Daily Archives: March 11, 2025

Saturday, March 29, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Terrarium Workshop

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This Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on March 29, led by Garden Educator, Melissa Pace, offers a hands-on opportunity for participants to create their own personalized terrarium. During the workshop, attendees will have the chance to select from a variety of plants and design elements to craft a unique miniature indoor garden.

Melissa will provide guidance on plant selection, arrangement, and care techniques to ensure the long-term health and vitality of the terrariums. Participants will also learn about the importance of proper maintenance, including watering, light requirements, and common problems to look out for.

Be sure to bring a box to transport your new creation home in!  MHS members $48, nonmembers $62. Workshop size is limited – Preregistration is required at https://www.cognitoforms.com/MassachusettsHorticulturalSociety/_250315TerrariumWorkshop

Saturday, March 22, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern – The Cultivar Conundrum, Online

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Dig deeper into the business of cultivars. The concept of a native plant seems simple, until you start hearing about cultivars, nativars, selections, ecotypes, and hybrids. In this class we’ll dig into what all those terms mean, where named plant selections come from, and how they impact the ecosystem that is your garden. Joseph Tychonievich is a life-long lover of plants and gardening. He got his degree in horticulture from Ohio State University and went on to work for specialty rare plant nurseries in Japan and Michigan. Joseph is the author of several books including The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone and his writing has been published in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, and The New York Times. Joseph has a special love for hepaticas, and plans trips every spring to see them flowering in the wild.

This program takes place online on Saturday, March 22, 2025. $25. Register at https://mtcubacenter.org/event/the-cultivar-conundrum-online/