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  • Friday, July 13, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Pests and Disease Control Walking Tour

    Walk the grounds of the Heritage Museum and Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich on Friday, July 13 from 1:30 – 2:30 with Mal Condon, Heritage’s Hydrangea Curator, to learn about the pests and disease issues that most commonly affect hydrangeas. Learn how Heritage uses a more sustainable approach to control pest problems.

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival returns, celebrating the iconic plant that makes Cape Cod so stunning in July. See the expanded North American Hydrangea Test Garden, participate in workshops, purchase plants, and tour the garden, which includes over 150 spectacular species and cultivars. All programs are free with museum admission. For more information visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/hydrangea-festival-2/

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  • Saturday, November 4, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Hydrangea Winterizing Workshop

    Hydrangea macrophylla are the least cold-hardy of hydrangea species and are hard to keep alive during harsh Cape Cod winters. Heritage Museums & Gardens Hydrangea Curator Mal Condon will provide information and demonstrate techniques for protecting hydrangeas from the ravages of winter, in this workshop on Saturday, November 4 from 1:30 – 2:30 at the gardens on 67 Grove Street in Sandwich. $10 for Heritage members, $25 for nonmembers (includes Museum admission.) For more information visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/hydrangea-winterizing-workshop-2/ Photo by Luc Balemans from www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com.

  • Tuesday, July 25, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm – Bressingham Garden Symposium 2017

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on July 25 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this beautiful garden at Elm Bank! They have arranged a day led by the experts, presenting on how you can create a unique four-season landscape that is truly inspirational. Garden designer and creator, Adrian Bloom, plantsman of the Bressingham and Foggy Bottom Gardens in England, will talk about the garden’s design intent and year-long appeal. The symposium will also feature Michael Dirr, America’s top expert on woody plants; Kerry Ann Mendez, garden design, speaker and author; and Mal Condon, hydrangea expert.

    And, you’ll want to stay for the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Bressingham Garden at Elm Bank- wine and hors d’ oeuvres in the garden.

    Plant Sale: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Suzanne Thatcher, Russell’s Garden Center, offers you an opportunity to take home the plants that inspire you. A portion of the day’s proceeds will go to support Mass Hort and future projects in the Bressingham Garden.

    Day Symposium: 12 – 5 p.m. $99 per person (includes box lunch)

    Add Reception: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. $20 per person ($25 per person if not attending symposium)

    Full Symposium and Reception: $119

    Additional information, please call: 617-933-4973

    Proceeds raised from this event will support the Bressingham Garden and future projects. To register online visit www.masshort.org.

  • Saturday, November 5, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Winterizing Hydrangeas

    Hydrangea macrophylla are the least cold-hardy of hydrangea species, and therefore are hard to keep alive during harsh Massachusetts winters. Heritage Museums & Gardens Hydrangea Curator Mal Condon will provide information on protecting hydrangeas from the ravages of winter in this demonstration taking place Saturday, November 5 from 11:30 – 12:30 at 67 Grove Street in Sandwich. $10 for Museum members, $15 for nonmembers. Register by calling 508-888-3300, x 175, or email jraynor@heritagemuseums.org. Image from www.finegardening.com.