ZOOM March 8th:
Molly & Alex Shannon from Canadian Succulents in Uxbridge
- indoor container gardening with a variety of succulents
- growing hardy perennial succulents outdoors in Ontario
- how to successfully propagate succulent plants
March 8th-Canadian succulents 7pm
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February 8th, 2022, 7pm: Lynn Lavoie, Dazzling Hydrangeas – How to Get Them and Keep Them!
Lynn Lavoie is an ardent plant enthusiast, who owns and runs Monarch Garden Design. Her botanical zeal led to a late change in occupation. After a long career as a chemist, Lynn went back to school to study horticulture at the University of Guelph. During her time as a student, she thoroughly enjoyed working as a summer gardener at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. Since graduating, she has learned lots from staffingthe perennial and nursery sections of garden centres, working in landscaping and launching her garden design business.
Hydrangeas are among the most popular flowering shrubs and it’s easy to understand why. Hydrangeas are showy, versatile andadaptable. However, to get the best out of your hydrangeas there are a few factors to consider – most importantly, the variety that you are growing. We will discuss the main types and how to maintain them, for a recurring dazzling display!
Members will receive a link to this Zoom talk prior to the meeting. It will also be posted on our Facebook page.
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Oct. 19: Matt & Tracy Logan, Logan Tree Experts-7pm
Oct. 19: Matt & Tracy Logan, Logan Tree Experts
We’ll meet virtually using Zoom.
(Watch for an email with login instructions.)
Trees..trees…trees! Matt and Tracy are the tree experts! They’ll share with us their extensive knowledge of trees. Tips on choosing the right tree for your property. Trees to attract wildlife. Trees for beautiful fall colour. Pest control. And tips on care and pruning.
Logan Tree Experts is a professional, full service tree care company offering tree planting, pruning, removal and more. They work with their clients to care for their trees in a safe, efficient and ethical manner while educating and raising awareness of proper tree care.
Proudly serving Peterborough and the Kawarthas!
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Walk-about – Anna’s perennials, Tuesday Sept. 14th, 6pm
Looking back at the list of “Walk-abouts” we had planned for this year ….we’ve not been able to successfully get out! Covid restrictions and bad weather have held us back.
Well we’re not giving up! We hope next Tuesday, Sept. 14th to visit Anna’s perennials. 6pm.
Anna is originally from Poland, and came to Canada in 1989. In Poland she spent 2 years at Horticultural College, and worked at the local Farmers Co-op. In her spare time she worked in local orchards, and grew and sold some of her own plants.
After moving to her “cottage” from the Toronto area with her new husband in 1994, her gardens were growing, and after two years, she started selling a few plants and seedlings out of that location .. thus Anna’s Perennials was started.
Anna’s European background, and formal schooling at College gives her a different perspective towards her style of planting, and incorporating many of the plants that are not popular here, but are in other parts of the world.
Anna is a mad gardener as she is always looking for a new plant, collecting seeds and trying to grow plants that others say aren’t possible in our area.
For several years, Anna has been giving talks/demonstrations to various horticultural groups in the area on many different topics, such as ‘winter hardy cactus and other succulents ,’ ‘perennial grasses’, my favorite plants’ .
We look forward to a personal tour of Anna’s gardens.
63 Shoreview Road, Lindsay.
https://annasperennials.com/
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April 14: Sean James – Garden Trends
This is a ticketed event and will sell out. Call Brenda at The Avant-Garden Shop to reserve your tickets now. 705-743-0068 $10.00 cash only. Our feature speaker for 2020, Sean has been gardening professionally since age sixteen. He is a … Continue reading
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March 10: Joe and Hazel Cook – Beekeeping
Well known to LHS members for their amazing peonies and delphiniums, Joe and Hazel will share with us information about their newest passion, beekeeping. Come and hear some interesting facts about honeybees; their habits, hives and care, and also some … Continue reading
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February 11th, 2020 – Marg Burley, Orchids
If you have ever ventured inside the stunning greenhouse at Burley’s Gardens you know what amazing orchids Marg has. Come learn more about these fascinating flowers – proper watering, repotting, when to trim, types of medium, pest control etc. http://www.burleys.ca/
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Nov. 12th, 7:00pm – Leora Berman, The Land Between
As the co-founder of this national charity, Leora has many years of experience in the stewardship of the remaining wilderness in southern Ontario. She will explain why protecting our local area is vital to the continuation of a uniquely diverse environment.
There is a short interview with Leora on CHEX TV on the charities website. https://www.thelandbetween.ca/
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YouTube channel videos
We’ve had a YouTube channel for a while. Being on CHEX TV fairly often over the years gave us some great content to share!
This past summer with the help of Anita Locke we made a short video about our pollinator garden located in Isabel Morris park.
In 2017 some members of the Lakefield Horticultural Society, established, with the permission of Selwyn Township, a pollinator garden in the southwest corner of Isabel Morris Park. A pollinator garden is one which provides food and nesting sites for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds and bats. The area is surrounded by shrubbery with a pathway leading to the centre, where a “bee house” is situated. This is an 18”x11” box, filled with blocks of wood, logs, stems and cones, all drilled with holes. Solitary bees lay their eggs in the tunnels or holes, and then seal the entrance. On a warm day many small bees can be seen going in and out of the tunnels. With more than 700 native species in Canada, bees are the most common pollinator. Other pollinators include: butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, some beetles, hummingbirds and even bats! The garden is planted with native and some non native plants that purposefully attract pollinators with their nectar and pollen. Plants such as echinacea, liatris, butterfly weed, goldenrod, and serviceberry provide an important food source for pollinators. The surrounding meadow of Isabel Morris Park is also very inviting to pollinators. Thank you Ontario Horticultural Association and The Peterborough Pollinators Group for funds to help us install and maintain this garden. Thank you to Anita Locke for producing this video and also Pam Chellew, Anne Stone and Brenda Ibey for sharing your knowledge of pollinators and pollinator gardens. Volunteers are always welcome to help maintain the gardens in Lakefield. Contact the society for more information. Helpful links: https://www.lakefieldhort.org https://www.ontario.ca/page/pollinato… http://www.peterboroughpollinators.co… https://www.lakefieldhort.org/pollina…
If you have an account on YouTube, please follow us. We need more followers to get a better URL. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFEehtfi4GEkI5OrH0iKq1g
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Garden Clean Up! Thursday October 10th! 9:30am Cenotaph park
Join us! We could use some extra hands to put the gardens “to bed.” Thursday October 10, starting at 9:30, Cenotaph Park. Bring tools and energy! We’ll supply thanks and appreciation with a touch of laughter! If you need a … Continue reading
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