Old Westbury Gardens Spring 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Old Westbury Gardens Spring 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Old Westbury Gardens Spring 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Horticulture<br />
Rhododendron Sale<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> Plant Sale Weekend, Friday–Sunday, May 4–6<br />
Purchase annuals and perennials, many of which are the <strong>Gardens</strong>’<br />
signature varieties. <strong>Gardens</strong>’ horticulturists and Cornell<br />
Cooperative Extension Nassau County Master Gardeners will<br />
be on hand to help you select plants and answer your questions.<br />
Friday, May 4–Sunday, May 6, 10aM–5:00PM<br />
Members’ Preview Sale<br />
a special one-day savings of 20%.<br />
Thursday, May 3, 10aM–6:00PM<br />
Soil Testing<br />
Bring ½ cup of dry soil and have it tested by Master Gardeners<br />
from Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County.<br />
Friday, May 4–Sunday, May 6, 10aM–3PM.<br />
Gardening Workshops<br />
Programs on home gardening presented by Master Gardeners<br />
from Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County<br />
Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, 1–3PM<br />
Children’s Program“Plant Appeal”<br />
Bees, butterflies, and birds- oh my!<br />
How do we entice these flighty<br />
friends to visit our backyards? Visit<br />
our plant shop information station<br />
to discover plants that capture<br />
wildlife attention. Children will sow<br />
their own take home plantings to invite<br />
life to their borders. all ages.<br />
Saturday, May 5, Noon<br />
Members of american Rhododendron Society-New York will<br />
sell rhododendrons and azaleas, answer questions and provide<br />
tips.<br />
Saturday, april 28–Sunday, april 29, 10aM-4PM<br />
Front Cover: Prunus Subhirtella ‘Pendula’ (cherry tree). Photograph<br />
by Lucy Contreras. Back Cover: Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering<br />
quince). Photograph by Lisa Reichenberger.<br />
Introduction to Salvia<br />
Salvia with their spires of<br />
flowers with dozens of individual<br />
florettes make an excellent<br />
addition to any<br />
garden. They are easy care<br />
perennials, excellent for<br />
hummingbird gardens,<br />
thrive in hot, dry areas<br />
where other plants aren't<br />
happy. Salvia are also good<br />
for cutting, offering an interesting,<br />
slender form. The<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong>’ head grower, Scott<br />
Lucas, will discuss the traits<br />
of varieties and advise on<br />
plant selection.<br />
Sunday, May 6, 1PM.<br />
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Among the varieties of perennials<br />
the Plant Sale will feature a<br />
large selection of Callicarpa<br />
americana (American beautyberry),<br />
right, and Clethra alnifolia<br />
‘Ruby Spice’ (summersweet),<br />
below.<br />
Pruning Flowering Shrubs<br />
Most trees and shrubs benefit from an annual pruning. Pruning,<br />
when done correctly, helps keep plants in good form, rids a plant<br />
of dead or damaged stems, and encourages new growth and<br />
flowering. Join Maura Brush, Director of Horticulture, for a presentation<br />
on pruning flowering shrubs in the garden.<br />
Thursday, May 10, 10aM<br />
$15/$5 member. advance registration required.<br />
LEFT: LUCY CONTRERAS. RIGHT TOP : SCOTT LUCAS. RIGHT BOTTOM: MAURA BRUSH.
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