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Tag: Perennial Culture

  • Tuesdays, March 28 – May 30, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Master Gardener Home Horticulture Series

    Announcing the Spring 2017 session of the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association Home Horticulture Series hosted by Massachusetts Master Gardeners.

    This program is a ten week evening class taught by Master Gardeners that will provide a high-level overview to all the topics covered by the MG training class in a more compact format. The goal is to give the home gardener a comprehensive introduction to horticulture that will allow them to garden more effectively and give them a foundation for enhancing their knowledge and skills.

    Topics to be covered include: Nomenclature, Soil, Botany, Vegetable Culture, Perennial Culture, Intro to Landscape Design, Turf Culture, Weed Ecology, Diseases & Pests, and Woody Plants & Pruning.

    The class will be held at The Trustees of Reservations’ Bradley Estate, 2468 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021. The course will run on Tuesdays from 3/28/17 – 05/30/17. Classes begin at 6:30 PM and end at 8:00 PM. Cost for the 10 week course will be $250 with payment due upon registration.

    Sign up by emailing: MMGAHomeHort@yahoo.com

    The MMGA cannot give refunds for withdrawals within a week of the program start date, for programs already in progress, or for class sessions you have not attended.

  • Tuesdays, September 9 – November 18, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – MMGA Home Horticulture Series

    The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association announces the MMGA Home Horticulture Series: The More You Know, The More You Can Grow!  This program is a ten-week evening class taught by Master Gardeners that will provide a comprehensive introduction to horticulture, giving home gardeners a foundation for enhancing their skills.  Topics to be covered include Nomenclature, Propagation, Turf & Alternatives, Soil, Botany, Weed Ecology, Vegetable Culture, Diseases & Pests, Perennial Culture, Woody Plants, and Pruning.  The Fall Session will take place Tuesday evenings, September 9 – November 18, from 6:30 – 8 at Elm Bank Reservation, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.  The cost for the program is $250, due upon registration.  For more information, visit www.massmastergardeners.org.