Using native plants, turn your yard into a songbird paradise. Planting a mixture of trees, shrubs and perennials can provide birds with year-round food, winter shelter and nesting areas. Water features, especially moving water, act as magnets for birds. Learn how a few simple tips, like saving leaves, can make your yard a healthier environment… Read More »Garden Basics: Attracting Birds to Your Garden
This session will look at suitable trees for home landscapes, emphasizing native species of trees and their appropriate placement. We will also promote a greater understanding of the nature of trees and highlight their benefits. Space is limited. Please register below to reserve a place in the class. Registration closes at 5 p.m. July 17… Read More »Garden Basics: More Trees, PLEASE!
Join us for this overview of common methods of propagating plants, including seed starting, cuttings, division, and layering. We will explain the extra steps some seeds need to sprout, and we will tell you how to sow in winter, how to use the Forsythe pot for propagation of stem cuttings, and how to propagate a… Read More »Garden Basics: Growing Tomorrow—Plant Propagation