Bluebird expert Lawrence Zeleny to speak in Rockville
Bluebird author and North American Bluebird Society founder Lawrence Zeleny presents a free informal seminar from 1 to 4 pm at Wild Bird Co. on February 27 in Rockville. He will explain attracting bluebirds, house design, nest problems, and house cleaning tips. reservations are limited and call 309-1431.
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Lawrence Zeleny
North American Bluebird Society
The
Wild Bird Co
Hungerford Drive
Rockville
Mr. Zeleny
Flower Show Preview Amid Global Garden Displays
Greenwalled Garden Club members toured International Flower in Zodemeir Holland via slides led by Flo Thackston. The display, produced on 186 acres by eight landscape architects, featured gardens from 30 countries with beehive and butterfly exhibits, a miniature Hague design, bonsai and water gardens noting 1991 gold winners. A plant sale fundraiser is planned for spring chaired by Marge Waskom.
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Flo Thackston
Greenwalled Garden Club
Zodemeir
Holland
The
Hague
Anita Crawford
Lou Powell
Marge Waskom
Elaine Campaneli
Ruth Edwards
Landscape design course offered by Carroll County Extension
The Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service will host a home landscape design course at the Carroll County Extension Office in Westminster. Five Wednesday sessions run 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 10 17 24 and 31 with a $45 registration fee covering publications and materials. Call 4210 848 4611 or 420 875 2801 to register.
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Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service
Carroll County
Agriculture Center
Westminster
Maryland
Timonium
Federated Garden Club
Washington
D.C
Hunter education class offered at Howard County Fairgrounds
A hunter safety education course will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday February 3 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday February 6 at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The Saturday session occurs outdoors. Participants learn gun safety, firearms basics, wildlife management, hunter responsibilities, game care, and laws. successful attendees receive a Maryland Department of Natural Resources hunter education certification card. Call Gene Barth at 410 549 4963 to register.
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Howard County Fairgrounds
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland
Gene Barth
Bird club to meet in Frederick High School music room
The Frederick County Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society meets at 7 30 p m Thursday Feb 4 in Frederick High School music room. Paul O Brien of Rockville presents a slide show on ocean birds and local Frederick County sightings. A Feb 13 hike along the C O Canal from Sandy Hook to Brunswick at 7 30 a m led by Mike Welch. Call 663 3037 for hike details and contact Helen Horrocks for club information.
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Frederick County
Maryland Ornithological Society
Frederick High School
Paul O'Brien
Rockville
Maryland
O’brien
C&o
Sandy Hook
Brunswick
Mike Welch
Culler Lake
Helen Horrocks
Master Gardener course offered in Carroll County
Carroll County Extension Office hosts a master gardener training over five Tuesdays in March 2020 at Westminster. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a $50 registration and a $20 credit back to volunteers who complete at least 50 hours of service. Call (410) 484-6111 or (410) 875-2801 to attend.
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Carroll County
Westminster
The Violet in History and Myth in Garden Lore
The text traces violets from ancient Greek use and symbolism in Athens to biblical references and modern botany. It notes Viola odorata as the February flower, outlines about 100 Viola species, and mentions Napoleon's known fondness for violets.
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Bartlett
Europe
Asia
North America
Homer
Vergil
Virgil
Athens
Holy Land
Eleanor Anthony King
Dover Publications
Palestine
Napoleon
Violet symbolism spans empresses to royalty through violets
The violet tale travels from Corsican child play to Josephine and Napoleon’s weddings and eras, then to Victoria’s Windsor violet plantings and Alexandra’s charitable violet wear. It notes violet meanings like humility, modesty, innocence, grace, and beauty in royal contexts.
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Corsica
Josephine de Beauharnais
Napoleon
France
Elba
Waterloo
St. Helena
Josephine
England
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert of
Saxe- Coberg
Prince Albert
Windsor Castle
Edward VII
Alexandra
Denmark
Green-house Calendar Revised by Frederick News-Post
The Green-house Calendar in the Frederick News-Post lists free submissions through Tuesday noon for the Thursday issue. Readable items include Hunter Safety courses, garden club meetings, bird seminars, garden shows, and tours across Maryland and neighboring states with contact numbers for reservations or information.
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Frederick News-Post
Greenhouse
News-Post
Frederick
Diet helps rear Colorado potato beetles in research
Researchers led by John Domek of the Agricultural Research Service report a synthetic diet for Colorado potato beetles that supports growth from egg to adult. The uniform, inexpensive formula replaces costly greenhouse potato diets and aids biological control studies. The beetle, a major potato pest, also feeds on eggplant peppers tomatoes and related crops.
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John Domek
The
Agricultural Research Service
Colorado
Domek
North American
Europe
ARS
United States
Delaware State College expands ponds for aquaculture research
Delaware State College deepens aquaculture work with new ponds to study yields from pond sizes up to 1 1/2 acres. Researchers aim to quantify profits per acre while aiding farmers like Ganoe and Brendt. The program, funded by a USDA grant, positions Delaware as a growing state for fish farming and regulation.
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Delaware State College
Dover
Del
Hamy Ganne
College
Ganoe
Brendt
Dela Wares
Delaware
Donald Barcht
Ees Department of Acncucture and Natural Resources
Kenneth W. Bell
State Department of Agriculture
Delaware State
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Feramaz
Wirth
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
University of Delaware
Wujlewicz
Ial
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