Daily Archives: April 17, 2019

Thursday, May 2, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Tree Planting Deep Dive

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On May 2 from 6 – 8 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, join the staff of Worcester Tree Initiative to learn how to properly plant and care for young trees and shrubs. Topics include: planting container trees, ball and burlap stock, and bare root plants. We will also discuss the basic elements of choosing right tree right place and when to stake a tree. Each attendee will receive a tree care booklet to take home. $26 for Tower Hill members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

Saturday, May 4, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Beyond Crabapples – The Four Season Beauty of Ornamental Trees

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Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, Connecticut (the Berkshires) hosts a May 4 morning program entitled Beyond Crabapples – The Four Season Beauty of Ornamental Trees.

Surround yourself with the beauty of small, ornamental trees. In this illustrated talk, Elisabeth Cary will teach us how this underutilized group of plants can play an important part in the four season garden offering flowers, fruit, foliage and structure. These small trees can have a role in the mixed border, as a focal point to brighten a dark corner or as a canopy to brighten a dark corner. Learn about the many species available for the zone 5 garden and explore how to select, site, and cultivate this great group of plants.

Elisabeth Cary, former Director of Education at Berkshire Botanical Garden, has been gardening for over 30 years. She is currently developing Cooper Hill Farm, a micro flower farm in Sheffield, MA.

Hollister House Garden Members $25; Non-Members $35. Register at https://hollisterhousegarden.org/events/beyond-crabapples-the-four-season-beauty-of-ornamental-trees/

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