Tag: GateHouse Media New England

  • Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Creating a Garden to Attract Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Other Creatures

    On Wednesday, April 9, from 7 – 9, learn how to create an urban garden that attracts beneficial and beautiful insects, birds and even amphibians by providing nature’s basic needs: food, shelter, water and reproductive areas. Suzanne Mahler is an avid gardener, photographer and lecturer who has been developing her own property in Hanover, MA, for more than 30 years. Her weekly gardening column, Green Thumbs Up, has appeared in GateHouse Media New England newspapers for more than a decade. She is a member of two local garden clubs, past president of the New England Daylily Society, and an overseer for Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The meeting is sponsored by the Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury and takes place at the Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell Street in West Roxbury. $5 at the door. Image from www.gardencenterohio.com.  For more information visit http://gcfm.org/eveninggcwestroxbury/Home.aspx.

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  • Tuesday, February 4, 7:15 pm – Get Ready for Spring

    February is the perfect time to plan new gardens, research plants, and get organized for the spring planting season. This Walnut Hill Garden Club presentation with Suzanne Mahler on Tuesday, February 4, beginning at 7:15 pm, will cover spring pruning, garden themes, transplanting trees and shrubs, and dividing perennials, plus a Q & A session. In-club expert Suzanne is an avid gardener, photographer and lecturer who has been developing the 1.5-acre property surrounding her home in Hanover for more than 30 years. Her weekly gardening column ‘Green Thumbs Up’ has appeared in GateHouse Media New England newspapers for more than a decade. She is a past president of the New England Daylily Society, an overseer for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and is employed at a local garden center. Come with questions about your gardening problems and get advice from an expert. The program will be held at the Phoenix Lodge, 133 Broadway, Hanover, Massachusetts.

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