I Dream of Annuals - Monday, March 29
Are you dreaming of warmer temperatures and bright sunshine? Come discover favorite annuals used here at the garden with Natalia Bjorklund of Lauritzen Gardens.
The Art of Bonsai – Monday, April 12
Explore the fascinating world of bonsai with Les Lutz, chief operations officer at Lauritzen Gardens and resident bonsai expert. Les will use specimens from his own personal collection to demonstrate the basic styles, rules and techniques of this ancient horticultural art form.
Omaha’s Historic Parks and Boulevards – Monday, April 26
Patrice Slaven, ASLA, Park Planner with the City of Omaha, will recount the grand past of Omaha’s parks and boulevard system using images from historic photographs, postcards, and planning documents, and will provide an update on recent efforts to renovate these historic places.
The Blowout Penstemon: Nebraska’s Endangered Wildflower – Monday, May 10
The blowout penstemon (Penstemon haydenii) is the only federally endangered plant occurring in Nebraska. Dr. Kay Kottas will discuss her research into the unique ecology of this beautiful native of the Sandhills and what is being done to prevent its extinction.
The Naming of Plants: From Linnaeus to Lauritzen – Monday, May 24
Scientific names leave you tongue-tied? Baffled by terms like species and cultivar? Join Sara Straate, plant records curator at Lauritzen Gardens, to learn how plants are named, decipher what’s behind their Latin meanings, and see how Linnaeus’s rules of nomenclature are being applied in the Garden today.
Evening Primroses: Magic in the Wild and in the Garden – Monday, June 7
The evening primroses are some of the most beautiful and interesting of our native wildflowers, and many have long histories as garden plants. Learn more about this group of plants from Jim Locklear, director of conservation at Lauritzen Gardens.
