2023 First Friday Topics

First Friday Garden Seminars

On the first Friday of each month we cosponsor, along with the Clemson Extension Service and the City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Department, an educational seminar on garden-related topics. We meet in-person at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Avenue, Rock Hill, SC. Starting at 11:00 a.m. these programs are free of charge and open to all.

We offer the same seminars each first Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Clover Library, 107 Knox Street. As seating is limited, you must pre-register for each presentation. Contact Victoria Howard at 803-222-3474 or victoria.howard@yclibrary.org. You can also register online through the library's events calendar.

Date Topic Speaker

01/06/2023 Pruning Crapemyrtles Paul Thompson

02/03/2023 Native Plants for the Shade Paul Thompson

03/03/2023 Viburnums: there's one for every landscape Paul Thompson

04/07/2023 Building a Trellis - materials and trellis assembly Marshall Rouse & Paul Thompson

05/05/2023 Calibrating Fertilizer Spreaders - demonstration Paul Thompson

06/02/2023 Chip budding and T-budding - demonstration Paul Thompson

07/07/2023 Insects and Diseases of Turfgrass Paul Thompson

08/04/2023 Organic Pesticides Paul Thompson

09/01/2023 Common Diseases of Trees and Shrubs Paul Thompson

10/06/2023 Saving Seeds Mary Ellen Markins & Paul Thompson

11/03/2023 Dwarf Shrubs for Small Spaces Paul Thompson

12/01/2023 Cool tools: garden gift ideas (bring your favorite tool) Paul Thompson & attendees