Daily Archives: January 9, 2017

Saturday, January 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Growing Succulents: Agave and Aeoniums

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Join plantsman Rob Gennari of Glendale Botanicals at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, January 28 at 1 pm for a focused look at growing and overwintering succulents, agaves, and aeoniums indoors. Come warmer weather, this great group of plants make a special statement on a terrace or patio in the summer, but how do these stately specimens make it through winter in the indoor setting? Learn what varieties and cultivars are best for overwintering, how to care for these plants, where to situate them, and seasonal tips for watering and fertilization. After a transplanting demonstration (an art all of its own when dealing with sharp-tipped agaves), participants will go home with a few treasures to grow on.

Rob Gennari of Glendale Botanicals is an expert on tropical, succulent and agave specimen plants. $25 for BBG members, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

Receive a discount if you sign up for both the morning and afternoon classes on January 28. Cost for both classes: Members $40; Nonmembers $50. To register for the discounted price, call 413-298-3926.

Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Fragrant Plants Indoors

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Learn all about our favorite fragrant indoor plants including jasmine, citrus, lavender, culinary herbs, and forced bulbs. On Saturday, January 28 from 10 – noon at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, White Flower Farm nursery manager Barbara Pierson will share her expertise for keeping these plants looking their best from fertilization and winter care to pest control and trade secrets for keeping plants healthy. She will bring a selection of specimen plants and offer some plants for purchase from the greenhouses at White Flower Farm. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org – BBG members $25, nonmembers $30. Receive a discount if you sign up for both the morning and afternoon classes on January 28 (this class and Growing Succulents: Agave and Aeoniums with Rob Gennari, 1-3 pm). Cost for both classes: Members $40; Nonmembers $50.
To register for the discounted price, call 413-298-3926.