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 The Allentown Garden Club will host Daryl Kobesky, a licensed landscape architect and production manager at Pleasant Run Nursery, at its meeting to be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Allentown Methodist Church, Church Street. Formerly the superintendent of Rutgers Gardens and named 2009 Young Professional of the Year by the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association, Kobesky will discuss woody ornamentals, perennials and grasses to incorporate into the home landscape to extend the season into winter and share information about plants that have multi-season interest. All are welcome to attend the Allentown Garden Club meeting.