York Mid-Atlantic Garden and Bower Show Sets Dates
The 10th Annual York Mid-Atlantic Garden and Bower Show runs Thursday to Sunday, Feb 28 to March 3 at the York Fairgrounds Expo Center in York PA. Hours vary daily with admission 5.50 for adults 5 for seniors 85 and over and 2 for ages 10 to 15. The Pennsylvania Flower Show returns after seven years and judges review entrants in 42 categories. See contact 707-755-5885 or visit the event site for details.
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York Mid-Atlantic
Menor
Gypsy moth meeting set in Carroll County
The Maryland Department of Agriculture will hold an informational open house about the gypsy moth spray program in Carroll County from 6:30 to 8:30 p m on Tuesday March 3 at the South Carroll Senior Activity Center on Barthofow Road in Sykesville. For more information contact Steve Altgeier at 41 386 2760.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Carroll County
South Carroll
Barthofow Road
Sykesville
Steve Altgeier
Falcan to meet Frederick Arce Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen Assn
Falcan to meet The Frederick Arce Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen Association at 6 30 p m Wednesday March 6 at the Dan Dee Country Inn in Frederick. Dinner is family style with a speaker and information is available by calling 301 273 3678.
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Frederick Arce Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen Association
ALCAN
Dan Dee
Frederick
Pruning Workshop At Howard County Conservancy In Woodstock
County Master Gardener Georgia Baker leads a pruning workshop with demonstrations on proper pruning methods from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday March 4 at Mont Pleasant in Woodstock. No charge. registration requested. Bring pruning shears. Contact Liz Stoffel for details or to register.
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Georgia Baker
Mont Pleasant
Howard County Conservancy
Woodstock
Liz Stoffel
Garden clubs meeting set in Ellicott City District V event
The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland District V meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 19 at the Turf Valley Center Ellicott City. Registration and coffee cost 30 cents? and reservations are due by Tuesday March 12 at 43 per person with a 3 late fee. The program includes a business meeting two reports from club presidents a houseplant display lunch and networking.
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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland
Turf Valley Center
Ellicott City
Ornithologist Scoll Weidensaul to Speak at Center
Ornithologist Scoll Weidensaul will discuss Phe Eost with Trembling Wings The Search for Lost Species at 7 30 p m Wednesday March 13 at the U S Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown West Virginia The talk is free and open to the public No tickets or reservations required Weidensaul is the author of more than two dozen books on avian history and a licensed bird watcher contact Mark Madison at 304 874 7270 or mark madison at ts.gov for more information
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Scoll Weidensaul
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Trainiog Center
Shepherdstown
Wedensauil
Mark Madison
Bird Workshops At Piney Ruin Nature Center Sykesville
Two bird workshops are planned at Piney Ruin Nature Center in Sykesville. A family bluebird habitat building session runs 7 to 8 30 p.m. Thursday March 21 for 15 dollars per family. Cooking for the Birds offers a recipe card and sample bluebird bread at 2 p.m. Thursday March 24 for four dollars for participants age seven and up. Call 410 791 id43 for more information and registration.
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Piney Ruin
Atl Wad
Sykesville
Lowen
Corle
Ty Register
Beekeeper Course Announced by Carroll County Beekeepers
The Carroll County Beekeepers Association offers a beginners and intermediate beekeeping course with sessions on April 3 10 17 and 25 and April 27 at the Sear Branch Nature Center Westminster. Tuition 30 for individuals 35 for families 10 for students includes notebook other materials optional textbooks bees and equipment. Contact Steve McDaniel for details and applications due March 26.
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Carroll County Beekeepers Association
Poop Silarday
Sear Branch Nature Center
Westminster
Lysad
Steve McDaniel
Smiedamirky
Cowily Public Libraries
Bear Branch
Piney Rut
York Area Greenhouse Show Calendar February into March
A dense list of upcoming greenhouse events, plant shows, and garden lectures across Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Highlights include the 10th Annual York Mid-Athletic Garden and Flower Show at York Fairgrounds Expo Center York Pa March 3-10 and the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center March 3-10 with related trips and pruning workshops across Brookside Gardens Howard County and other sites.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Brookside Gardens
Wheaton
Tai A.tn
South Carroll
Bartholow Road
Sykesville
Frederick Area
Mount Pleasant
Howard County
National Conservation Training Road
Shepherdstown
The
Dome Center
Henrietta
Master
Carroll County
Agriculture Center
Westmington
Nature Exalted
Canton Shapherdtown
Hagerstown Community Gallege Alumni Association
Hagerstown
Hykesville
Federated Garden Chibs of
Maryland
Ln Castrick V
Taft Valley
Filicott City
Ifsim
Piney Run
Maryland State Air Grounds
Timonium
Federated Garden
Master Gardener tips for keeping orchids thriving at home
Dear Master Gardeners, the guide explains orchid types from terrestrial to epiphytic, aids on light, humidity, and watering. It details Phalaenopsis care, repotting needs, root health cues, and where to buy media and supplies, with contact info for Kensington Orchids and support resources.
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Kensington Orchids
Myers Mill Rd
Kensington
Kensingtonorchids
Grapefruit Cocktails Spark Florida Campaign Amid Slump
The Florida Citrus Commission approved a campaign to promote a Ruby grapefruit cocktail in clubs and bars to counter a grapefruit slump. The plan targets urban women, with a TV tie in featuring Sex and the City style characters, a Las Vegas trade show promo, and a promotional website.
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Carrie
Lhe
Blunda Department of Citrus
Michelle Chandler
Quarkeling
Florida Citrus Commission
Samantha
Charlotte
Miranda
Las Vegas
Vinca care and planting tips for trailing vines and containers
The guide covers creating a vinea color tone with white apricot pink and rose shades, selecting containers with drainage, using soilless mix, and skipping fertilizer by adding controlled release fertilizer. It advises watering properly to prevent root issues, avoiding waterlogging, and monitoring for pests and disease while using mild hose-water spray for aphids and other small pests. Larger pests like rabbits and deer are deterred, vincas offer summer color.
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Janet
Imix
Bee ban overturned lifts northbound bee shipments
In a beekeepers victory the U S Postal Service dropped a Georgia regional ban on shipping iron from southern states to northern hives. The policy would have restricted routes beyond 600 miles and faced backlash over bee deaths and syrup leaks during transit. Local beekeepers hailed the ruling as saving tens of thousands in potential losses and contended mishandling by haulers caused many problems.
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Suiingfield
Mass
U.S. Postal Service
Georgia
Heg Wilbanks
Wilbanks Apiaries Inc
Claxton, Ga
Wilbanks Salis
Pough
Pennsylvania
Kim Flottum
Medina
Ohio
Bee Culture Magazine
Eastern Apiary Association
Massachusetts
Ray Davis
Southboro
Postal Service
Davis
Postrl
Jay Barthelmeus
Masssachusetts Beekeepers Association
Uless
Storm devastates Timosa elms in Perry Oklahoma
Storm across northwest Oklahoma on January 31 damaged and toppled hundreds of trees including century old white elms in Perry. Residents recollect memories of a courthouse park canopy while officials warn recovery will be slow as the region awaits new saplings to replace old, fragile trees. The storm caused at least 20 deaths and cut power lines from Oklahoma to New England.
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Perry, Obla
Helen
Denton James
Helen James
Oklahoma
New England
Perry
Oklahoma City
Courthouse Square
Will Little
Fred Beers
Courthouse Park
Beers
Northwest
Kurt Atkinson
Liireelar
Forestry Services
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Oklhoma
Mark Bays
Oklataf Agriculture
Bays
Stephen Hallgren
Oklahoma State University
Spinach in Containers and Care Tips
Spinach grown in 6 to 12 inch containers, window boxes, or rectangular planters. Use larger containers to reduce watering frequency and pair with decorative flowers or herbs for a moist soil. Watch for downy mildew with yellow lesions and purple sporulation. improve air circulation and water at the ground, rotate crops to avoid soil-borne diseases, and wash aphids off with a strong spray.
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Rae
O's
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