Boston Flora

Tag: weed eradication

  • Thursday, July 25, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Solutions for Common Weed Problems

    Randy Prostak, UMass Extention Weed Specialist, will speak at Elm Bank on Thursday, July 25 beginning at 7 pm as part of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Thursdays at the Hort speaker series. While there are more than 2,200 weeds found in Massachusetts there are roughly 15 to 20 that cause repeated grievance to the homeowner in their gardens. Join Randy Prostak as he identifies the most common problems and ways to prevent or eradictate them with the least amount of detrimental impact to the environment. $10 for Mass Hort members, $15 for non members. Register at www.masshort.org.

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  • Saturday, May 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Shaker Organic Gardening & Sustainable Farming Workshop

    Dig in to a hands-on day of composting, weed eradication, and bug control on Saturday, May 8, from 10 – 2, with the Hancock Shaker Village Organic Gardening and Sustainable Farming Workshop.  Whether you’re starting fresh on a small Berkshire farm or maintaining an urban window box garden in Boston, you can reap the rewards of this workshop.  Tools and materials will be provided.  Every student will take away starter plants and ready to use compost.  Tuition of $68 for Hancock Shaker Village members or $75 for non-members includes a picnic lunch.  To register, call 413-443-1088, x 213, or log on to www.hancockshakervillage.org.  While your participation may sound a bit like Tom Sawyer’s friends whitewashing the fence, you’ll learn many sound techniques while helping a worthwhile organization ready its gardens for the season.

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