We have lots of great events for the whole family. Take a look at our upcoming schedule and THINK SPRING!! Be sure to make plans to join us for our annual Spring Open House event March 17th and 24th.
Children’s Class: “Petal Picture Frames” ~ Saturday, March 10th, 9-10am. Each child will make a picture frame decorated with paper “flower petals”. Please wear old clothes. Ages 5 and up. Pre-registration required. Fee: $5.00
Homeschool Garden Craft Club: Stepping Stone Workshop ~ Wednesday, March 14th, 10-11am Each child will make a stepping stone for their garden at home.
We will use portland cement, colorful stones, plastic insects and more. Please wear old clothes. Ages 5 and up. Pre-registration and payment is required. Fee: $8.00
Spring Open House ~ Saturday, March 17th & 24th Join us for our annual open house event. We’ll have special displays, new gardening items, kids events and a sneak peek at new plant varieties for the upcoming season.
Spring Open House - Learn How To Start Your Own Seeds ~ Saturday, March 17th, 10am-2pm Stop by our Garden Supplies department between 10am and 2pm and
get some great tips on starting your seeds indoors.
Spring Open House Seminar: “Grow It Right!” Perennial Mini-Seminars ~
Cutting Perennial Grasses ~ Saturday, March 17th Learn everything you need to know about cutting back perennial grasses. Informal presentations at 10am and 2pm in the
Perennial Courtyard. Free!
Spring Open House Garden Seminar: “Grow It Right!” Perennial Mini-
Seminars ~ Pruning Evergreen Perennials ~ Saturday, March 24th Learn
everything you need to know about pruning evergreen perennials. Informal presentations at 10am and 2pm in the Perennial Courtyard. Free!
Spring Open House Garden Seminar: “Get Your Garden Ready” with Michael Larkin ~ Saturday, March 24th 10:30am PA Certified Horticulturist Michael Larkin will show you how to get your landscape ready for the new season. Learn when and how to fertilize, how to plant and transplant trees successfully, how to create more perennials through division and spring pruning tips to help your plants grow better. Bring your questions. Pre-registration and payment required. Fee: $5.00
Spring Open House Garden Seminar: “Gardening With Chickens” ~ Saturday, March 24th 1pm There are some great benefits of raising chickens in your backyard. Learn how to care for chickens and some interesting ways to use their by-products. Pre-registration required. FREE!
Homeschool Garden Craft Club: Living Herb Wreath Workshop ~ Wednesday, March 28th, 1-2pm In this class each child will make a living wreath using herbs. Please wear old clothes. Ages 5 and up. Pre-registration and payment is required. Fee: $10.00
How To Grow Dinner: “Vegetable Gardening That You Can Actually Do,” with George Weigel~ Saturday, March 31st, 10am A vegetable garden doesn’t have to be a weedy rectangle that requires back-numbing labor. Techniques such as wide rows, raised beds and even growing in containers can yield tasty results in small spaces with less work.
Pre-registration and payment required. Fee: $8.00
“Grow It Right!” Perennial Mini-Seminars ~ Planting Strawberries - Saturday, March 31st Learn everything you need to know about planting strawberries. Informal
presentations at 10am and 2pm in the Perennial Courtyard. Free!
