Horticultural Happenings (Regional) Events

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Oct 26

Grow Your Colors (Ridgely, MD)

Eastern Shore Permaculture Institute director Justinian Dispenza is on a crusade against the largest irrigated crop in the USA. You might be surprised to know he’s talking about your lawn! But don’t worry, bring a friend and learn about ways to change the monotone color of your yard by growing your own rainbow.

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Oct 26 to Oct 27

Pumpkin Palooza (Hershey, PA)

Kids, come in costume and trick or treat at four Hershey’s candy stations, enjoy over 200 painted pumpkins, a unique 14-foot “pumpkin tree” and the perfect photo backdrop of pumpkin mosaics! Plus, stop by to see if you can handle the Creepy Creatures Gallery! Guests can also enjoy food trucks and hundreds of mums on display, including a colorful 9-foot mum tree!

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Oct 19 to Oct 20

Pumpkin Palooza (Hershey, PA)

Kids, come in costume and trick or treat at four Hershey’s candy stations, enjoy over 200 painted pumpkins, a unique 14-foot “pumpkin tree” and the perfect photo backdrop of pumpkin mosaics! Plus, stop by to see if you can handle the Creepy Creatures Gallery! Guests can also enjoy food trucks and hundreds of mums on display, including a colorful 9-foot mum tree!

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Oct 11

Garden Talk: Alternatives for Invasive Plants (Alexandria, VA)

Give bullying plants an inch and they’ll take over your yard. Fairfax County has an ordinance against bamboo. Come listen to Extension Master Gardeners give you alternatives to grow instead. You’ll be amazed at the choices you have.

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Sep 27 to Oct 05

Fall Plant and Bulb Sale (Harrisonburg, VA)

Shop from a variety of houseplants, native perennials, shrubs, and trees! This ongoing sale is in the Frances Plecker Education Center and on the Ernst Tree Terrace. Support us during our Great Garden Giveback campaign by making an additional plant purchase to contribute to the completion of new, ongoing projects!

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Sep 26

Climate Change and Penns Woods (Hershey, PA)

Join Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to look at the current and projected impacts of climate change globally, in the U.S. and here in Pennsylvania. He will also relay how one state agency, DCNR, is adapting to climate change to minimize the impact on state parks, state forests and the natural resources of the Commonwealth. This program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Manada Conservancy at office@manada.org or 717.566.4122.

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Sep 25

Fall Colors: Master Gardeners Talk Series (Harrisonburg, VA)

Breathe in the crisp, cool air of autumn and enjoy the brilliant palette nature paints for us. Discover why the intensity of fall colors varies from year to year. Learn from Virginia Master Gardeners about some of the reliable plants you can add to your landscape to add a pop of color in the fall!

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Sep 22

Mushroom Walk (Morgantown, WV)

WVU Professor of Mycology Dan Panaccione will lead us in search of forest fungi. He will show us how to identify the native mushrooms at the garden by their unique characteristics. Emphasis will be on general biology, not edibility. All ages.

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