Daily Archives: January 18, 2017

Tuesday, January 24, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Digital Photography: Capturing Botanic Images

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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society welcomes Melissa Pace, garden educator, artist and photographer, to Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, on Tuesday, January 24 from 10 – 4 for a workshop on Digital Photography: Capturing Botanical Images.  Melissa will held you manage important elements of photography: line, texture, shape, space, and color.  Understanding how to use them will add “wow” to your garden photography.  The program is ideal for novice photographers as they use tablets, phones, and basic cameras.  $75 for Mass Hort members, $120 for nonmembers.  Register at www.masshort.org.

Sunday, January 29, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Gardening Simplified: Exceptional Plants and Design Solutions for Time-Pressed & Maturing Gardeners

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Change happens. Job demands, kids, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests have led to gardens that are not in balance with our lifestyle. Time for some ‘editing’. This inspiring Kerry Ann Mendez free lecture at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston on Sunday, January 29 at 2 pm provides easy-to-follow right-sizing strategies, recommended no-fuss plant material, and design tips for stunning year-round gardens that will be as close to ‘autopilot’ as you can get… Co-sponsored with the New England Hosta Society. Please register at www.towerhillbg.org.

As an award-winning garden designer, author, and lecturer, Kerry Ann Mendez focuses on time-saving gardening techniques, workhorse plants and sustainable practices. She has been on HGTV and in numerous magazines including Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Garden Gate and Better Homes & Gardens. Kerry Ann was awarded the 2014 Gold Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for her horticultural accomplishments. She has published three popular gardening books – her most recent, The Right-Size Flower Garden (St. Lynn’s Press, 2015), focuses on exceptional plants and design solutions for busy and aging gardeners. For more about Kerry Ann visit www.pyours.com.