Horticulturist Sharon Yiesla will speak on βGrowing Degree Days: Using Heat to Defeat Pestsβ at the Lombard Garden Clubβs June 24 meeting.
Accumulation of heat influences the development of both plants and insects. We can use this information to better manage insect pests and limit their damage to our plants.
Yiesla is owner of Sharon Yiesla, Horticultural Services. She has been a horticulturist since 1983. She runs her own business, through which she delivers gardening presentations. She earned a bachelorβs degree in horticulture from Purdue University and a masterβs degree in horticulture from University of Illinois.
The meeting will held at 6:30 p.m. at the Helen Plum Library, 411 S. Main St., Lombard.Th ere is no charge and the public is welcome to attend.
The Lombard Garden Club iwelcomes fellow gardeners who enjoy learning opportunities and the company of others. Check the clubβs website for details at www.lombardgardenclub.org.