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Tag: Rob Gennari

  • Saturday, March 8, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Introduction to Succulents

    In this interactive talk at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, March 8, from 1 to 3 p.m., Rob Gennari of Glendale Botanicals will include considerations such as seasonal water needs, temperature ranges, air movement from dry to wet periods, growing mediums, sun exposure, flowering and fruiting patterns, and succulent enemies: insects, bacteria, fungi, animals, and others. Learn how these considerations relate to your succulents and their overall growing environment. Members $30, nonmembers $45. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/introduction-succulents

    Rob Gennari has been the owner of Glendale Botanicals since 1994, and has designed, installed and maintained unique and choice landscapes using his wide variety of rare and uncommon plants.

  • Saturday, January 28, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Growing Succulents: Agave and Aeoniums

    Join plantsman Rob Gennari of Glendale Botanicals at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, January 28 at 1 pm for a focused look at growing and overwintering succulents, agaves, and aeoniums indoors. Come warmer weather, this great group of plants make a special statement on a terrace or patio in the summer, but how do these stately specimens make it through winter in the indoor setting? Learn what varieties and cultivars are best for overwintering, how to care for these plants, where to situate them, and seasonal tips for watering and fertilization. After a transplanting demonstration (an art all of its own when dealing with sharp-tipped agaves), participants will go home with a few treasures to grow on.

    Rob Gennari of Glendale Botanicals is an expert on tropical, succulent and agave specimen plants. $25 for BBG members, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

    Receive a discount if you sign up for both the morning and afternoon classes on January 28. Cost for both classes: Members $40; Nonmembers $50. To register for the discounted price, call 413-298-3926.

  • Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Fragrant Plants Indoors

    Learn all about our favorite fragrant indoor plants including jasmine, citrus, lavender, culinary herbs, and forced bulbs. On Saturday, January 28 from 10 – noon at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, White Flower Farm nursery manager Barbara Pierson will share her expertise for keeping these plants looking their best from fertilization and winter care to pest control and trade secrets for keeping plants healthy. She will bring a selection of specimen plants and offer some plants for purchase from the greenhouses at White Flower Farm. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org – BBG members $25, nonmembers $30. Receive a discount if you sign up for both the morning and afternoon classes on January 28 (this class and Growing Succulents: Agave and Aeoniums with Rob Gennari, 1-3 pm). Cost for both classes: Members $40; Nonmembers $50.
    To register for the discounted price, call 413-298-3926.

  • Saturday, February 25, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Hot Scaping with Succulents, Orchids and More

    Investigate the trend of gardening with plants from around the world, in a demonstration/workshop to be held at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, February 25, from 1 – 3.  Consider agaves and other succulents as low maintenance patio plants that double as houseplants for the winter months. Learn about orchids and how to care for these exotic beauties. Practical information on selection, cultivation, maintenance and overwintering will be covered, with a focus on keeping plants beautiful and healthy. Students will practice dividing and repotting a variety of specimen plants and take home divisions to grow on. Materials are included in the cost of the workshop (BBG members $37, non-members $45), but please bring gloves, pruners, and a cardboard box to transport your plants home.  Additional plants will be for sale following the class.  To register, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org.

    Rob Gennari is a garden designer and owner of Glendale Botanicals, a specialty tropical nursery located in Berkshire County. He uses tropical plants in his design work and has in-depth experience with propagating, growing, and maintaining these plants.