Just a reminder that the Crossroads of Hughesville Plant Sale is being held today, from 8 am until 3 pm, rain or shine!
Drop by Old Mitchell's Plaza, next to Hughesville Community Park/Pond on Route 5 and see what's growing!
 
Mary

​We have an opportunity to dig plants for our plant sale at the home of a resident in LaPlata.  She approached me last year at the MG plant sale and asked if we would be interested in digging plants from her yard.  I finally got in touch with her. She wants to be present when we dig. She has given me the following dates we can dig. 


Monday, April 25 until 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26 all day
Wednesday, April 27 until noon
Thursday, April 28 from noon on
Friday, April 29 from 11:00 on

Please let me know if you can help on any of these dates: dshisler@verizon.net

For anyone who is interested, the Talbot County House and Garden Tour is on May 14 from 10 am to 5 pm.

See the attached Talbot County House & Garden Tour flyer for more information.

The Four Rivers Garden Club annual Flower Mart will take place on Friday, April 29th, 8am to 12:30pm, at the Annapolis City Dock. 
See the attached flyer for more information.

Ann Powell
President
Four Rivers Garden Club
410-757-7837
410-703-0894
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​I'm not sure if we sent out information on this event, but just in case we did or if someone heard about it from another source, the event has been cancelled.  See below:

Garden Club of Annapolis has decided to cancel this event on May 1. They reluctantly came to this decision due to competition from other events and limited parking associated with their temporary home. 

If you have already sent in your reservation, they will be returning your payment.  

Attachment - May Day in Annapolis Flyer

The University of Maryland Extension Program and St. Mary's County Government is offering the St. Mary's County Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) certification course.

When:  Thursday evenings beginning April 28
 
Where:  Agricultural Service Center
               26737 Radio Station Way
               Leonardtown, MD  20650

Tuition:  $50
 
Application deadline:  April 22
 
For more information, see the attached flyer or visit the website http://ter.ps/SMWSA (the application is available on the website)
 
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From: 
Jacqueline U. Takacs
Watershed Restoration Specialist
University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension Program
Central Maryland Research and Education Center - Upper Marlboro
2005 Largo Road
Upper Marlboro, MD  20774
240-393-6508

**Please note new address as of June 2, 2015**

http://www.extension.umd.edu/watershed
http://www.facebook.com/MarylandSeaGrant

​For the first time ever Greenstreet Gardens is opening their greenhouse operation to the public for a behind the scenes tour of their state of the art 70,000 square-foot facility! For one day only, Saturday, April 16th  Ray Greenstreet, President of Greenstreet Gardens, is giving two tours of the production greenhouses, where all the growing happens! You will be one of the first to see the behind the scenes magic of Greenstreet.
 
The production greenhouses are located on a beautiful and bustling 65-acre farm in Lothian, Maryland. The tour involves a moderate amount of walking on uneven surfaces, so please dress appropriately. The tour is free, but registration is required as there is limited space for each tour. They also ask that you leave children at home, as they would like to keep this an adults only event.
 
Register in store, by calling (410) 867-9500 or click below:
11:00 am Greenhouse Tour
2:00 pm Greenhouse Tour
 
Greenstreet Gardens is located at 391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian. MD.
 

District I is having a day of Horticulture in Easton on April 22 and they have some excellent speakers lined up. 
  Each is a gifted speaker and the topics are diverse with appeal to all whether you live in a condo or private home.  This event is open to the public so you may also bring guests.  With a location that is close-by, it is a great opportunity.  

Below is additional information and the registration form is attached. 
 
Attention Plant and Garden Lovers!
District I FGCMD is sponsoring a full day program dedicated to the Horticulture Lovers.  The topics are diverse, the speakers are great and many of them are bringing items to sell.  The cost is only $40 for the full day plus lunch.  It will be conveniently located at the Volunteer Fire Department in Easton from 8:45 am – 3:30 pm on Tuesday, April 19th.  Below is a summary of the speakers and the registration form is attached.  It is a great gift for the garden lover.  Plan to come and bring your friends.
 
“Seedy Business” with Barbara Melera.  
Growing your garden from seed can be easy, rewarding and fun.   Barbara is President and CEO of the D. Landreth Seed Company  the oldest seed house  in America, established in 1784 and the fourth oldest US corporation.  The D. Landreth Seed Company is one of the leading providers of heirloom vegetable, flower and herb seed.  The company ships its product worldwide.  Barbara will be selling seeds and other gardening products at her booth.
 
“Essential Native Perennials” with Ruth Rogers Clausen, 
Ruth was trained in horticulture in the UK .  She has written several acclaimed gardening books and lectures widely; in 1989 Perennials for American Gardens  (co-authored by Nicolas H. Ekstrom) was published by Random House, and received the GWA Gold Award; Hearst Books published Dreamscaping in 2003. Her book about successful gardening in deer country: 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants (Timber Press, 2011) is in its fifth printing. Essential Perennials, co-authored with Thomas Christopher (Timber Press), was released in January 2015. Ruth was Horticulture Editor for Country Living Gardener for more than 7 years.  Ruth will be selling and signing her gardening books at her booth.
 
“Square Foot Gardening” featuring Michael Baker - a Certified Square Foot Garden (SFG) instructor for the SFG Organization. The Square Foot Gardening Foundation started back in 1981 when our Founder, Mel Bartholomew asked a few simple questions – much like the ones we are still hearing today about gardening.  Why do we plant in long rows? Why do we plant so many seeds? Why do I want to weed? Why should I garden?  Michael introduce a new and better way to garden, demonstrating how easy, efficient, time saving and fun it is to garden using the Square Foot Gardening method for any size garden.

“Gardening for Life:  Tools for Growing Healthy, Staying Healthy” by Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger: Co-owners of Green Heron Tools, the first company dedicated to scientifically designing agricultural tools & equipment for women.  Avid organic gardeners and former small-scale farmers, they apply backgrounds in nursing and public health to helping gardeners stay healthy and choose and use tools wisely.
They will be selling specialized garden tools and other products at their booth.
 
“Monarch Butterfly Waystations”  speakers from Environmental Concerns will introduce the Mid-Atlantic Monarch Consortium and provide information so you can build a Monarch Butterfly Habitat.
The Environmental Concern Table will be selling milkweed plugs and Native Plants.
 
The Talbot County Master Gardeners: Master Gardeners will be on hand at their booth with educational gardening handouts, selling soil test kits and will be happy to answer any garden related questions.

Attachment:
​Gardening Smarter Brochure
 

​At our March garden club meeting, Judy Mudd gave a presentation on the history MD Home and Garden Pilgrimages.  Charles County is one of the county that will be on the tour this year on Saturday May 28th from 10:00 to 5:00.  The tour is focused on the southern part of the county for includes 8 locations. 

Visit the website www.mhgp.org  and click on "Charles" for details.

     Many of our club members purchased a "tour bell" at the meeting. Cost $25.00.  If you wish to purchase a ticket at this price, I will need your check in hand by MONDAY, APRIL 11TH.  The "tour bell" can be used in any of the counties that are on tour, it is not just for Charles County.

   Regular advanced ticket price for the Charles County tour is $30.00. Tour day at the door $35.00.
   There is bus transportation available from the courthouse parking lot in La Plata that includes ticket, lunch and bus snacks.  If interested email: maytour2016@gmail.com or call Andrea @478.542.0263.  Cost $70.00

      Mary Beth - MBC900@comast.net