Garden events and club meetings announced at local venues
A series of garden related events and meetings are planned in Frederick and nearby areas. Shorrow's Landscaping sponsors a contractor expo February 21 at the Frederick Fairgrounds with a second show April 26 27. The Clover Hill Garden Club meets February 11 at Rose Marie Fitzpatrick's home to discuss flowers and icing. A Middletown Historical Society bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show is March 5, cost 40. Monocacy Rose Society hosts Feb open discussion at Roy Roger's on Md. 26. Fountain Rock Nature Center hosts an open house February 8 featuring Snakes Alive and a nature talk. Western Maryland Fruit School runs March 8 15 22 with experts from Virginia Tech and Rutgers, registration 15 daily or 40 for all three days. Calls and contacts listed for all events.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Shorrow
Scott
Clover Hill Garden Club
Rose Marie Fitzpatrick
Stone Ridge Drive
Frederick
Middletown
Monocacy Rose Society
Roy Roger's
Williamsburg
Fountain Rock
Walkersville
Kelly Skimore
Alice Nemitsis
Western Maryland Fruit School
Western Maryland Research and Education Center
Keedysville
Tony Wolf
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Gary Pavlis
Rutgers University
Rick Heflebower
Steve Bogash
Flower Show Trip Planned From Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens offers two bus trips to the Philadelphia Flower Show in March. The 7:20 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday trip on March 4 and the 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday trip on March 6. The $51 per person fee covers transportation, entrance, and bus snacks. Registration is required by calling 929-6510.
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Brookside Gardens
Philadelphia
Maryland nurseries showcase at IPM Essen in Germany
Maryland growers of perennials groundcovers and trees joined about 40 southeastern U S participants at the IPM International Trade Fair in Essen Germany. The event draws thousands of visitors and exhibitors with reports of up to 25 percent sales gains for new nursery exporters. For more information call 410 841 5770.
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Maryland
IPM
Essen
Germany
U.S
Call
Tree Seedlings and Packets Available for Purchase
The Department of Natural Resources Forest Service offers conifer and deciduous seedlings at varying prices. Orders require minimum block sizes and specific pack quantities with catalog details and an option for wildlife seedling packets at four dollars each. Wye oak seedling packets for fundraising are twenty five dollars with full care instructions and authenticity. For information call three listed numbers.
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Department of Natural Resources Forest Service
Maryland
Wye Mills
Roses Lose Lead for Popularity But Trend Shifts to Shrub Varieties
All-America Rose Selections highlights a shift away from hybrid teas toward shrub roses and grandifloras as the most awarded classes in the past decade. Gardeners seek low maintenance blooms and new color palettes, while breeders pursue disease resistance, fragrance, and vibrant hues across pinks, yellows, oranges, and purples.
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All-America Rose Selections
AARS
Tom Carruth
Weeks Roses
Upland
Calif
Mr. Carruth
St. Patrick
AllAmerica Rose Selections Inc
Carruth
United States
Orchids The Ultimate Flower and Guide for Growing Them
An overview extols orchids as the ultimate flowers with vast variety and accessible care. It covers orchid types Epiphytes Lithophytes Saprophytes Terrestials, growing tips, lighting, temperatures, watering, and fertilization, plus how to ship, purchase, and where to find guidance from the American Orchid Society and extension services.
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