Fall is an enriching time to take on new projects or make observations of how wildlife is utilizing the plants in your garden. Enjoy the whole day and take away a wealth of tips for gardening this season. Register for the entire day or for individual sessions. Saturday 10/26/24, 10 am – 4 pm |
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Harvesting seeds is a cost-efficient and exciting way to increase the number of plants in your garden. Learn the best techniques for collecting and storing seeds produced by our native trees, shrubs, and perennials. Following a brief lecture, participants will head out to the gardens for hands-on seed collecting. Take home a diverse array of
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Learn to identify the most common annual and perennial lawn and garden weeds using leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. In person at Mt. Cuba
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Join Alice Waegel,PhD and Beth Castelletti as they presents examples from regional gardens to show how to mingle native perennials with mosses. The instructors will discuss how to select the best moss species for beauty, color, texture, and ease of maintenance. Visit Mt. Cuba’s moss bank, a luxurious carpet of soft green moss and unique
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The end of summer is traditionally seen as the end of the gardening season, but in the ecological garden, the gardening season is year-round. Perennial division, structural pruning, and invasive management are just a few of the tasks best performed in the cooler months. Learn and discuss approaches to fall and winter maintenance to keep
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There are many ecological benefits to integrating vegetables into your native landscape. Whether you are new to vegetable growing or looking for ways to add edible plants to your ornamental landscape, this workshop will explain the essentials for success: site selection and preparation, planting, maintenance, and harvesting. Instructor Rob Medicus will also identify several great
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illustrations by Nicholas Massarelli 1. September means it’s hot, hot, hot!The peppers are bursting in your garden right now. Try drying some of your chilies this year to give your winter chili fest a homemade pop of flavor and heat. 2. Enjoy a hidden river viewEveryone knows about Spruce Street Harbor Park, but the hidden
MoreIllustration by Nicholas Massarelli 1. Protect those paws August heat is hard on everyone, but if you have a dog, don’t forget that the blacktop of roads and red brick can get hot enough to seriously burn your pet’s pads. 2. Try a barbecue without the beasts! See this issue for a full plant-based menu
MoreIllustration by Anne Lambelet 1. It’s time to weed again!Even if you don’t have a garden plot, you probably have a walkway or patio that could use some attention. Don’t let the grass go to seed, or you’ll never keep up! 2. Listen to some tunesThe XPoNential Music Fest is at the end of the
MoreIllustration by Chris Bernhardt 1. Protect your petsVeterinarians recommend keeping pets on flea and tick preventatives all year round, but if you’ve fallen behind, now really is the time. Mosquitoes and ticks are out in full force. 2. Harvest your early cropsYoung potatoes and peas—direct from your garden plot—should be part of your home-cooking menu.
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