FEBRUARY

Saturday, February 25 at 1 p.m. in Beltsville. FREE
Talk:  Cool Vegetables: Growing Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Leafy Greens and Brussell Sprouts
There’s nothing tastier and healthier than home grown vegetables. Learn how to extend the life of your garden with these cool customers. Find out what to grow in he early spring and how to care for it. Now get out there and grow!  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Saturday, February 25 at 1 p.m. in Potomac
Q&A:  Pruning Demonstration – Spring Maintenance
Learn proper pruning techniques from Ryan Cooper.

Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at Beltsville.  FREE
Talk:  Watering and Irrigation:  Conserving Water in the Garden
Be an efficient waterer!  Find out about the methods that will help you conserve.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Sunday, February 26 at  1 p.m. in Beltsville
Workshop:  Make a Hypertufa Planter
Create a rustic planter using a hypertufa mixture that, when dry, looks like aged concrete, but is much lighter and easier to handle.  With our Ryan Cooper.  $35 per person.  Limit: 12 people.   Sign up here.

MARCH

Saturday March 3 at 1 p.m. in Beltsville  FREE
Q&A: Pruning Demonstration: Spring Maintenance
Learn proper pruning techniques.  (Repeated March 4 at 1:00).

Saturday, March 3 at  11am – FREE
Talk:  Starting Seeds Indoors:  What Works Best.
Starting seeds yourself is so satisfying. Watching them grow and mature — a little bigger each day. Learn what works best and how to get ahead in your gardening this year by starting seeds indoors. Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.


Saturday, March 3 at Noon in Beltsville. FREE
Talk:  Starting Seeds Outdoors:  Grow Forth and Multiply
Some seeds can be persnickety! They don’t like all that indoor pampering. Learn which seeds prefer to start life outdoors and the optimal time for planting them.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Sunday, March 4 at 1 p.m. in Beltsville.  FREE
Q&A: Pruning Demonstration: Spring Maintenance
Learn proper pruning techniques.

Sunday, March 4 at  2 p.m. in Beltsville. FREE
Talk:  Growing an Old-Fashioned Flower Garden from Seed
Hear about the tried-and-true, hardy flowers your grandmother might have put in her garden that are still beautiful growers today.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.


Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  in Potomac.  FREE.
Orchid Diagnostic and Repotting Clinic – with Carol Allen

Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m.  in Beltsville. FREE
Talk:  Growing Onions, Garlic, Shallots, Potatoes and other Root Vegetables
Root vegetables got you down in the dirt?  Though we can’t guarantee you won’t get dirty growing them, this pick-me-up lesson will show you how easy they can be.  With our Ryan Cooper.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Saturday, March 10 at Noon in Beltsville.  FREE
Talk:  Growing Asparagus, Rhubarb, Okra, and Horseradish
Stop buying these edibles and start growing them with the know-how gained from this talk.  With our Ryan Cooper.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Saturday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Beltsville.  FREE
Orchid Diagnostic and Repotting Clinic – with Carol Allen

Saturday and Sunday March 17th & 18th
Event:  Spring Open House in Beltsville.  Details coming soon!

Saturday, March 24 at Noon in Beltsville.
Workshop:  Plant a Strawberry Jar.
During this class you will learn how to successfully plant in a “strawberry jar” and then actually plant strawberry plants to take home. Later in the season you will have a tasty treat you can keep close by on a deck or perched in your garden for a vertical flair. All materials needed are included in the cost of the class.  Limit:  12 people.  Cost:  $35/person.  Sign up here.

Sunday, March 25 at 1 p.m. in Beltsville.  FREE
Talk:  Growing Berries – Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries
All delicious, antioxidant powerhouses, these berries can be grown at home—learn how.  With our Miri Talabac.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m.  in Beltsville. FREE
Talk:  Uncommon Fruits for your Garden – Persimmons, Figs, PawPaws and Pomegranates
Learn about growing persimmons, figs, pawpaws, and pomegranates.  Useful as tasty desserts or just conversation pieces, these plants can bear the fruits of your labor if you know how to care for them.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Saturday, March 31 at 11 a.m. in Beltsville.  FREE
Talk:  Recommended Deer-Resistant Shrubs and Perennials
Hear our recommendations for long-lasting plants that can evade the harmful chewing of a herd of deer, or at least discourage them from eating.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Saturday, March 31 at Noon in Beltsville.  FREE
Talk:  Best Native Plants for your Garden
Nothing is as environmentally friendly as a garden full of native plants.  This talk will cover the best of the crop—the friendliest to you and to the environment.  Limit:  35 people.   Sign up here.

Photo credits:  African violet, terrarium, and Bonsai, strawberry jar, deer, bird at feeder.