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Tag: Massachusetts Horticultural Society

  • Thursday, June 5, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Shade Gardening

    We love trees in New England, so we have a lot of shade.  But that doesn’t have to mean a garden without color and drama.  Explore the world of shade tolerant plants and ideas for a great garden under the trees.  This Massachusetts Horticultural Society program is led by the Massachusetts Master Gardeners on Thursday, June 5 from 7 – 8:30 in the Parkman Room in the Education Building at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.  $10 Mass Hort members, $15 non-members.  Find out more at www.masshort.org. Image from www.enchantedgardensdesign.com.

  • Sunday, June 8, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – South Natick Garden Tour

    One of the area’s most sought after events of the season, The 7th Annual South Natick Garden Tour, will be held for one day only on June 8, 2014 from 2 to 6pm. The tour is anticipated by many to be one of the most exclusive opportunities to view the private spaces of a few of the area’s most cultivated gardeners. All garden addresses will be released on the day of the event, except for one, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society and their gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Guided tours of these gardens will be offered throughout the day and the tour will conclude with a wine and cheese reception between 4:00-6pm for tour participants at Elm Bank. Additionally, the other participating garden locations will feature discussions on garden design, annual and perennial plant selection, bee keeping and general information from a master gardener. Proceeds of the tour will go to benefit Natick’s historic Bacon Free Library.
    Tickets are on sale now for $30 and $35 on the day of the event – June 8, 2014.
    They can be purchased by contacting the Bacon Free Library at 508-653-6730 or by
    visiting the library in person, 58 Eliot Street, Natick.

  • Sunday, May 18, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm – Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, on Sunday, May 18, for the annual Gardeners’ Fair, featuring White Flower Farm’s Great Tomato Celebration, Society Row Plant Sale, specialty vendors, and children’s activities, plus food and special lectures.  Special Mass Hort members’ hours 8 am – 9 an, and public hours 9 am – 3:30 pm. The Gardeners Fair and the Society Row Plant Sale includes a variety of vendors carrying everything you need to plan, dig, plant, and enjoy your home garden space. The Gardeners’ Fair is your opportunity to find rare and unusual perennials, trees and shrubs; ready-to-plant herbs and vegetables; and tomato varieties by the dozens. It’s also a chance to hear talks by an expert, find unique garden tools, garden ornaments and accessories, as well as other gardening necessities.

    White Flower Farm will be back. They’re bringing ‘The Great Tomato Celebration’, which features over 80 tomato varieties ranging from heirlooms and popular hybrids (see sample heirlooms from White Flower Farm below.) If you’re confused by all the choices, they’ll have experts on hand to offer advice on flavor, yield, disease resistance and planting instructions. White Flower Farm will also have a large selection of herbs and vegetable seedlings, plus planting implements.  Mass Hort members free, General Public $5.00.

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  • Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Mushroom Walk and Talk

    Join Michael Rogers, CLS, on Saturday, May 3, from 10 – 11:30 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, to learn how to identify and harvest edible mushrooms. Rogers is a laboratory scientist and mushroom enthusiast who has been researching all different types of native mushrooms throughout the Sudbury Valley and beyond. Learn how to identify species, focusing on those native to Massachusetts and general information on what not to eat. Enjoy a guided hike and lecture. $15 for Massachusetts Horticultural society members, $20 for non-members. Register by calling 617-933-4943, or visit www.masshort.org. Image from www.honest-food.net.

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  • Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Creating Chocolate from the Garden

    Create your own handmade, healthy chocolate using garden ingredients.

    Chocolate Therapy, 60 Worcester Road (Rt. 9) in Framingham, creators of artisanal chocolates, will host the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for this hands-on event. Through lecture, demonstration, sampling and chocolate making, attendees will make their own Garden Bark and decorate it like the pros using ingredients from their gardens.

    Learn the sights, sounds and smells of chocolate-making, how to create unique flavor combinations and sample Chocolate Therapy’s award-winning truffles. $45 for Mass Hort members, $50 for nonmembers. Telephone 617-933-4943, or email lkamer@masshort.org to sign up.

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  • 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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  • Thursday, April 3, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Organic Lawn Care

    Whether your concerns are about family members, pets, or the environment the trend is toward a greener style of property management and for many this includes your lawn. This no nonsense approach to having a chemical free lawn can clear up much of the rhetoric involved in decision making when it comes to using or not using chemicals.

    In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society presentation, taking place Thursday, April 3 from 7 – 8:30 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, Bruce Wenning will cover the cultural practices that promote turfgrass germination, growth and establishment, reduce turfgrass insect and disease problems and conserve water. Organic versus inorganic methods will be contrasted to emphasize the real difference between the two methods. You don’t need inorganic chemical inputs to have a healthy lawn.

    Bruce Wenning has thirty years of horticultural experience working with organic lawns and gardens and their pests. With university degrees in plant pathology and entomology he has taught organic lawn care for twenty years. Bruce is currently the horticulturalist at The Country Club in Brookline where he manages the formal gardens and greenhouse.

    Lecture Fee $10 Mass Hort members; $15 non-members. Register on line at www.masshort.org.

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  • Friday, April 4, 9:30 am – 10:45 am – Yoga in the Garden

    Enjoy yoga in a peaceful, verdant setting at Elm Bank as the gardening season begins.

    Instructor Cory Halaby has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than ten years. Her classes are designed to lift the spirit, clear the mind, and cultivate strength, flexibility, and balance on and off the mat. A trained life coach and Reiki practitioner, Cory draws from a powerful mix of mind/body skills to help students tap into their own vast capacity for wisdom, joy, and wonder.

    All levels welcome and encouraged! Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Society for a single class beginning Friday, April 4, from 9:30 – 10:45, ($15.00 members, $18.00 non-members) or the full eight week series ($105.00 Mass Hort members, $130.00 non-members). Email lkamer@masshort.org for more information. Image from www.tylerarboretum.org.

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  • Thursday, March 27, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Spring Care of Trees and Shrubs

    The key to healthy trees and shrubs is proactive monitoring. Hartney Greymont tree professional Scott McPhee will take you through their checklist of spring chores at this Massachusetts Horticultural Society lecture on Thursday, March 27, beginning at 7 pm at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Learn to look for the signs of pests and disease and learn the appropriate time for tree care. What should you look for when doing a spring tree inspection? What should you use to fertilize your trees and shrubs and when should you do it? When should you prune? When is it too late to save a tree? When is the best time to plant new trees and shrubs? Scott will answer these and many more questions you have about the care of your landscape as well letting you know when it’s time to call a professional to do the job.

    Scott McPhee has a BS in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture from UMass Amherst, is a Mass Certified Arborist and ISA certified arborist. Scott also has 30 years experience working with people and their plants as a pruning instructor for the home gardener and the industry professional alike.

    Hartney Greymont, a tree, turf and landscape specialist company and a division of Davey Tree, is passionate about the services it provides and is committed to exceeding customers’ expectations.

    Lecture Fee $10 Mass Hort members; $15 non-members.  Register at www.masshort.org or call 617- 933 – 4973.

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  • Thursday, March 13, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Seed Starting Indoors

    Get a jump on the season by starting your plants from seeds—it’s cheaper than buying transplants, offers a much broader variety of plants, and can be quite addictive. On Thursday, March 13, beginning at 7 pm at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, Gretel Anspach will discuss seed choices, what to start and when to start it as well as growing methods including windowsill versus grow light gardening. Whether you are interested in annuals, perennials, edibles, or even shrubs and trees, this lecture will give you the information you need to go from starting a seed to planting in the ground.

    Gretel Anspach is a Trustee of Mass Hort, a Lifetime Master Gardener, past-president of the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association and a systems engineer for Raytheon. Gretel is also a member of the Garden to Table committee at Mass Hort and helped to establish and maintain a food production garden at Raytheon that has provided fresh produce to the Marlboro Food Pantry for five years.

    Lecture Fee $10 Massachusetts Horticultural Society members; $15 non-members. Sign up at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4973.

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