Spring into Gardening
- Length
- 4 hours
- Language
- English
- Note
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About The In-Person Workshop
Join the Penn State Master Gardeners for a day of home gardening workshops featuring keynote speaker John Levitsky, Watershed Specialist of the Luzerne Conservation District, who will discuss gardening with stormwater in mind. Choose from breakout sessions on gardening for birds, indoor plants, woody plants, insect friends and foes, and adapting to climate change. Visit a tree planting demonstration and consult with Master Gardeners to enhance your gardening knowledge.
Event Details
Participants of this half-day workshop can shop the plant sale and enjoy complimentary coffee and light refreshments throughout the event.
Registering before the event is encouraged and appreciated!
- Beginning gardeners seeking foundational skills and knowledge
- Experienced gardeners looking to expand their expertise
- Anyone curious about home gardening and eager to learn more
- Strategies for using plants to improve stormwater mitigation and enhance wildlife habitat
- Best practices for planting and caring for trees and shrubs
- Tips for selecting and utilizing shrubs to create four-season interest
- Techniques for helping indoor plants thrive
- Insights into the effects of a changing climate on gardening practices
- Methods for identifying beneficial insects versus pests in the garden
- Approaches to designing landscapes that attract and support birds
- Ways to optimize gardening time and resources effectively
Guidance Regarding COVID-19
We will follow University and local guidelines and regulations at the time of this event. Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Please review Penn State's guidelines.
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