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Tag: Thursdays at the Hort

  • Thursday, August 30, 7:00 pm – Daylilies for Season-Round Color

    Barbara Provest of Provest Daylily Garden will speak on Thursday, August 30, beginning at 7 pm, at Elm Bank, on the topic Daylilies for Season-Round Color. Daylilies are summer show-offs, but the right cultivar can give you bright, beautiful blooms from mid-May through the end of September. You’ll learn everything you need to know about choosing daylilies, caring for them, and dividing them to keep expanding your garden.

    Barbara is a nationally recognized grower of daylilies as well as an engaging speaker. She also designed the daylily garden at Mass Hort with its 600+ cultivars.  Thursday at the Hort presentations begin at 7 p.m. and go until all questions are answered. The classes are priced at $12 for members and $15 for non-members. You may register in advance or pay at the class.

  • Thursday, July 26, 7:00 pm – Dealing with 10 Tough Weeds

    Randy Prostak of the University of Massachusetts will take a commando stance on Thursday, July 26 at Elm Bank as part of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Thursdays at the Hort series. What do you do when the weeds are threatening to take over? Randy Prostak’s presentation will focus on dealing with some of the toughest weeds to manage in lawns, landscapes and garden. He’ll take you through cultural, non-chemical, and herbicidal controls; and then field your questions with specific answers untainted by industry propaganda.

    Randy Prostak has been a University of Massachusetts Extension Specialist since 2000 where he specializes in weed management. He is a member of the Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Team and currently serves on the Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group. He is an active member of the Northeastern Weed Science Society and Weed Science Society of America. The program begins at 7 pm, and is priced at $12 for Mass Hort members, $15 for non members, and there is no need to register in advance.  For complete details visit www.masshort.org.

  • Thursday, July 19, 7:00 pm – Propagating Woody Plants for the Home Gardener

    Carrie Waterman of Noanett Garden Club will speak  Thursday, July 19, beginning at 7 pm at Elm Bank as part of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Thursdays at the Hort series. Presentations begin at 7 p.m. and go until all questions are answered. The classes are priced at $12 for members and $15 for non-members. There is no need to pre-register. Rooting softwood cuttings of many hardy trees and shrubs is a satisfying and enjoyable experience and not as difficult as you may think. This lecture will go over all the basics and demonstrate exact techniques that have been successful for the lecturer. Lists of suitable species will be shared as well as information about wintering over your cuttings. You will be amazed and delighted with what you can accomplish taking your own softwood cuttings!  For more information visit www.masshort.org.