Boston Flora

Tag: Texture

  • Wednesday, February 28, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Weaving Texture into the Garden Webinar

    Join Dan Jaffe of the New England Wild Flower Society on Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm, on line, to learn how to weave texture into the garden to enhance your existing blooms. Flowers are one of the beautiful plant features of our native flora, but what about the others? Discover how the emerging leaves of blue cohosh, the muscular bark of musclewood, or a swath of fiddleheads can add texture to your garden. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Image from www.heirloomgardener.com. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/live-webinar-weaving-texture-into-the-garden

  • Thursday, February 4, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden Design: A Perfect Plant Palette

    Like dabs of paint and brush strokes in a painting, individual plants and their placement are what creates a garden or yard. It’s easy to walk into a nursery or garden store and become overwhelmed by the wide selection of plants, tools, soil choices, gardening tips, and helpful accessories. With so many choices how is it possible to comprise plant schemes with ease? This class will give an overview of the first steps to take in creating your perfect plant palette. You  will discuss the basic design features of plants and how to use them in combination to make your available garden space into the retreat you wish it to be. Topics will include using plant forms to define outdoor rooms, using leaves and/or bark as a prominent feature of the garden, and using flowers and fruits to accent the garden. You’ll talk about color theory and the use of texture to create a balanced composition in the landscape.  This course, sponsored by Brookline Adult Education, will be held on Thursday, February 4, beginning at 7 pm, at Brookline High School.  The fee is $28, and you may register on-line at www.brooklineadulted.org, or by phone at 617-730-2700.  The instructor, Kimberly Turner, is a principal of KDTurner Design, a landscape architecture firm in Newton.  She has a background in both horticulture and landscape architecture and is the author of the soon to be published book Botany For Designers.

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  • Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Covering Up With Native Vines

    Join the Trustees of Reservations and the New England Wild Flower Society at Long Hill, in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, for this fascinating workshop with Laura Eisner.  Too often the vertical space in the garden is overlooked and underutilized.  Why not expand your garden palette and use colorful vines to fill these spaces?  This class will explore some of the hardy vines available in the trade, including many native species that attract wildlife and provide texture to the landscape.  Information on growing techniques, types of trellises to use, and sources for vines will be provided, as will handouts.  Below is a picture of a Louisiana native wisteria.  Pre-registration required.  Phone 978-921-1944, or email needucation@ttor.org.  Log on to www.thetrustees.org for directions.

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 1 – 3 – Gardening in the Shade

    Join Diane Pappas at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on Tuesday, September 29, beginning at 1 pm for a class in shade gardening.  If you think you can’t have a beautiful garden in the shade, think again. This class will introduce you to a plethora of shade tolerant perennials and shrubs that do not require 6 hours of sun. You will learn how to use these plants in combination with each other to light up that dark side of your yard. You will also learn that there is more to a plant than just its flowers; foliage color, leaf shape and texture all play an important role in creating interest in the shade. You will also design a shade garden on paper using information discussed during the class.  Note that Ms. Pappas is leading a class in groundcovers earlier in the day, and you may wish to sign up for both events.  Fee is $20 for Tower Hill members, $25 for non-members, and you may register on-line at www.towerhillbg.org.

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