Weekend Garden Events
Cue Kool & The Gang.
It's Ladies Night tonight (Friday, March 19) at Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville where the spring garden show concludes this weekend. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., participants will receive a special one-night-only discount coupon of 25 percent off, and a complimentary strawberry plant in a 4-inch pot will be waiting for the first 250 people!
Seminars continue Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, 10am: Container Workshop: “Make and Take” Salad Container ($30) Class size is limited.
noon: New Perennials: Author of “The All-In-One Garden” and Editor in Chief of American Horticultural Society’s Encyclopedia of Perennials, Graham Rice introduces you to new perennials from around the world to add year-round interest to your garden.
2pm: Color Combinations For your Garden: Color coordination goes beyond decorating your home. American Horticultural Society President Emeritus Katy Moss Warner explains the intricacies of combining colors for both dramatic flair and subtle effects.
Sunday, noon: Color Combinations for your Garden with Katy Moss Warner
Color coordination goes beyond decorating your home. American Horticultural Society President Emeritus Katy Moss Warner explains the intricacies of combining colors for both dramatic flair and subtle effects.
1pm: Book-signing with Graham Rice at the American Horticultural Society Information Table
2pm: Bed Preparation with Gene Sumi
Spring is here, time to dig in! Not so fast, says garden expert Gene Sumi. Take the time to prepare the bed around your yard for color and edibles to produce the best results!
3:15 pm: New Perennials with Graham Rice
Author of “The All-In-One Garden” and Editor in Chief of American Horticultural Society’s Encyclopedia of Perennials, Graham Rice introduces you to new perennials from around the world to add year-round interest to your garden.
And at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville this weekend:
Saturday, 9 a.m.: Cool Season Vegetables: Asparagus, broccoli, onion sets and potatoes are among the vegetables that can be going into the garden soon. Valley View veggie veterans Suzanne and Dotty will help you get a head start.
11:00 a.m. Spring Lawn Clinic: Join Valley View's Scott Anderson as he discusses the best seed, fertilizer, crabgrass and weed controls, and other amendments to make your lawn beautiful.
