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Upcoming Gardening events


Container Gardening
What: Learn about using pots, tubs, troughs and window boxes with Henry Schmidt of Weston Nurseries. Registration required. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
When: Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 PM
Where: Keefe Tech
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Beautiful Native Plants for the Bird Garden
What: Bring birds into your garden with ornamental native plants—berries and seeds for food, evergreens for cover, and insect- and hummingbird-attracting bloomers.
When: Thursday, May 15 at 10:00 AM
Where: Garden in the Woods
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Container Gardening with Native Plants
What: Learn how to create a miniature landscape in this hands-on workshop.
When: Thursday, May 15 at 12:00 PM
Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 AM
Where: Garden in the Woods
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Celebrate Spring Spectacular (Natick)
What: Enjoy an old-fashioned spring fair with frog jumping contest, sheepshearing, bee and honey exhibit, folk band, hayride, crafts, games and more. 10 am-3 pm
When: Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 AM
Where: Natick Community Organic Farm, 117 Eliot St., Natick
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Protect Your Garden, Naturally (Hopkinton)
What: There are many ways you can reduce the use of toxic chemicals in your residential landscape and still maintain a satisfactory level of pest control. With LeeAnn Seeley, Product Support Manager, Neudorff Natural Gardening
When: Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 AM
Where: Weston Nurseries, 93 East Main Street (Rte. 135) , Hopkinton
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Native Bulbs for New England Gardens
What: 10am-noon. Laura Eisener highlights some of the beautiful native plants that grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers, including spring and summer blooming species.
When: Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 AM
Where: Garden in the Woods
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Gardening with Native Plants to Support the Web of Life
What: 9:30am-12:30 pm. In this seminar for avid gardeners and professionals, our entomologist and wildlife ecologist discusses enhancing connections among plants and animals and maintaining and even increasing biodiversity.
When: Friday, May 23 at 9:30 AM
Where: Garden in the Woods
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Rose Growing Simplified (Hopkinton)
What: This seminar will cover the most important aspects of choosing, planting and caring for your roses by one of the foremost rosarians in New England, Armand J. LaPierre, author of Rose Growing Simplified.
When: Saturday, May 24 at 10:00 AM
Where: Weston Nurseries, 93 East Main Street (Rte. 135) , Hopkinton
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Growing Moss and Ferns in the Woodland Garden--Walk/Talk
What: 10am-noon. Join renowned author and plantsman Bill Cullina for a firsthand look at these beauties at Garden in the Woods and in a beautifully illustrated presentation.
When: Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 AM
Where: Garden in the Woods
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Biological Control of the Lily Leaf Beetle (Hopkinton)
What: Lisa Tewksbury from the University of Rhode Island's Dept. of Plant Sciences gives an update on URI's Biological Control of Lily Leaf Beetle Program, and how you can help their efforts.
When: Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 AM
Where: Weston Nurseries, 93 East Main Street (Rte. 135) , Hopkinton
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Ongoing attractions

Garden in the Woods: Trails open 9 am -7 pm daily April 15 thru Labor Day (9-5 Sept. & Oct.) Admission $8 adults/$6 seniors & students/$4 age 3-18/free for members. See their Web site

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