• Thursday, July 1st , 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cutting Propagation for the Home Gardener.
at Broken Arrow Nursery, 13 Broken Arrow Road, Hamden. Fee: $35.00. Pre-registration required.
Come join our Propagation and Plant Development Manager, Adam Wheeler, for this
fun-filled, hands-on workshop focused on the propagation of plants by summer
stem cuttings. Participants will be given a brief lecture that examines the techniques and
skills required to grow plants from cuttings. Following the lecture participants will construct their own home propagation
systems and stick a selection of cuttings from the nursery collection.
• Saturday, July 10th. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free Garden Walk: Hydrangeas Demystified
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
Learn all about the many types of hydrangeas! Summer bloomers, mopheads, repeat
bloomers, our native varieties, tree forms, climbing…there is a lot to learn! We will cover planting, feeding, pruning, training, and
drying the flowers.
• Saturday, July 17. Twilight in the Garden
The Twilight in the Garden party is priced at $15 per person/$25 per couple, or
for members at $12 person/$20 per couple. Reservations must be made by July 10
and may be purchased on the Special Events page of the website at
www.hollisterhousegarden.org or by phone at 860-868-2200. Horticultural enthusiasts of all stripes are cordially invited to savor the
magic of Twilight in the Garden in the cool of the evening from 6 to 8 pm on
Saturday, July 17 at Hollister House Garden. Rain date is Sunday, July 18. In a remarkable setting of spectacular views in all directions and the merry
company of like-minded gardeners and friends, Twilight in the Garden guests
will be treated to a sophisticated selection of wines and scrumptious artisanal
hors d’oeuvres made with fresh, local ingredients. Stars of the very English garden at its mid-summer peak are an exuberant
abundance of daylilies, hydrangeas and old-fashioned phlox, plus various other
happy plants spilling onto walkways, tumbling over walls and climbing up
arches. Hollister House Garden is open to visitors every Saturday through
September. For June, July and August, hours are 8 to 10 am and 3 to 6 pm; September hours are 10 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm.
Directions to the garden’s 300 Nettleton Hollow Road location are also available on the website.
• Saturday Morning, July 17th. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free Garden Walk: Rejuvenating
Roses and Perennials in the Summer Garden: A Lesson in Fearless Pruning and
Organic Feeding
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
If you want a beautiful and well tended garden in late summer and fall, you
should be walking out of the late July garden with tarp loads of debris! Be
brave and try open pruning your roses. Chop back your Nepetas, Salvias,
yarrows, Lamiums and many more perennials to get a lush re-bloom in late August
and all during the fall. Learn how to summer feed these plants to maximize
rebloom.
• Thursday Evening, July 22nd. 5-6 p.m. Free Garden Workshop: Grow More
Food-Replant Now for Abundant Fall Harvests
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
After your garlic is harvested, your peas are done, your early lettuce, spinach,
radishes have bolted to seed, and the first batch of beans has been picked, don’t stop planting! Late July is the time to organize for fall crops. Learn what
you can plant Now! You will be amazed!
• Saturday Morning, July 24th. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free Garden Walk: How to Use the
Herbs in Your Garden
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
Join Nancy as she shares some creative ways to use the many herbs in the garden
in cooking, flower arranging, wreath making, and much more. Let’s play with herbs! Please bring your own recipes or herbal inspirations to
share.
• Saturday, July 24th. 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Free Workshop: Grow More Food-Replant Now for Abundant Fall Harvests
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
After your garlic is harvested, your peas are done, your early lettuce, spinach,
radishes have bolted to seed, and the first batch of beans has been picked, don’t stop planting! Late July is the time to organize for fall crops. Learn what
you can plant now! You will be amazed!
• Saturday Morning, July 31st. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free Garden Walk: Some Like it Hot
at Natureworks, 518 Forest Road (Rte. 22) in Northford. For additional
information, call 203-484-2748 or go to the Natureworks website www.naturework.com.
Looking for perennials, annuals, and shrubs that thrive in the summer heat? Tour
the Natureworks gardens and learn all about the plants are at their peak in
August! Pick up a few tips on organic ways of helping all your plants deal with
the stress of our humid summer days.
11:00 a.m. German (bearded) Iris Division Demonstration
Nancy demonstrates the correct way to divide those beautiful irises to ensure
you have them for years to come. This is the only perennial that needs to be
divided at this time of year.
• Sunday, August 22nd, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sustainable Residential Landscaping - Planting for your Home's Own Microclimates
and the Greater Environmental Context.
at Broken Arrow Nursery, 13 Broken Arrow Road, Hamden. Fee: $15.00. Pre-registration required.
What are sustainable landscape goals and why should a home owner concern
themselves? Besides altruism and the obvious future of our planet, as it turns
out, natural designs save time, energy and money and can result in reduced
heating, cooling and maintenance costs. Indigenous and sustainable plant materials also better fit the environmental
context. Through this talk, Landscape Designer Amy Sampson will describe how to evaluate
microclimates and coordinate landscape choices with natural events and cycles. Examples of sustainable plants appropriate for different sun and wind exposures
will be provided. Additional sustainable landscape goals will be discussed including ways in which
to minimize site impact, restore damaged sites, reuse and recycle and create a
healthy environment.
