Wildlife seed program offers free plant forage for landowners
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service offers landowners free rain seed for wildlife including corn, sunflower and sorghum. Seed must be planted and left through winter as food for wildlife. Availability may be limited. For more information or to obtain seed call Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area at 301-842-3335.
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Maryland
Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage
Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area
Middletown Farmers Market Exploratory Committee Approves Feasibility
The Middletown Farmers Market Exploratory Committee concludes the Uhala Lown farmers market is feasible and seeks vendors. The weekly market runs Thursdays from mid July to September in the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ parking lot. Contact Leslie Deavers or Elizabeth Miller for applications or more information.
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Middletown
Uhala Lown
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
Leslie Deavers
Elizabeth Miller
Backyard Wildlife Habitat site certified by Emmarts in Monrovia
Backyard certified Tray and Mary Lou Emmart of Monrovia created a welcoming refuge for birds butterflies and other wildlife. The Emmart property is a National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat site. NWF began the program in 1975 and has certified more than 31 000 habitats nationwide. For more details call 703-434-6100 or order certification kit at 714-461-3092.
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Tray
Mary Lou Emmart
Monrovia
Emmart
Nations Wildlife Federation
NWF
NIWF
Horticultural princesses to represent state societies
Princesses chosen to represent state horticultural societies will attend the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Mary Grace Curran of Gaithersburg will represent the Maryland Horticultural Society and is a senior at Gaithersburg High School, daughter of Kevin and Nancy Curran, and Montgomery County Farm Queen. For more information, call 540-062-4863.
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Shenandoah
Lexy
Katharine Desiree Luckinbill
Mary Grace Curran
Gaithersburg
Maryland Horticultural Society
Gaithersburg High School
Kevin
Nancy Curran
Montgomery County
Call
Spring flowers displayed at Brookside Gardens event
Brookside Gardens opens a spring display with cymbidium orchids forced bulbs and pansies in Wheaton conservatories daily from 10 am. Easter Show at Carroll County Farmers Market in Westminster Saturday features baked seeds candies crafts wreaths plants herbs decorations with Easter Bunny and coupons in eggs and breakfast options. Behnke Nurseries in Beltsville hosts free garden seminars on March 23 with Holly Shimizu Cindy Brown and Andre Viette covering garden design and perennials. Reservations advised.
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Brookside Gardens
Wheaton Conservatories
Carroll Couity Funners' Market
Ag Center
Westminster
Anita
Behnke Nurseries Co
Beltsgilt
Ballimore Ave
Holly Shimuzu
U.S. Botanic Garden
Hert Gardens
Cindy Brown
Green Spring Gardens Park
Andre Viette
Andre Vielle
Tasty Greens of Springtime cooking demo at Brookside Gardens
Garden writer Adrienne Cook presents Tasty Greens of Springtime in the Visitor Center Adult Workshop at Brookside Gardens Wheaton. The session runs from 1 pm on Wednesday March 27 with samples recipes and cultural information. Fee 15 dollars. Registration required. Call 301-062-1451 for details.
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Adrienne Cook
Visitore Center
Brookside Gardens
Wheaton
Landscape Dealan on the Personal Computer program
Ellen Hartvanft of Brookside Gardens leads a freeform landscape demonstration from 1 to 2 30 p m on Thursday March 28 in the visitors center adult classroom at Brankside Gardens Wheaton The session covers site evaluation house and property line layout and plant selection A $11 fee applies registration required for more information call 301 262 1451 or visit wwebroaksidegarcens org
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Ellen Hartvanft
Brookside Gardens
Brankside Gardens
Wheaton
Wwebroaksidegarcens.org
Ten Free Dogwood Trees Offer From National Arbor Day Foundation
Ten white dogwood trees are offered to each member who joins in March as part of the Trees for America Campaign. TheTrees will be shipped postpaid with growing instructions and guaranteed to grow or replaced free. Send $10 by March 31 to Ten Free Dogwood Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Nebraska.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
Trees For America
National Arbor Pay
Arbor Ave
Nebraska City
Neb
Frederick Master Gardeners seminar series illistrations of Gardening
The Frederick County Master Gardeners announce a seminar series called Illustrations of Gardening. Sessions run Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm from April 2 through May 14 at the Frederick County Extension Office on Montevue Lane. Topics include antique apples native plants container gardening and pruning. For details or registration contact Andrea Palmer at 301 694 1595 or visit the Master Gardener website.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Extension
Montevue Lane
Frederick
Andrea Palmer
Master Gardener
Wawnetatorm.net
Gene
Burr Farmers Market opens at Peter Burr Living History Farm
The Burr Farmers and Artisans Market in Charles Town West Virginia opens Saturday April 20 with hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays through October featuring fresh produce farm products and local artisans. Local musicians and community groups join. schools youth groups and organizations are invited to participate. For information contact Cheryl Curbs at 303-876-2680 or by email.
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Burr Farmers
Peter Burr
Charles Town
Wva
Cheryl Curbs
Cheryl
Intrepidanet
Eighth Hagerstown Flower and Garden Show Highlights
The eighth annual Flower and Garden Show was held over St Patrick's Day weekend at Hagerstown Community College. Local nurseries and garden shops showcased products while kids enjoyed yard play structures, with Nevin's Furniture of Greencastle PA displaying a castle play feature.
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Hagerstown
Hagerstown Community College
Nurstries
Nevin
Greencastle
Hybrids threaten bloomin daffodils in Wordsworth country
In Britain, hybrid daffodils threaten wild varieties around the Lake District. Conservationists warn that cross pollination with modern hybrids could erase native blooms once celebrated by William Wordsworth. National Trust wardens plan to remove introduced bulbs and move them to Penrith to protect the wild narcissus.
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London
Gye
William Wordsworth
Ken Ratcliffe
National Trust
Lake District
England
Mr. Ratcliffe
Daffodil Society
Jan Dalton
Penrith
Mr. Wordsworth
Britain
J. Wordsworth
Hawkshead
Cambridge University
Dorothy
Tent Caterpillar Pest and Control Advice for Trees
The article describes the Eastern Tent caterpillar as an early spring pest of wild cherry and other hosts. It covers identification, damage, and control methods including hand removal, caution against fire, and biological options using Bacillus thuringiensis with labeled insecticides for May sprays.
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Garden club events fill late March schedule in Maryland venues
A busy March calendar lists garden shows lectures and workshops across Brookside Gardens Behnke Nurseries Beltsville and several other Maryland sites. Events run March 22 through March 28 including a master plan discussion a spring garden show and landscape design seminars with times from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local clubs Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland and Freder ick County Master Gardeners appear among the organizers.
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Basle Landscape Design Seminary
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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland Inc
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