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  • Tuesday, February 20, 6:30 pm – 8:00 ppm – Designing a Multi-Season Shade Garden

    This Massachusetts Master Gardeners talk on Tuesday, February 20 at 6:30 with Paul Steen covers a variety of shade situations and covers the unique problems/opportunities of shade gardening. We then cover the best shade plants and how to select them so that your garden is in bloom spring through fall. Even discuss how to have winter interest. Handout included covers a wide variety of shade plants and their cultural properties. The event takes place at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. Registration and payment is through the Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association. Fee: $25 per class. Contact: bradley@thetrustees.org for more information and the location to register and provide payment.

  • Thursday, January 28, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Houseplant Success

    Let Dr. Paul Steen give you an overview of the practical side of houseplant culture, on Thursday, January 28 from 7 – 8:30 at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Parkman Room, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. He will discuss what can go wrong with houseplants and how to prevent these problems from occurring. And how to care for your plants that they flower and re-flower year-after-year. Come for a great list of tips and ideas that help the average houseplant grower. He will focus on proper light, water and temperature requirements for popular houseplants. We also review common pests and diseases, and their treatment. Mass Hort Members $12 Non-Members $20. Sign up at www.masshort.org.