Greenhouse garden seminars offered by Beltsville hosts
Behnke Sursenes in Beltsville hosts free sprig gardening seminars with limited space and reservations encouraged. Pamela Harper leads Color Echoes in the Garden at 10 am Saturday March 31, to show color blending in flower beds. Eric Morison conducts The 12 Month Container Garden at 1 pm March 31. Chris Upton discusses plant groups and a session on Hasse Land ape Phanis bul. Lewes Parker of Willowcroft Farm Vineyard covers site selection, pruning, and vine care in Giving Grapes for Wines on April 7 at 10 am. Susan Helsinger presents A Sage Odyssey on April 7 at 1 pm. Call 301 937-1100 for info.
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Behnke
Beltsville
Pamela Harper
Eric Morison
Chris Upton
Hasse Land Ape Phanis Bul
Lewes Parker
Willowcroft Farm
Susan Helsinger
Fairy House Workshop at Strawberry Hill Nature Center
A fairy house workshop is set for Saturday March 31 at Strawberry Hill Nature Center. Attendees will use a flowerpot log or similar object to craft a fairy house with materials and glue provided. The $10 fee covers supplies. call 717-642-5340 to register.
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Adoss
Strawberry Hill Nature Center
Organic workshop on nutrient management in Annapolis
The Maryland Nutrient Management Program will host an organic workshop on Wednesday April 4 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The $15 fee covers lunch and breaks, with six credit hours for certified payment management consultants. The session covers creating nutrient plans for organic fruit vegetable and animal operations and discusses soil testing living mulch covers and mineralization of organic nutrient sources plus FDA food safety guidance. For more information or to register call 410-841-5959.
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Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Food and Drug Administration
Frederick area landscapers meet on April 4 at 6 15 p m
The Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen s Association hosts a meeting at 6 15 p m on Wednesday April 4. Danfar af Orr dn nok Theenealer will be Cot Nowes of the Maryland State Police speaking on weights combined weights towing and related topics. For more information contact John Bradshaw at 301 473 5678.
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Frederick Area
Dan Far
Cot Nowes
Maryland State Police
New Market Scale House
John Bradshaw
Rose Hill Garden Club Meeting New Pots and Containers
The Rose Hill Garden Club will meet Thursday April 5 at Frederick Church of the Brethren. Lunch is at noon, program at 12 30 p m. Tammy from Tammy's Gardens will discuss potting methods and containers. Public invited. For more information call Ann at 301 662 4858 or Dottie at 301 B45 8814.
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Rose Hill
Rose Society Meeting Set For April Seventh
The Monocacy Rose Society will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday April 7 at the home of Leigh McFarland 7117 Oberlin Court Frederick. A hands on rose pruning demonstration is open to the public For more information call Carol at 301 663 4308 or Dottie at 301 845 881
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Monocacy Rose Society
Leigh McFarland
Oberlin Court
Frederick
Carol
Dottie
Brookside Gardens Reads and Crafts for Young Children
Brookside Gardens hosts story times and crafts for children ages 2 to 6 in the Wheaton children's classroom on Saturdays from April 7 through June 9. Sessions run 10 to 10:30 a.m. for ages 2 to 3 and 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ages 4 to 6 with no cost or registration required. For more information call 301-962-1451.
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Brookside Gardens
Wheaton
Tree Buffer Planting Planned by Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation invites volunteers to a tree buffer planting on Sunday April 8 from 1 to 4 p m along Carroll Creek near Fort Detrick. Learn to use tree tubes to guard young trees from wildlife damage. Equipment and refreshments provided. For more information contact Marcy Damon at 410-268-8816 ext 2156 or by email at m ebLorg.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Carroll Creek
Fort Detrick
Marcy Damon
ebLorg
Gardening lecture series opens at Frederick County libraries
Free lecture series invites gardening enthusiasts to attend. Marc Montefusco presents The Charm of Old Garden Roses at 7 p.m. Monday at C. Burr Artz central library in Frederick. Elaine Feinberg covers Shade Gardening and Betsy Devilbiss discusses Growing Culinary Herbs at 7 p.m. Monday April 23 at Thurmont Library. Call 301-271-7721 for details.
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Aspen
Frederick County
Els
Marc Montefusco
C. Burr Artz Central
Frederice Bhaanee
Leek
Elaine Feinberg
Oll
Betsy Devilbiss
Thurmont
Lectures on latent culture at Prichard Gardens
Two lectures in Wheaton at the Prichard Gardens visitors center adult classroom run from 1 to 2 30 pm with a 11 registration fee. April 10 covers certain clandestine annals and culture while April 12 features Small Trees for Small Spaces by Pharr Adams of Brookside Gardens. Call 301-962-1451 for details and registration.
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Pope Faarensl
Prichard Gardens
Wheaton
Pharr Adams
Brookside Gardens
Spring Beauties Wildflower Walk and Miniature Rain Garden
Lynn Richard leads two children centered programs at Brookside Gardens visitors center. On Tuesday April 10 from 2 to 3 30 p m the Wildflower Walk costs 3 with registration required for ages 7 to 12. On Thursday April 12 from 2 to 3 3 p m she guides a miniature rain garden project for ages 7 to 12, fee 7 with registration required.
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Lynn Richard
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center
Ms. Richard
Daffodil Sale and Lecture Advertised for April
Washington Daffodil society members announce their annual sale and show at Brookside Gardens Wheaton on April 13 with hours 2 pm to 6 pm Saturday and noon to 4 pm Sunday Gift items also available A second event features Buck Canter of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Conference presenting Getting to Know Your Watershed at Hood College Whitaker Commons Room from 7 to 8 pm Tuesday April 1 for erosion control on hiking trails Call 301 949 8230 for details or 301 662 3000 email community commons org visit www community commons org
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Washington Daffodil Society
Brookside Gardens
Wheaton
Buck Canter
Potomac Appalachian Trail Conference
Senes
Hood College
Whitaker Commons
Canter
Communitycommons
Master Gardener Tips On Tilling And Tillers
Master Gardener Marc Montefusco explains when tiling is needed to aerate soil, how to form soil balls to test moisture, and the differences between forward, circular, and rear tillers. He notes tiling can disrupt soil structure and harm earthworms, and advises considering garden size and equipment options.
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Scala
Wein
Spring Service Week and garden events planned across area
The Greenhouse calendar lists the United Way Volunteer Center Spring Service Week ending April 1 with events from Catoctin Mountains March 31 to garden seminars at Behnke Nurseries, Brookside Gardens, and Strawberry Hill Nature Center. Activities include pruning demonstrations, lectures on roses and grapes, and nature programs for all ages across Thurmont Bethesda Beltsville Wheaton Frederick and Owings Mills area venues.
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United Way Volunteer Center
Catoctin Mountains
Catoctin Mountain
Thurmont
Ord
Strawberry Hill Nature Center
Faircheld
McCarths Cabrated
Galery Bethesda
March landscape tips from local green industry pros
March landscape guidance urges early pruning and prep. Prune hybrid tea roses to 18 inches and apply pre emergent crabgrass control. Sow early vegetables for April outdoor planting and reseed lawns now. Plant fruit trees and bushes and confirm landscape contractor referrals via LCA at 301 948 0810 or wwwicamddcva.org.
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LCA
Wwwicamddcva.org
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