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  • Friday, June 18, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Hydrangea Propagation, Online

    Mal Condon, Heritage Museums & Garden’s Curator of Hydrangeas, will share the details of plant propagation techniques developed specifically for the home garden. Propagation is a pleasurable pursuit and a most enjoyable way of making more plants – for your own garden and to share with gardener friends. While hydrangeas will be the main focus of this demonstration, these practices can be applied to many other woody ornamental plants. Participants will be introduced to the needed components and shown step-by-step instructions to prepare and “strike” their own cuttings at home. Details on “next step” nurturing to transition your rooted cuttings into well-rooted plants will also be presented.

    The live webinar on June 18 from 10:30 – noon will include time for questions, as well as a PDF of the slides for your reference. All program registrants will receive a link to the video recording, available for 48 hours after the event. Advance registration is required. Don’t miss this important “how-to” workshop – register today! $17 for Heritage Gardens members, $27 for nonmembers. Visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.

  • Friday, November 6, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Virtual Hydrangea Success Series: Winterizing Webinar

    Hydrangea macrophylla plants are the least cold-hardy of hydrangea species and bud hardiness is especially sensitive to harsh Cape Cod winters. In this Heritage Museums and Gardens online webinar on Friday, November 6 from 10:30 – noon, Heritage Hydrangea Curator, Mal Condon, will discuss the best techniques he has developed for protecting hydrangeas from the ravages of winter and will provide information on the necessary materials and their sources. The live webinar will feature a detailed slide presentation, and a chance for questions and answers with Mal. All program webinar registrants will receive a PDF of the slide presentation, via email, after the presentation. Advance registration is required and registration for this program ends at 6 am on Thursday, November 5.

    A lifelong gardener, Mal has been collecting, propagating, and growing hydrangeas for more than 40 years. He and his wife Mary Kay owned and operated Hydrangea Farm Nursery on Nantucket Island for many years. Early in 2014 they relocated to Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod and have been busy establishing a significant garden in their new location. Mal is known as “the hydrangea whisperer” at Heritage, and is committed to ongoing maintenance of all existing hydrangea plantings as well as to the continuing expansion of Heritage’s hydrangea gardens.

    Click here to register

    Fee:  $17 Heritage Members, $27 Non-Members

    FREE Benefit Package Program Passes may be used for this program. Add your discount code during check-out, or contact the Development Department at membership@heritagemuseums.org or call us at 508-888-3300 x119 or x159.

    Please note, if you are unable to join us for this live webinar, this program will be recorded and made available through our website later this season. Interested viewers will be able to “rent” this recorded webinar, for a fee, to watch on-demand.

  • Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 19 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest

    Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 19 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest

    We are happy to announce that Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest will take place July 10 – July 19. Cape Cod residents and visitors will have opportunities to enjoy beautiful gardens and virtual learning events. Those touring gardens will wear masks and practice safe social distancing. Visit capecodhydrangeafest.com for schedule of garden tours and events.

  • Saturday, April 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Hydrangea Pruning Success Online

    Saturday, April 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Hydrangea Pruning Success Online

    Culturally, of the several important issues for the home gardener to understand and practice, pruning is quite possibly the most critical and the least well understood. It also remains the most frequently questioned topic in my many lectures on hydrangeas.

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society shared the details of ‘Pruning Best Practices’ for many years, always trying to include the new understandings we continue to acquire over time. Over the past 2 years we’ve begun to more completely explore and explain ‘The Seasonal Step Approach’ to pruning – covering all species relative to practice and time of the year. Results have been excellent and we will urge you to adopt this approach as well.

    This April 25 lecture from 10 – 12 will be digitally presented featuring detailed graphics relevant to all topics. Mal Condon strives to create a ‘class-room’ atmosphere encouraging active audience participation during the presentation portion of this event. For the balance of our time together – and if weather permits – we will move outside to do some hands-on pruning of nearby, on site hydrangeas.

    A handout – in pdf format, containing all material presented – will be emailed to each attendee after the event.

    A lifelong gardener, Mal Condon has been collecting, propagating, and growing hydrangeas for more than 40 years. An engineer by education and profession, he is strongly committed to the continuing development of the genus – always searching for new and better plants, evaluating their landscape performance, and finding superior ways to produce and grow them.

    His Hydrangea Farm Nursery on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts was a well-known specialty nursery featuring one of the largest hydrangea collections in the Northeast. In 2014, he relocated to Cape Cod, where he continues his passion establishing a significant new garden. Mal frequently shares his many hydrangea learnings with garden clubs, horticultural associations, and plant societies – in the USA and other hydrangea-centric locations world-wide. $35 for Mass Hort members, $50 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.

  • Monday, January 20, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Reliable Hydrangea Blooms? Choose Natives

    Of the seven species of hydrangeas sold in New England nurseries and garden centers, two of these species are native to the US. This Ecological Landscape Alliance webinar presentation on January 20 from 1 – 2 showcases many gorgeous new cultivars bred from these natives, which can be more adaptable to our climate & soil variations.

    Andi Ross will share the “best methods” for choosing, siting, planting, pruning, watering, cutting, and preserving these hydrangeas.

    Prepare to be dazzled!

    Andi Ross is an artistic landscape designer, certified organic land-care professional, private garden coach, horticulturalist, master gardener, oil painter and sought-after speaker throughout New England.

    Andi speaks at green industry conferences, landscape schools, New England Grows, The Boston & Portland Flower Shows, botanical gardens, garden clubs and libraries throughout the North East. She is passionate about all things plants, a self-identified plant geek. Free for ELA members, $10 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/webinar-reliable-hydrangea-blooms-choose-natives/

  • Thursday, August 15, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Companion Planting for Hydrangeas Workshop

    Enjoy a walk through the Heritage Museums and Gardens on August 15 from 10:30 – noon as Horticulturist Laura Swain and Curator of Hydrangeas Mal Condon simplify the process of selecting plants to complement and highlight hydrangeas throughout the season. For the novice or expert gardener, this workshop will encourage creative experimentation and provide information needed to start designing your own space. While Mal covers the major hydrangea species and their preferred growing conditions, Laura will delve into design, sharing tips and techniques for site analysis, planting layers, and considering structure, texture, and color.

    $17 for Heritage members, $27 for nonmembers. Register at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org

  • Thursday, August 1, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Hydrangea Propagation

    Mal Condon, Heritage Museum and Garden’s Curator of Hydrangeas, will share the details of plant propagation techniques developed specifically for the home garden. The class will be held twice on August 1, one session from 10:30 – noon and from 1:30 – 3. Propagation is a pleasurable pursuit and a most enjoyable way of producing more plants. While hydrangeas will be the main focus of this demonstration, these practices can be applied to many other woody ornamental genera. During this hands-on experience, participants will prepare and “strike” their own cuttings and take them home to nurture and develop into well-rooted plants. Advance registration is recommended as space is limited and these programs often sell out! Fee:  $17 Members, $27 Non-Members. Register at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.

  • Thursday, July 25, 11:00 am – Down to Earth Summer Conference

    The Down to Earth Summer Conference, an annual event and trade show sponsored by Plant Something Massachusetts, will take place at Sylvan Nursery, 259 Horseneck Road in Westport/Dartmouth, on July 25 beginning at 11 am. Register on or before July 12 and save $15 per registration, at www.MNLA.com/DtE19 

    Lunch (11 – 1) by Clambakes of Massachusetts.

    Sessions:

    • A Simple Recipe for Social Media Success by Susan Finn, Chief Connector, Rise Above Noise
    • Pest Resistant Bulbs by Brent Heath of Brent & Becky’s Barn
    • Hydrangeas Pest and Disease Control by Mal Condon, The Hydrangea Guy
    • Perennial Bed Maintenance for Pros by C.L. Fornari, The Garden Lady
    • Non-native Shrubs in the Urban Environment by Mandy Bayer, Assistant Professor, UMass Extension
    • Storm Water Management by Trevor Smith of LandEscapes
    • Solution Central by Chris Kennedy, MCH, Kennedy Country Gardens
    • Spotting the Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) by Javier Marin, MDAR Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator
    • Designing with Bulbs “Potentials & Possibilities” by Brent Heath of Brent & Becky’s Barn
    • Hydrangeas Plant Selections by Mal Condon, The Hydrangea Guy

  • Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 pm – Curator’s Travelog: Todd Rounsaville in Japan

    On Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard, take a virtual trip to the mountains and forests of Japan with PHA Curator Todd Rounsaville. In September 2018, Todd traveled to Honshu, Japan in collaboration with staff from the Arnold Arboretum and Morris Arboretum to collect seed of rare and horticulturally important plants. Collecting predominately in mountainous forests, the group returned with many species have never been cultivated at their respective gardens, with an emphasis on azaleas, enkianthus, stewartia, maples, and hydrangeas. $10 general admission, $5 for PHA members.

  • Saturday, March 23, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Pruning Project: Hydrangeas

    Saturday, March 23, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Pruning Project: Hydrangeas

    Confused about how to prune your hydrangeas to maximize flowering and increase health? You are not alone! Join Jen Kettell on March 23 at 10 am at the Arnold Arboretum for a lively discussion on the species behind the hot trade names (Hydrangea ‘Pistachio’ reblooming shown below) and how to prune them. In addition, Jen will focus on how to match appropriate plants to your site conditions. She’ll suggest which species are drought-tolerant or benefit pollinators and other essential growing tips. Jen will focus on hydrangeas that are hardy in Zones 5-7. Class includes an indoor lecture and walk to a demonstration in the Leventritt Shrub and Vine Garden. Fee $25 Arboretum member, $35 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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