The University of Maryland Extension, Agriculture & Food Systems, is sponsoring six free Zoom Backyard Gardening Sessions. Registration is required at https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/3NQmoeqqR3SerxhLWLLplA#/registration. On March 10, the sessions begin with an Introduction to Gardening, followed on March 24 with Maximize Your Garden Space, April 7 Gardening for a Changing Environment, April 21 Two Backyard Favorites: Blueberries and Blackberries, May 5 Disease Management in Warm Season Crops, and finally, on May 19, Beekeeping. Once you register you will receive a link via email.
Transform your yard into a lush paradise. Whether you live in a rural or urban area, learn the secrets of how to cultivate a vibrant oasis right outside your door. Join GBH and public gardening expert Karen Daubmann from Massachusetts Horticultural Society and immerse in the lavish wonders of your own backyard haven. The free virtual event takes place March 15 at noon Eastern. Register at https://www.wgbh.org/events/ask-the-expert-planting-pampering-and-petal-perfection
Karen Daubmann is committed to creating effective and longstanding change to public gardens throughout her 25-year career. She joined Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) in March 2022, where she brings her experience in advancing the operational and planning scale of public gardens. In the development and execution of exhibitions that have welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, Daubmann focuses her work on encouraging guests to connect and interact with gardens through art, nature and culture. Prior to joining MHS, she worked for 14 years at the New York Botanical Garden, culminating in her position as vice president for exhibitions and audience engagement. She has been featured in Jennifer Jewell’s The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plantsand has contributed essays for Kusama: Cosmic Nature, 2021 and Frida Kahlo’s Garden, 2015.
Daubmann lives and gardens with her husband Matt and dog Klaus in coastal Rhode Island.
This event is presented is in partnership with Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
How do you transform a backyard from a blank plot of land into a lush paradise to enjoy? Whether it’s a vast field or a cozy corner, any yard can be a place to connect with nature around you. At GBH’s next Ask the Expert: Backyard Gardeningevent, public garden expert Karen Daubmann is prepared to help you transform your space into something ethereal. Bring your questions, and before you know it, you will have your own wildlife getaway!
Daubmann has committed to create effective and longstanding change in public gardens throughout her 25-year career. She joined Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) in March 2022, where she brings her experience in advancing the operational and planning scale of public gardens. In the development and execution of exhibitions that have welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, Daubmann focuses her work on encouraging guests to connect and interact with gardens through art, nature and culture. Prior to joining MHS, she worked for 14 years at the New York Botanical Garden, culminating in her position as vice president for exhibitions and audience engagement. She has been featured in Jennifer Jewell’s The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plantsand has contributed essays for Kusama: Cosmic Nature, 2021 and Frida Kahlo’s Garden, 2015.
Daubmann lives and gardens with her husband Matt and dog Klaus in coastal Rhode Island.
Register HERE for this virtual Ask The Expert event. GBH will email you the link to this virtual event once you have registered.
GBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom you will not need to download the platform again.
Gardening questions? Get them answered at an evening of plant Q&A at the Porter Square Bookstore, 25 White Street, Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 9 beginning at 7 pm.
Word-of-mouth may be a great way to learn about some products, but word-of-mouth gardening tips can be a very bad idea. The age-old practice of passing along gardening tips and tricks is no guarantee you will get a good result…it might even do the opposite. In her new book, garden expert C. L. Fornari looks at 71 common garden practices and uncovers the truth behind the lore. Do marigolds keep the bugs out of the veggie patch? Will rusty nails turn hydrangeas blue? With humor and affection, she goes back in time to sort out the good, the bad and the just plain silly…and tells us why. Coffee for Roses combines gardening history and expert advice into one useful, time- and money-saving package. The author’s award-winning full color photography is throughout.
C.L. Fornari is a writer, speaker, and gardening expert from Cape Cod. She is a past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker as well.
Do you love to garden? Join over 400 community and backyard gardening enthusiasts for a full day of lectures, demos and hands-on workshops on Saturday, March 29, from 11 – 5 at The Egan Center, 120 Forsyth Street and Shillman Hall, 115 Forsyth Street at Northeastern University in Boston. Learn how to keep bees, grow mushrooms, plan your garden and more. Plus, the perennially popular community garden awards will honor Bostonians who’ve made extraordinary contributions to our gardening community. Join Boston Natural Areas Network for this special event! For more information visit www.bostonnatural.org.Â
