Laura Eisner

Thursday & Friday, April 11 & 12 – Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11

February 22, 2019 by Boston Flora

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present Gardening Study School Course 2, Series 11 on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. On Thursday, Laura Eisner, landscape architect, will speak on Plant Diseases and Garden Pests, and horticulturist Joann Vieira will cover growing fruits and vegetables. On Friday, Betty Sanders, Master Gardener, will discuss Lawn Alternatives & Growing Grass along with Irrigation & Water. Nancy Hubert, gardening consultant, will speak on Plant Hunters. Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. Registration deadline is March 16. For further information contact Linda Jean Smith at lindajean.smith@comcast.net, or call 978-256-3101. Registration form may be printed by clicking here.

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Thursday and Friday, April 6 & 7 – Gardening Study School Course IV, Series 10

March 7, 2017 by Boston Flora

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will conduct a Gardening Study School, Course IV, Series 10 on April 6 & 7 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Subjects covered will include Specialized Styles of Gardening with landscape designer Laura Eisner, Techniques for Growing Woody Ornamentals and Home Irrigation Techniques with Paul Rogers, Techniques for Growing Fruit with Joann Viera, Outdoor Identification of Plants with Dr. Judith Sumner, How to Exhibit Horticultural Specimens in a Flower Show with Sandy Joyce, and a test for those becoming consultants. Suggested reading is Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon.

Fees are $100 for GCFM members (exam fee included), $100 for nonmembers, $100 for a refresher, and $70 for a one day registration. Box lunches are available on advance order ($18/day). Send a check made out to GCFM, Inc to Linda Jean Smith, Registrar, 23 Bentley Lane in Chelmsford, MA 01824-2021, and include your name, address, telephone and email, and Garden Club affiliation. For more information email lindajean.smith@comcast.net. Registration deadline is March 16, and there are no refunds. Image from www.newportmansions.org.

Wednesday, August 11, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Gardening in the Shade

August 11, 2010 by Boston Flora

Noted horticulturalist and all-around great speaker Laura Eisner offers terrific advice about Gardening in the Shade, tonight at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. According to Yankee Magazine, there are 25 billion trees in New England, and at any given time, some of them are shading your garden. Laura will shed some light, so to speak, on how to achieve great color, texture and form in a shaded environment. Shade gardening isn’t limited to hosta: she’ll discuss specific cultivars and techniques that will allow you to achieve a dazzling multi-season display. $8 for Mass Hort members, $10 for non members, and please bring cash or a check. Refreshments will be offered. For more information log on to www.masshort.org.

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Covering Up With Native Vines

October 4, 2009 by Boston Flora

Join the Trustees of Reservations and the New England Wild Flower Society at Long Hill, in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, for this fascinating workshop with Laura Eisner.Â Too often the vertical space in the garden is overlooked and underutilized.Â Why not expand your garden palette and use colorful vines to fill these spaces?Â This class will explore some of the hardy vines available in the trade, including many native species that attract wildlife and provide texture to the landscape.Â Information on growing techniques, types of trellises to use, and sources for vines will be provided, as will handouts.Â Below is a picture of a Louisiana native wisteria.Â Pre-registration required.Â Phone 978-921-1944, or email needucation@ttor.org.Â Log on to www.thetrustees.org for directions.

Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Design a Native Mixed-Border Garden

August 29, 2009 by Boston Flora

The Trustees of Reservations is sponsoring an illustrated lecture and workshop at Long Hill Horticultural Center in Beverly, Massachusetts on Tuesday, September 15, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.Â You’ll learn how to artfully combine shrubs and small trees with a selection of perennial and annual herbaceous plants, and to create a border garden with four seasons of beauty.Â Horticulturist and landscape designer Laura Eisner will illustrate basic design principles you can apply to planning and planting a mixed border of any size and shape.Â Also covered will be a range of native North American plants that thrive in borders.Â Along with plant attributes and drawbacks, Laura will talk about those difficult areas where your plants never seem to thrive and she will discuss which plants will do well there.Â Co-sponsored with the New England Wild Flower Society.Â Members of the Trusees or NEWFS $25, nonmembers $30.Â Registration required.Â Contact bzschau@ttor.org.Â Log on to www.thetrustees.org for directions.