Daily Archives: April 14, 2012

Saturday, April 21 – Sunday, April 22 – Sew In Love With Violets

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A spectacular show featuring America’s favorite houseplant, the African Violet (Saintpaulia sp.), will take place Saturday, April 21 (10 – 5) and Sunday, April 22 (9 – 4) at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. All are welcome to enter their own plants and floral designs for judging to win ribbons and prizes. Participate in workshops on African Violet care. Start your own collection at the sale, where commercially grown plants and supplies are sold, along with plants grown by members. For more information, call 508-869-6111, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.

Thursday, April 26, 7:00 pm – Grass-Free Small Gardens

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Designing a landscape with shrubs, sub-shrubs, and ground-covers can eliminate the chore of mowing and significantly reduce the need for supplementary water and fertilizer. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society slide lecture given by Sally Muspratt of Sally Muspratt Landscape Design explores ways of creating beautiful, ecologically responsible, low maintenance plantings without enraging the neighbors with horticulturally correct sunburned, shaggy lawns. The lecture begins at 7 pm on Thursday, April 26, at Elm Bank in Wellesley, and although free, registration is recommended at www.masshort.org.  Photo from www.guardian.co.uk.