{"id":266,"date":"2017-10-25T00:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T00:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:12:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:12:26","slug":"programs-for-the-public","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/?page_id=266","title":{"rendered":"Programs for the Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Want to learn more about gardening and dahlias?\u00a0 Consider having a live presentation given to your garden club or other organization.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0We have four different presentations available \u2013 each about one hour in length but can be customized to meet your needs.\u00a0 Linda and Jeff Laine of the GCDS will participate with your group, sharing their experiences and educate you about dahlias with the aid of scores of photographs of their gardens.\u00a0 The Laine gardens have been featured in a variety of national and regional magazines.\u00a0 See one sample photo below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-271 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?resize=416%2C277\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/columbusdahlias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2017-08-05_0044-1.jpg?w=2100 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><u>How to Make Your Garden Pop with Dahlias<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Informative for both the novice and experienced gardener, this presentation covers all the basics from starting dahlias in the spring to storing them for the winter.\u00a0 It includes many tips and entertaining stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><u>How to Grow, Show and Judge Dahlias<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Goes beyond the basics to focus on the qualities looked for by dahlia judges and how to grow prize-winning blooms.\u00a0 It includes lessons learned from some of the best growers east of the Mississippi River.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><u>Castle Gardens and Dahlias in Scotland<\/u> <\/strong>\u2013 This presentation is a horticultural travelogue of three weeks of touring some of the world\u2019s most beautiful gardens.\u00a0 The focus is on gorgeous photographs of spectacular gardens and dahlias along with sharing some travel adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Growing and Showing Dahlias in the UK<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Based on a visit with one of the UK&#8217;s top growers and participation at the National Dahlia Society Northern National Show, with beautiful photos we share insights into the growing and showing of dahlias in the UK as well as some travel experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To arrange a presentation contact us at gcds@columbusdahlias.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn more about gardening and dahlias?\u00a0 Consider having a live presentation given to your garden club or other organization.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0We have four different presentations available \u2013 each about one hour in length but can be customized to meet&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":716,"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions\/716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/columbusdahlias.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}