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WHEELING -- The final Public Garden Lecture, "Keeping Trees Alive," will be held on Monday, Aug. 28, at the Schrader Environmental Center within Oglebay Park. This lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Last Spring I purchased a redbud tree. I planted it following all of the advice that the grower could give. I watered it deeply every week for two months and then settled into watching this tree mature. Never did I give any thought to the fact that the newest crop of baby deer might want to nibble on the leaves, nor the possibility that we would go 22 days without any appreciable rainfall. Several days of nice rains would settle into daily temperatures that would see 90 degrees as a daytime norm. What do we need to do to keep our new and mature trees alive?
Our Aug. 28 speaker, Karen Cox, is an assistant professor for WVU Extension and an ISA Certified Arborist. She earned a bachelor's degree in Forest Resource Management from WVU and master's degree in forestry from Purdue University. She has worked as the Ohio County Extension Agent for the past nine years. She shares her passion for tree health through serving as the chair for the Wheeling Tree Board and conducting community outreach activities including neighborhood tree walks.
You will find Karen Cox a speaker who will keep your attention, one who will use humor as well as important insights on the life of trees, as well as her helpful knowledge as to what we can do to protect and promote the health of our trees.
Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 to learn so much more about tree health.