Garden Club To Meet Sept. 5

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Lakeview Room at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:15 a.m. and a program at 11:15 a.m. on “Florida Friendly Landscaping” presented by Laurie Albrecht.

Albrecht, an environmental horticulture agent for the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension, is also a member of the Florida Nursery Growers Association. She will propose nine major principles that allow residents to create beautiful yards and gardens while protecting water, preserving natural resources and saving on costs. Find out how to have an attractive, environmentally friendly landscape that could save time, energy and money.

Guests are welcome, but space is limited. RSVP to Membership Chair Mary Drexler at mkdrexler@comcast.net. For more information, e-mail info@wellingtongardenclub.org.