Harpers Ferry Woman's Club herb fair set May Day
The Womens Club of Harpers Ferry hosts its eighth annual herb fair from 9 am to 5 pm at the park bandstand on Washington Street. More than 100 herb varieties including scented geraniums rosemary and other perennials and annuals will be offered with club members available to advise on garden design. Fresh herb bread tussie mussies and herb books will be sold. for details call (304) 535-2344.
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Womens Club of
Harpers Ferry
Washington Street
Miniature Rose Sale by Monocacy Rose Society at Key Mall
The Monocacy Rose Society will sell potted miniature roses at Francis Scott Key Mall across from Woolworths on May 1 and 2. Sale starts 10am Saturday and noon Sunday with roses at $4.50 each. Rosarians will answer care questions, best selection Saturday morning. For information call Clark Cooper at 845-8814.
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Monocacy Rose Society
Woolworths
Francis Scott Key Mall
Clark Cooper
Bluebird seminars scheduled at Rockville event
The Wild Bird Company at 891 Hungerford Drive Rockville hosts bluebird activities on May 1 and 2. Erin Kelley handles reservations. Saturday 2 to 4 p m features Lawrence Zeleny author of The Blue Bird How You Can Help us Fight for Survival with a book signing and discussion. Sunday events include a bluebird trail check at 6 a m with a field trip to USDA facilities and nestling viewing. a $5 donation requested and no children allowed.
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the Wild Bird Company
Hungerford Drive
Rockville
Erin Kelley
Lawrence Zeleny
Mr. Zeleny
Beltsville
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Greenhouse Calendar Highlights Local Garden Events
The Greenhouse Calendar in the Frederick News-Post lists upcoming garden events and classes for late April and May 1993. It invites groups to submit free listings with deadlines, detailing conventions, tours, birding walks, plant sales, and design courses across Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, with contact numbers for information.
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Frederick News-Post
Greenhouse
News-Post
Frederick
Compost Your Grass Clippings
Homeowners are offered solutions for disposing grass clippings and autumn leaves. Mulching mowers reduce clippings to soil enriching particles, while those with baggers can compost clippings in piles or bins. Regular turning, moist conditions, and time yield valuable compost for seed beds and gardens.
Mulching mowers and chipper shredders gain ground in yard care
The article notes growing interest in mulching mowers from Simplicity and others, expanding to rider and tractor models as urban and rural buyers seek in yard waste disposal options. It highlights chipper shredder machines, two-chute designs, and the push for cost and noise reductions, with prices from about 300 to over 1000 dollars and low tech composting alternatives gaining traction.
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John Held
Simplicity Manufacturing
Port Washington
Wis
Simplicity
Mr. Held
Michael Isser
Garden Way
Troy
Isser
American Lawn Mower Co
Great States Corp
Shelbyville
Ind
Dennis Lukaszewski
University of Wisconsin Extension
Mr. Lukaszewski
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