Upcoming Events
September-October Public Lectures
As a service to the community, the MMGA Speakers Bureau makes senior Master Gardeners available to present lectures on topics they are personally passionate about.
Thursday, September 12, 1:00 PM
"Preparing Your Home Perennial Garden for Winter" with MG
Rosemary Conway
Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main st., Hopkinton 01748
Hosted by Hopkinton Garden Club
hopkintonlibrary.org
It's that time of year again! Time to rake, cut, weed, divide, clear debris, mulch, overwinter, prepare new beds, pant bulbs and protect your tenderer evergreens and newer plantings from winter hazards. In other words--anoter beautiful autumn in New England!
Sunday, September 15, 7:00 PM
"Pets + Plants: A Math Equation" with MG April Daley
Lancaster Community Center, 39 Harvard Rd., Lancaster, MA
Hosted by the Lancaster Garden Club
lancastergardenclub.net/
Whether you pet is a cat, dog, chicken or "other", they have the potential to be exposed to your plants indoors, outdoors or both. Sources of information about plant toxicity can often conflict. In order for you to assess the risk involved in each situation, this presentation will help you understand what "toxic" and "poisonous" mean to your pet and will provide a method to evaluate the pet, the plant and horticultural practices.
Monday, September 16, 7:30 PM
"Seed Saving" with MG Gretel Anspach
Norton Media Center, 184 W. Main Street, Norton
Hosted by the Chartley Garden Club of Norton
Learn about the reasons for saving your own seed and some of the basic techniques for ensuring genetic purity. We will include discussions about home garden plants from which seeds can be easily saved and stored for future use.
Tuesday, September 17, 7:00 PM
"Preparing Your Home Perennial Garden for Winter" with MG Rosemary Conway
Canton Senior Center, 500 Pleasant St., Canton
Hosted by the Hopkinton Garden Club
www.hopkintongardenclub.org/
It's that time of year again! Time to rake, cut, weed, divide, clear debris, mulch, overwinter, prepare new beds, pant bulbs and protect your tenderer evergreens and newer plantings from winter hazards. In other words--anoter beautiful autumn in New England!
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 PM
"Lawn & Lawn Alternatives" with MG Gretel Anspach
Millis Public Library, Roche Bros. Community Room
961 Main Street, Millis
Hosted by the Millis Garden Club
https://www.millisgardenclub.org/
Lawns are garden fixtures imported from countries with cool, wet summers. Here in the Northeast US a "perfect" lawn is a major drain on water supplies, a source of pollution and a lot of work. Look at options for tailoring your lawn and lawn care to fit your needs, potentially eliminating hundreds of hours of labor and expensive treatments every year. The talk will include a discussion of alternatives to the traditional grass lawn.
Wednesday, October 2, 7:00 PM
"Preparing Your Home Perennial Garden for Winter" with MG Rosemary Conway
Stow Community Center, 509 Great Road, Stow
Hosted by the Stow Garden Club
It's that time of year again! Time to rake, cut, weed, divide, clear debris, mulch, overwinter, prepare new beds, pant bulbs and protect your tenderer evergreens and newer plantings from winter hazards. In other words--anoter beautiful autumn in New England!
Jana Milbocker is the author of The Garden Tourist and has a website called the Enchanted Gardens
The Enchanted Gardens Lecture Tour--October Dates
October 10: Norwell Garden Club, Propagating Perennials 12 noon
October 15: Hopkinton Graden Club, Birdscaping 7:30PM
The Enchanted Gardens Lecture Tour--October Dates
October 10: Norwell Garden Club, Propagating Perennials 12 noon
October 15: Hopkinton Graden Club, Birdscaping 7:30PM
The Massachusetts Horticulture Society always has many exciting events. Go to: www.masshort.org for more information.