Connecticut Region Press Release

Pernell Gerver • P.O. Box 1201 • Springfield, MA 01101-1201   PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PERNELL GERVER'S GARDENING WORKSHOP SERIES FOR 2010 ANNOUNCED Award-winning gardener and broad-range horticulturist Pernell Gerver has announced the continuation of his year 'round gardening workshop series covering all aspects of home gardening. Called Pernell Gerver's Gardening Workshop Series, Gerver's series for 2010 begins in January and will run the entire year. All Gardening Workshops are free and open to the public. Gerver is a garden writer, TV personality, and lecturer who has gardened in western Massachusetts all his life. Pernell Gerver's Gardening Workshop Series will include 45 different gardening topics. Throughout the year Gerver’s gardening workshops will be held on scheduled Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Asnuntuck Community College L.R.C. conference room, 170 Elm Street (Route 220), Enfield. Throughout 2010 Gerver is presenting a series of gardening workshops on a wide range of gardening topics. Gardening workshop topics for 2010 include:   “These House Plants Bloom All Year Long!” - January 6, 7 p.m. “Cool House Plants – Plants for Cool Rooms” - January 13, 7 p.m. “Unique African Violets: Part I – Large-Flowered” - January 20, 7 p.m. “Unique African Violets: Part II – Miniatures & Trailing” - January 27, 7 p.m. “Low-Light House Plants You Can Grow When Your Windows Are Full” - February 3, 7 p.m. “High-Light House Plants for Sunny or Bright Windows” - February 10, 7 p.m. “The Best Vining and Climbing House Plants” - February 17, 7 p.m. “Growing the Many Different Scented-Leaved Geraniums” - February 24, 7 p.m. “Indoor Seed Starting for Beginners to Experts” - March 3, 7 p.m. “Pruning Simplified: What, When, & How” - March 10, 7 p.m. “Growing the Many Different Types of Dahlias” - March 17, 7 p.m. “Going Green in the Lawn & Garden” - March 24, 7 p.m. “One-Step, Organic, Easy Spring Lawn Care” - March 31, 7 p.m. “Controlling Crabgrass and Other Lawn Weeds Safely and Organically” - April 7, 7 p.m. “Controlling Grubs and Other Lawn Insects Safely and Organically” - April 14, 7 p.m. “Getting Started in Rock Gardening” - April 21, 7 p.m. “You Gotta See These Exciting New Perennials!” - April 28, 7 p.m. “The Best Spring-Blooming Perennials for Sun” - May 5, 7 p.m. “The Best Spring-Blooming Perennials for Shade” - May 12, 7 p.m. “Tips for Successful Container Gardening” - May 19, 7 p.m. “The Best Deer-Resistant Perennials and Shrubs” - May 26, 7 p.m. “How to Create Your Own Meadow Wildflower Garden” - June 2, 7 p.m. “Growing the Many Different Types of Peonies” - June 9, 7 p.m. “Native New England Perennials for all the Seasons” - June 16, 7 p.m. “Heirloom Perennials from Your Grandmother’s Garden” - July 7, 7 p.m. “The Best Summer-Blooming Perennials for Sun” - July 14, 7 p.m. “The Best Summer-Blooming Perennials for Shade ” - July 21, 7 p.m. “The Best Fragrant Perennials” - July 28, 7 p.m. “Growing the Many Different Daylilies” - August 4, 7 p.m. “The Best Big-Bloomin’ Perennials” - August 25, 7 p.m. “Exceptionally Long-Blooming Perennials” - September 1, 7 p.m. “How to Get Your Lawn into Shape this Fall” - September 8, 7 p.m. “Salt-Tolerant Perennials for Along Streets, Driveways, and Sidewalks” - September 15, 7 p.m. “The Best Perennial Flowers for Cutting” - September 22, 7 p.m. “The Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials for Sun” - September 29, 7 p.m. “The Best Autumn-Blooming Perennials for Shade” - October 6, 7 p.m. “The Best Ornamental Grasses for Year ‘Round Interest” - October 13, 7 p.m. “The Best of Antique & Modern Apples with Apple Tasting & Tree Sale” - October 20, 7 p.m. “Citrus and Other Fruits You Can Grow Indoors” - October 27, 7 p.m. “How to Protect Plants from Winterkill in New England” - November 3, 7 p.m. “Cooking with Herbs with Recipe Sampling and Tasting” - November 10, 7 p.m. “Pet-Safe House Plants” - November 17, 7 p.m. “Christmas Crafts Fair Featuring Decorations from the Garden” - December 1, 7 p.m. “Christmas Cactus and Other Holiday Plants” - December 8, 7 p.m. “House Plant Oddities – Unique and Unusual House Plants” - December 15, 7 p.m. All Gardening Workshops are free and open to the public and include a Question & Answer session and a plant & product sale of rare, hard-to-find, and useful plants and gardening products. A detailed schedule and information on Pernell Gerver's Gardening Workshop Series for 2010 is posted on Pernell Gerver's Web site, www.PernellGerver.com, available at the gardening workshops, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped, long envelope to: Pernell Gerver, P.O. Box 1201, Springfield, MA 01101-1201. -30-