UrbanGardening2017DemonstrationWorkshops

Gardeningtipstourbanresidentslivinginsmallspaces;monthlydemosinSilverSpringonSaturdays.

April1:“Microgreens,”FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

May6:“Self-wateringContainers,”“Herbs,”“VerticalGardening”;FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

June3:“GardeningforPollinators,”FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

July1:“Pests&Beneficials,”FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

August5::“WaterGardening,”FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

September2:“Houseplants,”FreshFarmDowntownSilverSpringMarket,911EllsworthDr,9am–1pm

October14:UrbanGardeningWorkshops:“FallCleanupandComposting,”“PlantingBulbsforSpring,”“HousePlants,”SilverSpringLibrary,900WayneAve,10am–2pm

MasterGardenerContactInformation

HelpLine:301-590-9650

Email:mgmont@umd.edu

@mcmgmd

MontgomeryCounty MasterGardeners–Maryland

SteveDubik,HorticulturalConsultant&MasterGardenerCoordinator

DerwoodDemoGarden

MontgomeryCounty

MasterGardener

Services,UpcomingEvents&Workshops

MontgomeryCountyMGWebsiteextension.umd.edu/mg/locations/

Montgomery-countymastergardeners

Photocredits:Front:DawnLandsman,DerwoodDemoGarden:DarleneNicholson;Interior/GIEI:DonnaKolis.

PrintedAugust2017

DemonstrationGardensSeeMasterGardenergardeningideasondisplayatthefollowinglocations:

DerwoodDemoGarden,UniversityofMarylandExtension,18410MuncasterRd,Derwood.OpenMar–OctandduringOpenHousesatthefollowingevents:

October7,2017:HarvestFestivalApril28,2018:GrowItEatIt

FairgroundsDemoGarden,MontgomeryCountyAgriculturalFairgrounds,501PerryPkwy,Gaithersburg,OpenJun–SepandduringtheAgriculturalFair:

August11–19,2017:9am–9pm

NationalLibraryofMedicineHerbGarden,NationalInstitutesofHealth,8600RockvillePike,Bethesda.

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FreeWalk-inPlantClinics:AskaMasterGardener

Bringplantcuttings,insectsamplesandquestionstooneofourmanyneighborhoodplantclinicsandreceivehelpfromatrainedMasterGardener.• AudubonNaturalistSociety,8940Jones

MillRd,ChevyChase,Sat10am–12pm(Apr–Sep)

• BethesdaDavisLibrary,6400DemocracyBlvd,Sat10am–1pm(Apr–Sep)

• BrooksideGardens,1800GlenalllanAve,Wheaton,Sat10am–2pm;Sun1–4pm(Feb–Nov);Wed1–4pm(Apr–Sep)

• DerwoodExtensionOffice,18410MuncasterRd,Tues,10am–1pm(Mar–Oct)

• GaithersburgLibrary,18330MontgomeryVillageAve,Sat10am–2pm(Apr–Sep)

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• GermantownLibrary,19840CenturyBlvd,Wed6:15pm–7:45pm(May–Sep)

• KensingtonFarmer’sMarket,TrainStationatHowardAve,2ndSat9am–1pm(Apr–Oct)

• KentlandFarmersMarket,301MainStreet,Gaithersburg,1stSat,9am–2pm(May–Oct)

• OlneyFarmersMarket,Rt108&PrincePhilipDr,Sun9am–1pm(May–Nov)

• PraisnerLibrary,14910OldColumbiaPike,Burtonsville,Sat10am–1pm(Apr–Sep)

• QuinceOrchardLibrary,15831QuinceOrchardRd,Gaithersburg,Sat10am–1pm(May–Sep,ReopeningMay2018)

• PikeCentralFarmMarket,910RoseAve,NorthBethesda,3rdSat,9am–1:30pm(Apr–Oct)

• SilverSpringLibrary,900WayneAve,Sat,10am–2pm(Mar–Oct)

• TwinbrookLibrary,202MeadowHallDr,Rockville,Sat10am–1pm(Apr–Sep)

2018AnnualMasterGardenerSpringConference

Saturday,February24,2018:“GardenSolutionsforOurChangingEnvironment”GardeningpresentationssponsoredbytheMasterGardenersSpeakersBureau,18410MuncasterRoad,Derwood.Preregistrationrequired,$55fee(SnowdayMarch3).Forinfocontactmcmgconference@gmail.com.

SpeakersBureauMasterGardenersaddressorganizationsonavarietyofgardeningandenvironmentaltopics.Contactmcmgspeakers@gmail.com.

TherapeuticHorticultureMasterGardenerssharegarden-relatedactivitieswithspecialneedsstudentsandwithseniorcitizensatrecreationalandresidentiallivingfacilities.

HorticulturalHelpLine,Year-RoundSampleDrop-off&ExtensionFactSheets

• CalltheHorticulturalHelpLineandtalktoaMasterGardenerat301-590-9650,Tuesdays,Mar–Oct,from10am–1pm.

• Dropoffinsectandplantsamplesfordiagnosis/identificationyear-roundattheDerwoodExtensionOffice,18410MuncasterRd,8:30am–4:30pm,Mon–Fri.

• Seeourfactsheetsatextension.umd.edu/hgic.Select“ClickhereforPublications.”

ForResidentialGardeners

RequestMasterGardenersforyourspecialcivicorcommunityeventforgardening

informationanddemonstrations.

2018GrowItEatItOpenHouseSaturday,April28,2018:Learnmoreaboutimprovingyourindividualorcommunityvegetablegarden.DerwoodDemoGardenOpenHouseplusassortedgardeningworkshopsandclasses,18410MuncasterRd,Derwood.

FormoreinformationgototheGrowItEatItwebsiteatextension.umd.edu/growit;emailmc.growit@gmail.com;orreadtheGrowItEatItblogatgroweat.blogspot.com.