Rhododendron and Azalea Show and Sale Set
The 1st Annual Rhododendron and Azalea Show and Sale runs Saturday and Sunday May 2 3 at Carroll County Vocational Technical Center Westminster. Doors open 10 am to 4 pm Sat and 3 pm Sun. Free admission. Educational demos and sales of plants and art. Call (410) 848 9587 or (410) 337 2858.
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Carroll County Vocational- Technical Center
Westminster
American Rhododendron Society
Monocacy Rose Society sells miniature roses Saturday
The Monocacy Rose Society will sell potted miniature roses at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in front of Woolworth at the Francis Scott Key Mall. Roses cost $4.50 each or three for $12. Proceeds support society activities.
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Monocacy Rose Society
Woolworth
Francis Scott Key Mall
Maryland Forest Harvest Operations Guide Issued
The Maryland Guide to Forest Harvest Operations and Best Management Practices outlines required erosion control wetlands Bay critical areas and waterway access under Maryland law. It provides best management practices to prevent water quality problems from forestry activities and is available through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources at (410) 974-3776.
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Maryland
Maryland Department of Natural Resource
Chesapeake Bay
Landmark Tree Registry Contest Announced
The Carroll County Forest Conservancy District Board seeks residents to register large historically significant or unusually shaped trees in the Landmark Tree Contest. Registration forms are at the county office building environmental services project forester’s office library branches and county offices. Return forms to 15 E Main St Westminster 21157.
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Carroll County Forest Conservancy District Board
County Office of Environmental Services
Project Forester's Office
Carroll County Public Library
E. Main St
Westminster
Maryland Daffodil Society Show At Church Of The Redeemer
The Maryland Daffodil Society will stage a two day show on April 22 from 2 30 to 8 p m and April 23 from 10 a m to 3 p m at the Church of the Redeemer 5603 N Charles St Baltimore Admission is free and the event features about 5 000 varieties in over 180 horticulture classes and 36 artistic arrangements it is billed as the largest daffodil show in the country.
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Maryland Daffodil Society
Church of the Redeemer
N. Charles St
Baltimore
Horticulture lectures offered at Alexandria May events
The American Horticultural Society hosts several May lectures at Collingwood Library and Museum in Alexandria Virginia. Sessions cost 10 dollars including refreshments and a private tour of seven new gardens for the Alexandria Decorator Showcase at River Farm. Registration via Maureen Heffernan.
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The
American Horticultural Society
Collingwood Library and Museum
East Blvd
Alexandria
Alexandria Decorator
River Farm
Maureen Heffernan
Cindy Cotton
Cityscapes Plant Co
Old Town
Dixie Rettig
Rettig
The Winter Garden Optimum Mixture More Than Twenty Percent Organic
A horticultural note outlines the winter garden mix labeled Optimum Mixture containing over 20 percent organic matter. It emphasizes soil health benefits and improved moisture retention for colder seasons.
How to test and fix garden soil quality
Learn a simple home soil test using a clear jar to separate sand silt clay and organic material. Most soils lack organic content. add peat moss or compost to reach about 20 percent organic matter and adjust with sand or topsoil as needed. Seek local extension advice for soil pH and amendments.
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Sphagnum Peat Moss Association
Gerry Hood
Canadian
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association
Mormandale Lake Blvd
Suite
Bloomington
Minn
Forest Service blamed for weak bid rigging monitoring
Investigators say the Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest lacks updated bid monitoring plans and employee training to detect antitrust violations in national forest timber sales. The OIG notes slow progress on a computerized bid monitoring system and calls for higher priority to prevent collusive bidding and protect taxpayers.
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Washington
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
USDA
Office of Inspector General
Pacific Northwest
Associated Press
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Agriculture Committee
National Forest
Jefé Olson
Center For Forest Ecosystem Management At
The
Wilderness Society
Olson
Mr. Olson
Andy Fisher
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