn't turn the soil, so why are we?
#2. Tropical Houseplants Part 1: This two part series will address which plants are currently trendy and optimal for our homes and offices. While also exploring the health benefits of growing houseplants.
#3. Tropical Houseplants Part 2: The second part of the series will address plant maintenance, transplanting, and troubleshooting houseplants.
#4. Summer Container Combinations: It's time to think outside our typical plant lists and be visually inspired to get more creative with our annual containers with locally sourced, easy-to-grow bedding plants.
#5. Native Prairie Flower Garden: Discover how to blend flowing ornamental grasses with hardy native perennials to create thriving gardens that are winter-hardy, drought-tolerant, and insect resistant.
Presenter Information: Aside from holding her Master Gardener accreditation, Sheila studied greenhouse crop production and has owned Mannequin Gardening Solutions since 2011, providing landscape and garden consulting services to homeowners in Regina and the surrounding region. With her 30 years of experience gardening on the Canadian prairies, Sheila offers homeowners advice no matter their skill level, to achieve success in their outdoor spaces and vegetable gardens. Additionally, she designs beautiful, budget-friendly landscapes and flower gardens for clients that withstand our harsh growing climate.
Sheila’s winters are spent presenting to gardeners nationwide that are interested in learning about the many horticultural topics she is passionate about. Her presentations visually inspire and detail commonsense approaches to being sustainable and successful in our urban landscapes.
Sunrise Branch first opened its doors to the public in 1990 and since then has operated as a full-service branch for the residents of Regina.
The Branch offers a variety of programs, services, and collections suitable for all ages:
Newspapers, magazines, and more than 47,000 books
Recorded books, large-print materials and a special collection for learners of English
French language books for children and a small, regularly changing collection of Chinese language books
A DVD collection
Over 2,000 music CDs
A permanent book sale shelf
A book drop for items to be returned when the Branch is closed
Computer Workstations
