Free Gardening Presentations
Day Trippin
Tuesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia
410-730-3987
Looking for new places to visit? The program will includes information on public gardens, historic landscapes, arboretums and more within easy driving distance of Howard County.
Pruning
Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
Linden Hall
4765 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City
410-730-4005
Learn about the how, when, and why of pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. This entertaining program includes techniques and tools used in pruning presented through lecture and demonstration.
Butterfly Gardening
Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The Hawthorn Center
6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia
410-730-7327
This presentation will present the basics of attracting butterflies to your garden. How to use some basic principles to transform your garden into an ornamental butterfly habitat, and the types of local butterflies that may visit your garden will be included.
Birds in the Garden Children’s Program
Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Owen Brown Community Center
6800 Cradlerock Way
410-381-0202
Learn the local Howard County birds you typically see in your backyard. Why are they there? What do they do? How are they different from one another? How do you identify them?
Deer Prevention Techniques
Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Stonehouse
8775 Cloudleap Court, Columbia
410-730-8113
This first segment of the presentation discusses the techniques the government have tried to control deer population growth. The second part addresses what plants deer do and do not like, so you can avoid planting a deer buffet.
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