UMass workshops
Mar 21st, 2008 by Julie Kirkwood
If you want to invest some time and money in your gardening skills, check out these upcoming workshops at the Topsfield Fairgrounds.
Saturday, March 29: “Painting with Plants, the Art of Designing a Flower Garden”
Nancy Garrabrants, director of UMass Extension, will discuss the subtleties of combining flower and leaf textures, plant silhouettes, and plant weight. Design concepts of rhythm, proportion, and visual balance will be explored. She will help you learn to manipulate color to create your perfect retreat. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $60.
Saturday, March 29: “Hot Powered Plants for Cool Gardeners”
Tina Smith, UMass Extention Floraculturalist, will help you choose what to grow and how to grow some of the newest plants for beautiful, season-long color for your garden and patio. From the intense colored flowers of annual phlox and trailing impatiens to the vivid foliage colors of coleus and heuchera and clouds of dainty white flowers of ‘Diamond Frost’ euphorbia, see how easy it is to have beautiful color all season long. 1 to 3 p.m., $40.
Saturday, April 19: “Growing Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants in the Home Garden”
Fresh herbs can make the difference between a mediocre meal and an exceptional one, and you can have fresh herbs all year long from your own garden or windowsill. The great variety of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants which can be grown successfully in the home or garden is outstanding. Learn about herbs with UMass Professor Dr. Lyle Craker. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $100.
To register in advance for any of these programs go to www.umassgarden.com, or just register at the door.
I’ve never seen any of these speakers before, but a couple years ago I went to a UMass Extension Saturday lawn workshop and it was fantastic. I consider UMass Extension my top source when it comes to lawn and garden topics.
