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Tag: The Indestructible Houseplant

  • Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Maximizing Space in the Garden: Creating More of a Good Thing, Online

    No matter if you’re gardening in a close-knit neighborhood or a sprawling estate, you want to garden efficiently, prolifically, sustainably, and beautifully. You need to garden smartly and you’ve got to conserve your resources.

    This Ecological Landscape Alliance free online lecture on April 14 at noon focuses on all the points on your checklist. When you layer a garden, not only do you maximize space, but you can also create hardworking habitats. You can fulfill a balance between what you need and what nature needs.

    Using her own garden that speaker Tovah Martin calls Furthermore as an example, I describe how to create layers in varied habitats including the perennial, berry, and vegetable gardens. The result is visually fulfilling, low maintenance, and mulch-eliminating when plants go wall-to-wall. This lecture shares how that shakes down to serve our needs as well as the needs of pollinators and other creatures. You can expect to hear many innovative ideas beyond the usual solutions. Register at www.ecolandscaping.org.

    Tovah Martin is an avid (verging on obsessed) gardener indoors and outside. She is the author of many gardening books. Her latest title, The Garden in Every Sense and Season received GardenComm’s Gold Medal Media Award in 2019. That book follows The Indestructible Houseplant, The Unexpected Houseplant, and The New Terrarium, and  Tasha Tudor’s Garden.

    A freelance writer, Tovah’s articles have appeared in publications throughout the country including Country Home, Traditional Home, Martha Stewart Living, New England Home, Flower, Cottage Journal, and many more. Tovah has also had numerous television appearances. She is the recipient of their medal for outstanding literary achievement and received the Gustav Mehlquist Award—the highest honor bestowed by the Connecticut Horticultural Society. She is an accredited Organic Land Care Professional through NOFA   With lifelong experience with indoor gardening, she also serves as a houseplant coach.

    For more information, Tovah can be found at www.tovahmartin.com.

  • Saturday, January 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – The Begonia Winter Survival Guide

    Winter is way too long for gardeners, so why not turn to begonias? Is there another group of plants with equal diversity, definition, and intrigue? On Saturday, January 21 at 1 pm, garden writer and self-described plant-obsessive Tovah Martin will share her passion for these delightful houseplants. Featuring colorful leaves in just about every shape imaginable topped by spikes of adorable little flowers and an unflappable personality, begonias turn attention inside when the weather is yucky outdoors. Begonias can easily become the best cold-season companions, but there are a few tricks for keeping them happy and healthy. That’s what this begonia intensive is all about. Come with questions and courage, and leave as a die-hard begonia fan. Tovah will also demonstrate how to make more begonias to share with friends and converts and there will be some cuttings for students to bring home. This Berkshire Botanical Garden lecture will take place in the Education Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and is $25 for BBG members, $30 for nonmembers. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

    Tovah Martin is an avid (verging on obsessed) gardener indoors and outside. She is the author of many gardening books—most recently The Indestructible Houseplant, which follows the success of The Unexpected Houseplant and The New Terrarium, as well as the popular Tasha Tudor’s Garden.

  • Saturday, January 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – The Indestructible Houseplant

    The Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road in Stockbridge, presents author Tovah Martin on Saturday, January 30 for a stimulating lecture based on her book The Indestructible Houseplant. Grow houseplants that will prosper. Get recommendations for dozens of low-maintenance, tough windowsill companions that can survive and thrive despite challenging conditions. Also get suggestions for new varieties as well as creative ideas for containers. Get information about watering, fertilization and ongoing care. BBG members $15, nonmembers $20. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.