Gardening workshops will be held at the locations and times listed below. If a workshop needs to be postponed due to inclement weather, announcements will be posted on this web site and via email (for those who have signed up).

Springfield, MA Area Location: Kiley Middle School auditorium 180 Cooley Street Springfield Time: Scheduled Thursdays, 7 p.m. (see schedule below) Directions: Located near Five-Town Plaza on Cooley Street between Veteran's Golf Course and Bicentennial Highway. Park in front of school and enter through main doors. Click here for a detailed map and to get driving directions to this location from YOUR location and print them out if you'd like.

Northampton, MA Area Location: Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center Parsons House 58 Bridge Street (Route 9), Northampton Time: Scheduled Saturdays, 3 p.m. (see schedule below) Directions: From I-91: exit 18, left onto Rt. 5. Continue to main intersection, turn right on Main Street (Rt. 9), continue under RR bridge, through light. Museum is on left, across from Post Office. Parking in rear, follow signs. Enter through front door of Parsons House (the white Colonial). Click here for a detailed map and to get driving directions to this location from YOUR location and print them out if you'd like.

Gardening Workshop Topics Click on a month to read about the workshops happening that month or scroll down the page to read about the entire series for 2010 January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

JANUARY 2010 “These House Plants Bloom All Year Long!” January 7, 7 p.m., Springfield / January 9, 3 p.m., Northampton “Cool House Plants – Plants for Cool Rooms” January 14, 7 p.m., Springfield / January 16, 3 p.m., Northampton “Unique African Violets: Part I – Large-Flowered” January 21, 7 p.m., Springfield / January 23, 3 p.m., Northampton “Unique African Violets: Part II – Miniatures & Trailing” January 28, POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 4, 7 p.m., Springfield / January 30, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

FEBRUARY 2010 “Low-Light House Plants You Can Grow When Your Windows Are Full” February 4, 7 p.m., Springfield / February 6, 3 p.m., Northampton “High-Light House Plants for Sunny or Bright Windows” February 11, 7 p.m., Springfield / February 13, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Vining and Climbing House Plants” February 18, 25, 7 p.m., Springfield (this workshop will be held along with the "Scented Geraniums" workshop next week) / February 20, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Scented-Leaved Geraniums” February 25, 7 p.m., Springfield / February 27, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

MARCH 2010 “Indoor Seed Starting for Beginners to Experts” March 4, 7 p.m., Springfield / March 6, 3 p.m. Northampton “Pruning Simplified: What, When, & How” March 11, 7 p.m., Springfield / March 13, 3 p.m. Northampton “Growing the Many Different Types of Dahlias”  March 18, 7 p.m., Springfield / March 20, 3 p.m. Northampton “Going Green in the Lawn and Garden” March 25, 7 p.m., Springfield / Mar. 27, 3 p.m. Northampton TOP

APRIL 2010 “One-Step, Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care” April 1, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 3, 3 p.m., Northampton “One-Step, Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care” and “Controlling Crabgrass and Other Lawn Weeds Safely and Organically” April 8, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 10, 3 p.m., Northampton “Controlling Grubs and Other Lawn Insects Safely and Organically” April 15, 7 p.m., Springfield / April 17, 3 p.m., Northampton "Getting Started in Rock Gardening" April 24, 3 p.m., Northampton “You Gotta See These Exciting New Perennials!” April 29, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 1, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

MAY 2010 “The Best Spring-Blooming Perennials for Sun” May 6, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 8, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Spring-Blooming Perennials for Shade” May 13, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 15, 3 p.m., Northampton “Tips for Successful Container Gardening” May 20, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 22, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Deer-Resistant Perennials and Shrubs” May 27, 7 p.m., Springfield / May 29, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

JUNE 2010 “How to Create Your Own Meadow Wildflower Garden” June 3, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 5, 3 p.m., Northampton “Growing the Many Different Types of Peonies” June 10, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 12, 3 p.m., Northampton “Native New England Perennials for all the Seasons”  June 17, 7 p.m., Springfield / June 19, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

JULY 2010 “Heirloom Perennials from Your Grandmother’s Garden” July 8, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 10, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Summer-Blooming Perennials for Sun”  July 15, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 17, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Summer-Blooming Perennials for Shade” July 22, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 24, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Fragrant Perennials” July 29, 7 p.m., Springfield / July 31, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

AUGUST 2010 “Growing the Many Different Daylilies” August 5, 7 p.m., Springfield / August 7, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Big-Bloomin’ Perennials” August 26, 7 p.m., Springfield / August 28, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

SEPTEMBER 2010 “Exceptionally Long-Blooming Perennials” September 2, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 4, 3 p.m., Northampton “How to Get Your Lawn into Shape this Fall” September 9, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 11, 3 p.m., Northampton “Salt-Tolerant Perennials for Along Streets, Driveways, and Sidewalks” September 16, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 18, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Perennial Flowers for Cutting” September 23, 7 p.m., Springfield / September 25, 3 p.m., Northampton "The Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials for Sun" September 30, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 2, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

OCTOBER 2010 “The Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials for Shade”  October 7, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 9, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best Ornamental Grasses for Year ‘Round Interest”  October 14, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 16, 3 p.m., Northampton “The Best of Antique & Modern Apples with Apple Tasting & Tree Sale” October 21, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 23, 3 p.m., Northampton “Citrus and Other Fruits You Can Grow Indoors”  October 28, 7 p.m., Springfield / October 30, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

NOVEMBER 2010 “How to Protect Plants from Winterkill in New England” November 4, 7 p.m., Springfield / November 6, 3 p.m., Northampton “Cooking with Herbs with Recipe Sampling and Tasting”  Nov. 13, 3 p.m., Northampton “Pet-Safe House Plants” Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Springfield / Nov. 20, 3 p.m., Northampton TOP

DECEMBER 2010 “Christmas Crafts Fair Featuring Decorations from the Garden” Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Springfield / Dec. 4, 3 p.m., Northampton “Christmas Cactus and Other Holiday Plants” Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Springfield / Dec. 11, 3 p.m., Northampton “House Plant Oddities – Unique and Unusual House Plants” Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Springfield / Dec. 18, 3 p.m., Northampton Click here for a printer-friendly version of the 2010 Gardening Workshop Series Schedule TOP

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