Daily Archives: April 14, 2020

Saturday, April 25, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, April 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bay State African Violet Society Show – CANCELLED

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Come see hundreds of beautiful African violets and related plants on exhibit and for sale on April 25 and 26 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Designs featuring blooming African violets and African violet blossoms will be on exhibit. Lectures and workshops are planned for each day. Tower Hill is a beautiful year round botanic garden on 132 acres. There is a fee for admission to Tower Hill. See their web site for details: www.towerhill.org. Free admission to The Bay State African Violet Show and Sale upon admission to Tower Hill.

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Pacific Horticulture Society Digital Classroom – How Much Compost is Enough?

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Pacific Horticulture Society’s online learning series connects gardeners with some of the most intriguing horticultural and environmental issues of our time. Do you want to begin “gardening like the Earth depends on it”?  Tuning into these conversations is a great way to start.  Today we highlight How Much Compost is Enough? with Calla Rose Ostrander, Marin Carbon Project partner and environmental strategic advisor. Applying compost to degraded soils benefits our gardens by sparking a microbial revolution that holds more water in dry times and encourages plant growth. Learn what up-to-date science is saying about carbon sequestration in landscapes and think through the “Goldilocks Question” of how much compost is just right for our gardens. The video may be accessed at any time at https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/digital-classroom/