“Gardening Through the Lens of Integrated Pest Management” addresses the challenges pests have in our gardening practices. This presentation brings gardeners through what integrated pest management means and how they can create their own personalized approach managing their gardens and landscapes. Different approaches to real-life pest scenarios help take concepts and contextualize them into real world techniques that can be applied in your garden. Following the clues, we often can solve our pest mysteries!

Kait Ryan holds a B.S. in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her professional experience is focused on public horticulture management. She managed the garden and grounds at Chihuly Garden & Glass and the Space Needle in Seattle, WA before returning to Minnesota to work in public horticulture with the Minneapolis Park Board. In her current role as Horticulture Supervisor, Kait is active in integrated pest management strategies, formal garden and landscape design, horticulture trends, and public engagement. Other interests include lawn alternatives, front yard gardening, and gardening with children.

The club business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by refreshments and social time from 7:00-7:30 p.m. We meet in the Saint Anthony Park Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall; enter off of Luther Place. Visitors are welcome.

The meeting is also broadcast over Zoom. The link will be emailed to members; for non-members, email sapgardenclub@gmail.com at least 8 hours before the meeting to get the link. For more info about the club, go to stanthonyparkgardenclub.com.