The Garden Club’s 2013-14 season begins with a talk on autumn plants
Wednesday, September 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center
By Jan Jacobsen
“Plants to Carry the Garden Through Fall”
The Orcas Island Garden Club will feature Roger Gossler on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center.
Mr. Gossler’s appearance at the Garden Club is also sponsored by the Orcas Island Library and Friends of the Library.
Roger grew up in Springfield, Oregon on the Gossler family farm. His family has been in the Springfield area for 120 years and has farmed that area for most of that time.
In the 1960’s, the family produced their first catalog and began shipping their plants around the country. In 1985, they quit farming and established Gossler Family Nursery. Roger became interested in plants at an early age and quickly became a leader in promoting the use of woody trees and shrubs. Roger has a degree in Landscape Design and Maintenance and currently is the buyer and main grower for the nursery. For our program, Roger will feature great slides and provide many helpful ideas presented with a friendly attitude conveying his love of plants.
Roger, with two family members, has authored the book The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs. The Gosslers are experts and it shows in the detailed information listed for each shrub which is so helpful for gardening in the Pacific Northwest. For further information go to www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.
