Daily Archives: May 3, 2021

Wednesday, May 5, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Soil Testing for the Home Gardener, Online

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Getting the desired results in your gardens and landscapes all starts with having healthy soil to meet your needs. Things like PH, organic matter, and nutrient levels all play a role in the quality of the soil you have. You cannot always just guess if the soil you have is healthy though. That is where soil testing comes in. However, soil testing results can be a lot of information to absorb. During this online live Tower Hill Botanic Garden presentation on May 5 with Philip Bourele, you will learn how to take a good composite soil test and then interpret the test results.

Philip studied Biology at the College of Wooster (Ohio, not Mass.). Philip became a Penn State Master Gardener in 2012 and then Master Gardener Coordinator in 2013. After 5 years with the Master Gardeners Philip went to private industry as a plant health care technician. $10 for Tower Hill members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org

Tuesdays, May 6 & 11, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Online), and Saturday, May 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon (at Elm Bank)- Taking Better Pictures with Your Digital Camera

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Join Massachusetts Horticultural Society for this blended workshop, featuring two virtual classes (May 6 & 11, 5 – 8) and one onsite practice day (May 8, 10 – noon) shooting at The Gardens at Elm Bank. Are you still getting to know your digital camera and its features> Here’s an opportunity to learn from the experts in this course for beginers. Bring your camera and learn when and how to use its special features, such as program mode, manual mode, aperture priority, and shutter priority. Also covered will be basic composition and best use of light for different situations, such as plant, people, macro, and landscape photography, instructed by Steve McGrath. $70 for Mass Hort members, $95 for nonmembers. For more information and to register visit www.masshort.org.