The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club in Derwood, Maryland was established in 1968 with the mission to stimulate and increase knowledge and interest in all facets of gardening among amateurs, establish an active community beautification program and to encourage civic beautification, and foster group activities for the benefit of the members and the community. The garden club also landscapes and maintains the Mill Creek Towne entrances and common areas.
Azalea and Sapling Transplanting Workshop Thursday, March 12 / 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $25 / $22 for FOBG members Instructor: Karl Quimby, Horticulturist, Brookside Gardens Location: McCrillis Gardens (Bethesda)
Join an experienced horticulturist for a hands-on demonstration of transplanting azaleas & woody seedlings. Discover how to increase your transplant success rate to improve growing conditions, enhance blooms, and reduce competition. Gain tools that will help you determine when & where to transplant in your own garden; and allow you to reposition & preserve cherished heirlooms.
It doesn't feel like spring today, but this weekend is going to be a game changer! 🌞 We'll gain an hour of daylight and feel the warmth!! (Sunday!!) Check out your March Gardening Tips & Tasks for some weekend inspiration! But let's hold off on garden clean up for now. Overwintering insects need their beauty sleep. Protecting our beneficials and pollinators is key to a healthy ecosystem! What can you do to get outside and start the gardening season? Plan new native plant beds and reduce your lawn space. Smothering turf is an easy way to prep a garden bed without tilling and destroying soil structure!