Daily Archives: August 14, 2019

Saturday, August 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Fall Hive Management for Successful Overwintering of Beehives

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Join 6th-generation beekeeper Ken Warchol on August 24 from 10 – noon at Berkshire Botanical Garden for an in-depth program on fall hive management of honeybees. This lecture and demonstration will focus on how to prepare your beehives to survive the winter, including hive preparation, feeding, and pest control. Ken will provide beekeepers with critical information and most especially timing of important management techniques to prepare hives for the cold. Weather permitting, he will do a hive inspection in the BBG apiary. Bring protective equipment. $10 for BBG members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org

Ken Warchol is a long-time beekeeper and former teacher whose lectures are enjoyed by expert and novice beekeepers alike. He has served as a Massachusetts State Bee Inspector. His lectures are enjoyed by expert and novice beekeepers alike.

Sunday, August 25, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Saving Summer

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You’re loving how your annuals are looking in the late summer, so you’re wondering if there’s a way to save these plants over the winter. This August 25 Tower Hill Botanic Garden class explains how to save commonly planted annuals and tropical plants. Learn which plants are worth devoting indoor space to, which ones can be dormant in a cool location, and what plantings you shouldn’t try to save. Discover how to take cuttings, save tubers, and enjoy some flowering plants all winter. Come with questions about the plants you have and hear how to keep them for next summer. $30 for THBG members, $44 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

C.L. Fornari is the author of seven books and numerous articles. She’s currently the host of GardenLine, on WXTK and co-hosts the Plantrama podcast. C.L. speaks to horticultural trade shows, gardening groups and public gatherings. She writes and runs a consultation service for Hyannis Country Garden, an IGC. Her not-so-secret mission is to start a gardening revival and promote all aspects of the horticultural industry… in the meantime she cultivates plants at Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod and blogs at www.GardenLady.com.