Mill Creek Towne Garden Club

April MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Garden Critters
2017-04-25 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Mill Creek Towne Elementary, 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, 20855, United States
Happy April neighbors, friends, and fellow gardeners!
Spring is VERY much in the air with the trees, plants, and bushes all coming into bloom – we hope you are enjoying this lovely time of year! The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club meeting will be hosting Montgomery County Master Gardener, Mary Hagedorn, at our April 25th meeting. Mary will be speaking about Garden Critters – we all have them, so lets learn more about them!! Please plan to join us for a fun and enlightening evening – the meeting details are below.

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge
Speaker: Mary Hagedorn
Topic: Garden Critters
Hostesses: Carol Hyland, Joan Carpenter

September Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Topic: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter
2017-09-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Towne Elementary, 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, 20855, United States
Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Meeting Topic: Preparing Your Gardens for Winter
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Teacher’s Lounge
17700 Park Mill Dr.
Derwood, MD 20855
Hi Fellow Gardeners and Neighbors!
In September, join us to hear Master Gardener, Bonita Condon talk about “Preparing Your Gardens for Winter” and learn some tips on how to get your garden ready for winter.

About Bonita Condon
Bonita became a Master Gardener in 2014 after retiring from the National Institutes of Health. She is an avid vegetable gardener, love perennials, and combats nonnative invasive species in our parks and grasslands. Her special interests include working with individuals with mobility limitations, raised garden beds, and tools that accommodate special needs. She is a certified Weed Warrior, and an advisor on the Town of Kensington GreenScape committee.

January Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Meeting Topic: Gardening for Wildlife
2018-01-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Towne Elementary, 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, 20855, United States
Hello Neighbors, Fellow Gardeners, and Friends!
Happy New Year to you! This winter, to help us create wildlife-friendly habitats, our January program will be on “Designing a Certified Wildlife Habitat”, presented by Susan Bell, Master Gardener. Susan will describe the four things needed to attract wildlife to our gardens. These are food, water, shelter and nesting sites. She will discuss some of the best of our native plants that supply the fruit and berries food the animals require, also the flowers that attract the most pollinators who sustain our food crops. Since our birds depend on lots of insects for their nestlings. All wildlife augment their diets with insects too, so you will learn the importance of decaying wood/snags and other plant material that support life. She explains the need for restricting the use of fertilizers and toxic chemicals; and returning to the use of natural materials and simple methods to protect the environment.
We hope you can join us. Below are the meeting details.
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Teacher’s Lounge
17700 Park Mill Dr.
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Susan Bell
Topic: Gardening for Wildlife
Hostess: Heather Whirley
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!

NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
Susan Bell
In 2002, Susan Bell followed a life-long passion for gardening to become a licensed landscape contractor. She has helped hundreds of homeowners envision, create and install the gardens they always wanted. Additionally she helps by providing hand pruning and seasonal maintenance services to keep gardens healthy and in tip-top shape. As a Master Gardener speaker, Susan develops design and garden maintenance presentations to pass on knowledge gained through years of hands on experience.

Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring: MCTGC 50th Anniversary Celebration Community Event
2018-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Mill Creek Towne Elementary, 17700 Park Mill Dr, Derwood, 20855, United States
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Due to inclement weather, this event is CANCELLED. See note from Montgomery County Public Schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools will have regular, on-time dismissal today, March 20, 2018. However, due to pending weather conditions, all after-school and evening activities are canceled.
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Celebrate the first day of Spring and our 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, March 20th! We will have a special guest speaker, Kathy Jentz, who will present “Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring”. Refreshments and cake will be served. Kathy Jentz will be bringing a limited supply of FREE copies of the Washington Gardener Magazine! We hope you can join us.
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00pm
Location: Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
All Purpose Room
17700 Park Mill Dr.
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Kathy Jentz, Editor, Washington Gardener Magazine
Topic: Getting Your Garden Ready for Spring
Hostesses: MCT Garden Club members
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
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NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
Kathy Jentz Bio
Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration.
Kathy’s work has been featured in numerous Washington, DC-area publications and she appears on regular gardening guest spots on television and radio programs in Washington, DC.
She is also the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper, where she does a great deal of hand-holding and coaxing to get independent garden centers, plant breeders, and other horticultural businesses to join the social media revolution and maximize their online brands.
RSVP:
Please RSVP to info@mctgardenclub.org.

Brookside Garden's Guided Group Tour
2018-04-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, 20902, United States
Join us for a horticulturally-oriented, guided adult group tour of Brookside Gardens, where we will enjoy the splendors of spring flowers! Tours are led by well-trained volunteer guides and last approximately one hour. We encourage questions from participants.
Registration required.
Deadline for registration is Monday, April 2, 2018.
Registration is available online and offline. Please complete the form below for online payments.
Online Payments

Offline Payments
For offline payments, make checks payable to Mill Creek Towne Garden Club.
Please send checks to:
Betty Laffan
MCTGC Treasurer
7612 Warbler Lane
Derwood, MD 20855
Thank you!
Questions?
For questions, please send an email to: info@mctgardenclub.org or call 240-912-5508.

Mill Creek Towne Garden Club 50th Anniversary Meeting Topic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County MD Gardens
2018-04-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Please join us to celebrate our 50th Anniversary Celebration! We have rescheduled this event to Tuesday, April 24th. Please note there is a NEW LOCATION and New Topic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County, MD Gardens! We will have a special guest speaker, Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine Publisher and Editor. Refreshments and cake will be served. Kathy Jentz will be bringing a limited supply of FREE copies of the Washington Gardener Magazine! We hope you can join us.
Topic: Regionally Adapted Plants for Montgomery County, MD Gardens
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
NEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Ct
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Kathy Jentz, Editor, Washington Gardener Magazine
Hostesses: MCT Garden Club members
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
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NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
Regionally-Adapted Plants for Montgomery County, MD Gardens
Plants that have proven themselves in Montgomery County, MD. Low-maintenance gardening is the goal of many of us in our busy lives and the key is planting the right plants got our local climate. We’ll talk about some native plants, of course, but mostly we’ll explore the tried-and-true plants that can take clay soil, deer, and/or periods of drought. Season-by-season, we’ll share our favorite plants that excel in our local gardens.
Kathy Jentz Bio
Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration.
Kathy’s work has been featured in numerous Washington, DC-area publications and she appears on regular gardening guest spots on television and radio programs in Washington, DC.
She is also the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper, where she does a great deal of hand-holding and coaxing to get independent garden centers, plant breeders, and other horticultural businesses to join the social media revolution and maximize their online brands.
RSVP:
Please RSVP to info@mctgardenclub.org.

MCT Garden Club Meeting Program on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Key to Soil Health
2019-01-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Please join us for a Maryland Native Plant Society presentation by Michelle Wenisch on composition, needs of healthy soil “Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Key to Soil Health”. Refreshments will be provided.
Topic: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Key to Soil Health
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
NEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Ct
Derwood, MD 20855

Speaker: Michelle Wenisch, Maryland Native Plant Society
Hostesses: MCT Garden Club members
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
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NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

MCT Garden Club February 26th Program on Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production
2019-02-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Please join us for a Common Root Farm presentation by Erica Coady and Ryan Kalivretenos on “Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production”. Refreshments will be provided.
Topic: Regenerative Small-Scale Vegetable Production
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
NEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Ct
Derwood, MD 20855

Speaker: Erica Coady and Ryan Kalivretenos, Common Root Farm
Hostesses: MCT Garden Club members
About the Speakers:
We are Ryan and Erica, your local farmers! We started Common Root Farm in 2018 to continue our passion for growing the highest quality and most nutritious produce. The name “Common Root” represents our deepest interest in starting the farm–to provide a place for the community as a whole to take part in and benefit from. We have had the fortune of developing our vision at Goondiwindi in Derwood, Maryland.

Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
See our Donations page for online and offline payment options:

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RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon - Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden
2019-03-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Please join us for a Native By Design, LLC presentation by Lauren Hubbard, Derwood resident and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, on “Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon – Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden”. Refreshments will be provided.
Topic: Jump On The Butterfly Bandwagon – Easy steps to help you create a beautiful butterfly garden
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
NEW Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Ct
Derwood, MD 20855

Speaker: Lauren Hubbard, Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, Native By Design, LLC
Hostesses: MCT Garden Club members
About Native by Design, LLC:
Native by Design, LLC, founded by Dr. Lauren Hubbard, provides landscape design, consultation and project management with a focus on sustainable approaches that will provide beauty, support the ecosystem and reduce your long term maintenance needs.
About the Speaker:
Laura Hubbard works with not-for-profits, homeowners and municipalities to support their efforts to transition to sustainable landscaping practices. Her services include site assessment, project planning and design, educational workshops and community outreach, and project management. She places an emphasis on approaches that are both beautiful and functional while also reducing long term maintenance, creating sustainable landscapes that serve the client and the environment.
She has extensive experience as a project manager, providing grant writing and implementation services to support education and environmental issues. Dr. Hubbard has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and has used her advanced training to support efforts to maintain biodiversity within our plant communities. She is a Master Gardener, a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, a certified Landscape For Life Trainer, and a member of the Maryland Native Plant Society. Dr. Hubbard was formerly a board member with the Long Island Native Plant Society.

Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
See our Donations page for online and offline payment options:

Donate

RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

The Safety and Science of Tree Care
2019-04-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Topic: The Safety and Science of Tree Care
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Speakers: Tim Zastrow and Riley Smith, certified arborists
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
Trees, trees, trees! Learn how to maintain beautiful, healthy trees, and shrubs. Please join us for Bartlett Tree Services’ presentation by Tim Zastrow and Riley Smith, certified arborists, on the safety and science of tree care. Refreshments will be provided.

Tim Zastrow is a Commercial Arborist Representative serving the Washington, D.C. area.
Growing up in suburban Maryland, Tim first learned to appreciate trees and the world around him from his maternal grandfather who was an avid gardener and amateur naturalist in Syracuse, New York. When Tim was seven, his grandfather gave the family a Butternut seedling from a tree that he had started from a seedling in the 1930s. The young tree was planted with love and lots of compost on his family’s property in Colesville, Maryland. Tim then watched it grow to maturity. While pursing a degree in Entomology at the University of Maryland, he started working in the field of arboriculture in 1985 for TreeMasters. In 2001, Bartlett acquired this company and Tim got the chance to combine his skill and experience with Bartlett’s advanced technical resources and robust safety and training programs. He is a Board Certified Master Arborist, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert, a Certified Tree Risk Assessor, a Certified Tree Safety Professional, and a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. Tim gets great pleasure every day helping people enjoy and care for their trees.
Riley Smith, Arborist Representative works out of Bartlett Tree Service’s Gaithersburg, MD office.
Riley Smith was born in Washington, D.C. and was raised in the surrounding suburbs. His love for the outdoors was stoked at an early age during numerous outings with his family camping, back country hiking and during adventurous canoe trips navigating many of Maryland’s waterways. He spent three years of his childhood living overseas in Japan. While there his adventures didn’t stop. His family continued their exploration and climbed Mt. Fuji, reaching the 12,389 ft. summit. This collection of life experiences led him to attend the University of Tennessee where he obtained a BS in Forestry Wildlife and Fisheries Science. There he gained a deeper understanding of the natural world around him. Upon graduation he took a position with Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources as a watershed forester and rose to the ranks of Forestry Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay. To broaden his knowledge of trees in the urban environment he decided to branch out into the arboricultural world. Today, Riley is a Certified Arborist Representative. He is a licensed tree expert, ISA Certified Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and Plant Health Care Specialist. He is proud of his achievements and is ready to utilize his knowledge of the urban forest ecosystem to his friends, clients, and coworkers.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Community Meeting: Open House
2019-09-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Mill Creek Towne Garden Club Open House
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
Join us for a meeting and get to know the members of the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club. You will find out more about the club and what we do. We’ll be discussing our community projects including restoration of the entrance walls, clean up of Mill Creek, and the Butterfly Bandwagon! Refreshments will be provided.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Fall Tour at Common Root Farm
2019-10-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Common Root Farm, 18101 Bowie Mill Road, Derwood, MD, 20855
LOCAL. FRESH. ORGANICALLY GROWN.LOCAL. FRESH. ORGANICALLY GROWN.

WE ARE HAVING A FARM TOUR!!
Join us October 20 from 3-6pm for a guided farm tour and potluck at Common Root Farm.
Simply stroll through the farm or take some time to explore production driven regenerative agriculture on a small scale suburban farm. Kids are welcome too!
Guided tours will start at 3:30 and 4:30. Potluck will begin at 5:30. No need to RSVP for the tour, but please let us know if you plan to make it to the potluck so we can plan accordingly.
We will provide vegan chili, a salad, bread, and refreshments.
Address is 18021 Bowie Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855.
We look forward to seeing you all on the farm!
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/536962466848387/

Common Root Farm
www.commonrootfarm.com
18101 Bowie Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855
(301) 639.8316

Tuesday, October 22nd Meeting Topic: Pruning Your Fall Garden
2019-10-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Topic: Pruning Your Fall Garden
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Claire Peterson, Master Gardener
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
Learn basic principles of pruning your fall garden . Please join us for Claire Peterson’s presentation based on the University of Maryland’s Extension Services’ Best Practices for Master Gardeners. Participants will have a chance to try this out during this session. Wear “yard clothes” if you would like to try this hands-on demonstration! Refreshments will be provided.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

MCT Garden Club Meeting Topic: Gardening for Bluebirds Tuesday, Jan. 28th @ 7:30pm
2020-01-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Topic: Gardening for Bluebirds
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Ed Escalante, Maryland Bluebird Society County Coordinator
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
Join us on Tuesday, January 28th and learn more about bluebirds, including tips on what gardeners can do to attract bluebirds. Refreshments will be provided. Maryland Bluebird Society (MBS) Ed Escalante, MBS County Coordinator for Montgomery County is the boots on the ground person for MC. He’ll give a talk about bluebirds & answer questions.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 7:00pm ET Online Event featuring iNaturalist.org App
2021-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Join us and learn how to use the iNaturalist app in this informative talk by Guest Speaker, Deborah Barber, member of the Maryland Native Plant Society and Director of Land Management for the Maryland/D.C. Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Get a kick out of learning about the iNaturalist app.

Use the Compare function to find out what’s in an area based on visual similarity, taxonomy, or occurrences.
Learn to do bulk identifications and precise identifications.
Use the filter to look for…anything in the world.

You will benefit most if you have the iNaturalist app set up with a user account on your laptop or smartphone. This will give you a chance to try some of the tricks Deborah will share. The iNaturalist app is quite easy to download and it’s free.
Registration is required.
About iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a not-for-profit program unlocking the world’s biodiversity for curiosity and conservation. It’s free to use, but not free to operate.

Read about it here and view this nice short video: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about.

You can download the app here: https://www.inaturalist.org/

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Tue, Feb. 23, 2021 7pm ET Butterbee Farm – Cut Flowers Arrangements Online Event
2021-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Top Annuals for your Cutting Garden
Join us to learn how to make flower arrangements with cut flowers with Guest Speaker Laura Beth Resnick from the Butterbee Farm! You can have an abundance of blooms in your cutting garden all season long! You’ll learn Butterbee Farm’s favorite flowers to grow, from classics like zinnias and celosias to the weird and wonderful monkey balls. You’ll learn varieties to grow, harvest techniques, and tips for success.

Bio
Laura Beth Resnick is the founder and owner of Butterbee Farm, a four acre flower farm in Pikesville, Maryland. Following sustainable, organic practices, Butterbee Farm provides locally grown flowers for florists, flower lovers, and weddings in Maryland and Washington, D.C. A leader in the nationwide flower farming community, she serves as the Secretary of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and writes for their quarterly magazine. Laura Beth also mentors new growers through Future Harvest’s Beginning Farmer Training Program. She speaks regularly at conferences and arboretums including the United States Botanical Garden, on topics from starting a cutting garden to growing great dahlias.

https://www.butterbeefarm.com/

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Tue, Mar. 23, 2021 7pm ET Susan Bell, Master Gardener “Adding WOW to Small Garden Spaces” Online Event
2021-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 7pm ET with our Guest Speaker Susan Bell, Master Gardener and learn how to “Add WOW to Small Garden Spaces”!
About Our Guest Speaker, Susan Bell

Susan Bell created Hilltop Gardens in 2002. Her formal education was through George Washington University, Montgomery College, and is ongoing with the Maryland University Montgomery County Extension’s Master Gardener program.

Since 2009 Susan has been sharing her professional expertise as a speaker for Maryland University’s Montgomery County Extension. She develops design talks using her original photographs for the annual Spring Conference, for master gardener training and also speaks at garden clubs, libraries, and civic associations.

Susan joined the Fallsgrove Community Garden in 2009 and serves on the garden board. She promotes ‘no-till’ gardening to protect the natural soil web of micro-organisms. The method dramatically reduced weeding and promotes top dressing the planting beds for fertility with organic ground covers.

The Hilltop Gardens team uses safe, effective and sustainable garden maintenance practices to keep your garden healthy. Plants are carefully selected for each site and exposure, properly installed and cared for.
https://susanbelldesign.com/

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FREE Native Trees and Shrubs Giveaway!
2021-03-30 13:00 - 17:00 | 7825 Rydal Terrace, Derwood, MD 20855, 7825 Rydal Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855, United States
The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club is pleased to offer FREE native trees and shrubs provided to us by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
We are giving away 25 native Pawpaw trees and 25 native Winterberry Holly Shrubs starting at 1PM and ending at 5PM on Tuesday, March 30th. First come, first serve. The plants will be available for contactless pick up at 7825 Rydal Terrace, Derwood, MD 20855 (Off Briardale). Please limit your selection to four plants per household. The trees and shrubs come bareroot – they need to be planted as soon as possible and you will need to provide deer protection unless they are inside a fenced area that the deer do not frequent. Please bring damp newspaper to wrap the roots up until they are ready for planting.
For more detailed guidance on planting and caring for bare root trees and shrubs visit: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/Planting-Guide-Brochure.pdf

These plants are free to the public but we do welcome donations to the Club to help us continue to beautify our neighborhood and provide quality programming. To donate please visit https://www.mctgardenclub.org/donations/ and consider joining the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club!

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
A shrub or small tree that tolerates shade, pawpaw produces a fruit that is readily eaten by wildlife and humans. It has a height 15 to 30 feet, a spread of 15 to 30 feet, and prefers full sun to part shade and moist fertile soils. Often spreads by root suckers to form colonies or thickets.

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
A shrub growing 3 to 12 feet with a spread of 3 to 12 feet. Full sun to part shade. Deciduous and dioecious. Attracts birds. Winterberry will tolerate wet swampy sites. Red berries remain on female plants into the winter.
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Tue, Apr 27, 2021 7pm ET Online Event: Lauren Hubbard, Master Gardener - Native Plants for Sun and Shade
2021-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | MD
Please join us for a Native By Design, LLC presentation by Lauren Hubbard, Derwood resident, Master Gardener, and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, on “Native Plants for Sun and Shade”. Native plants make your garden beautiful and bring in the bees and butterflies too! Learn which plants native to our region grow best here.
About Native by Design, LLC:
Native by Design, LLC, founded by Dr. Lauren Hubbard, provides landscape design, consultation and project management with a focus on sustainable approaches that will provide beauty, support the ecosystem and reduce your long-term maintenance needs.
About the Speaker:
Laura Hubbard works with not-for-profits, homeowners and municipalities to support their efforts to transition to sustainable landscaping practices. Her services include site assessment, project planning and design, educational workshops and community outreach, and project management. She places an emphasis on approaches that are both beautiful and functional while also reducing long term maintenance, creating sustainable landscapes that serve the client and the environment.
With a particular interest in the preservation of genetic diversity in native plant populations, Lauren has served on the founding board of the Long Island Native Plant Initiative and has launched a project called Butterfly Bandwagon to promote the use of native plants in home landscaping. She has worked with Howard Ecoworks, Muddy Branch Alliance and Urban Ecosystem Restorations providing program support, community outreach, and grant writing and management services that support ecological restoration and stewardship.
She has extensive experience as a project manager, providing grant writing and implementation services to support education and environmental issues. Dr. Hubbard has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and has used her advanced training to support efforts to maintain biodiversity within our plant communities. She is a Master Gardener, Weed Warrior, a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, a certified Landscape-For-Life Trainer, and a board member of the Maryland Native Plant Society. Dr. Hubbard was formerly a board member with the Long Island Native Plant Society.
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Essential Herbs - Beyond Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Topic: Essential Herbs – Beyond Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Speaker: Heather Whirley, Master Gardener
Cost: FREE, Donations gratefully appreciated!
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Beyond Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Heather Whirley will detail a few of her favorite herbs-those deemed as essential to add calming, relaxing, and aromatic properties to your landscape, with a bonus of attracting pollinators to your yard or patio to maintain a biological balance and not to mention the usefulness in the kitchen! Heather is a member of the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club and a Montgomery County master gardener volunteer since 2014, with studies in education and agriculture. She is also a current member of the Potomac Unit of the Herb Society of America.
In-person event precaution measures: We ask that everyone age 2 and older wear a mask, and offer options for social distancing. Please arrive early to provide contact information with our greeters for contact tracing. This is so we ensure the safety and well-being of all our community and members.
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
This event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Backyard Beekeeping
2022-05-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Join us for our May meeting featuring Karen Henderson, beekeeper. Karen Henderson, co-owner of Glass Bee Apiary, has been a beekeeper since 2013. She will talk about the practical aspects of backyard beekeeping using a real hive (no live bees) and assorted equipment. Before retiring in 2016, she worked at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 32 years.
Karen will have Glass Bee Apiary honey and skin care products made with apiary beeswax available for sale after the presentation.
In-person event precaution measures: We ask that everyone age 2 and older wear a mask, and offer options for social distancing. Please arrive early to provide contact information with our greeters for contact tracing. This is so we ensure the safety and well-being of all our community and members.
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
This event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Save the Monarchs – Go Native!
2022-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
7 pm – 8 pm
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Guest Speaker: Dr. Lauren Hubbard, Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and Master Gardener
Free

Light Refreshments
Free Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Giveaway (while supplies last)!

The Monarch Butterfly is on the brink of extinction. Learn how you can help save the monarchs in our short presentation, which includes a video and guest speaker, Dr. Lauren Hubbard, Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and Master Gardener. Dr. Hubbard will share information on how you can jump on the butterfly bandwagon by landscaping with native Piedmont Region species plants that support out native pollinators.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
This event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

Birds in Your Garden
2023-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
7 pm – 8 pm
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Guest Speaker: Dan Neumann

Free

Light Refreshments

Gardens are not only beautiful, but can provide excellent habitat for birds. In this presentation, Dan will show photographs of some birds that you may see in your garden and provide anecdotes of how they survive in the wild. He will include some things that you can do to attract interesting birds.
Dan has been interested in nature all of his adult life. About a decade ago, he realized that if you want to see interesting animals in the wild, you should look for birds as you always see birds when you are outdoors. This started him on a slow immersion into birding. Because, many birds look quite similar, he started taking photographs which allowed him to look for identifying details later. He took all of the photographs that he’ll show in this talk locally.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
This event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

FREE Native Tree & Shrub Giveaway - Mon. Mar 27, 2023
2023-03-27 17:00 - 18:00 | 17509 Beauvoir Blvd, Derwood, MD 20855, 17509 Beauvoir Blvd, Derwood, MD, 20855, United States
Mon, Mar. 27, 2023, 5-6pm
Pick Up Location: 17509 Beauvoir Blvd, Derwood, MD 20855
The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club is pleased to offer FREE native trees and shrubs provided to us by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
We are giving away 100 native trees and shrubs starting at 5PM and ending at 6PM on Monday, March 27th. First come, first serve.
For questions, please use the contact form below. Thank you!
Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Free Native Tree & Shrub Giveaway Name:*FirstLast Phone* E-mail:* Message:This event is Free. Event dates/times are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled. Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset
Trees/Shrubs: White Oak, Cherrybark Oak, PawPaw, American Hazelnut, and American Plum
The trees and shrubs will be available for pick up at 17509 Beauvoir Blvd, Derwood, MD 20855. Please limit your selection to two plants per household. If you want more than two, please provide your name and contact information so we can contact you. The trees come bareroot – they need to be planted as soon as possible and you will need to provide deer protection unless they are inside a fenced area that the deer do not frequent. Please bring damp newspaper to wrap the roots up until they are ready for planting.
For more detailed guidance on planting and caring for bare root trees visit: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/Planting-Guide-Brochure.pdf
These plants are free to the public, but we do welcome donations to the Club to help us continue to beautify our neighborhood and provide quality programming. To donate please visit https://www.mctgardenclub.org/donations/ and consider joining the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club!

White Oak (Quercus alba)
The majestic white oak is Maryland’s official state tree. It prefersmoist to dry woodland areas. The white oak is a large tree that grows to a height of 60 to 100 feet, with a spread of 50 to 80 feet. The trunk is typically 2 to 4 feet in diameter. Grown trees in open areas have widely spreading, rigid, horizontal branches which form a broad, round-topped crown.
White oak grows in moist as well as dry soils, but prefers rich, well-drained uplands, slopes, and terraces. Mature trees occur in full sun to shade, but young white oaks thrive only in full sun. They cannot tolerate shade and therefore do not regenerate in densely shaded forests.
Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda)
The cherrybark oak is one of the most highly valued red oaks in the southern United States. Cherrybark oak is a medium to large tree that grows up to 100 feet tall. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites. It grows best in moist, well-drained bottomland sites, but is adaptable to drier sites in full sun to partial shade. Useful as a shade tree in large areas, street tree or naturalized spaces.
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
A shrub or small tree that tolerates shade, pawpaw produces a fruit that is readily eaten by wildlife and humans. It grows to a height 15 to 30 feet, with a spread of 15 to 30 feet, and prefers full sun to part shade and moist fertile soils. Often spreads by root suckers to form colonies or thickets.
American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
The American Filbert is a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded top and an open, often wide-spreading base. The American hazelnut grows to a height of 15–18 feet and a spread of 10–12 feet at maturity. Full sun and partial shade are best for this shrub, meaning it prefers a minimum of 4 hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day. Because of its size, it adapts well to naturalizing and other nonformal areas. It bears annual, abundant crops of small, sweet tasting nuts. It will bear in 2-3 years after planting. The nuts are easy to crack and drop free of the husk when mature. (Plant multiple trees with the same flowering time to ensure pollination) (zone 4-9).
American Plum (Prunus americana)
The American plum is a small tree that is native throughout much of the central United States. It grows to the height of 10 – 20 feet, with a spread of 15 – 25 feet. It prefers full to partial sun/shade and clay, loamy, moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil. It produces 1”, reddish-purple plums that are best suited for jams or jellies. Though it does grow fruit, this tree is typically planted for ornamental and wildlife value.

Mill Creek Stream Extreme Cleanup - Saturday, April 15th
2023-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | MD
Please join the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club, Rock Creek Conservancy, Montgomery Parks, and for our 2023 EXTREME CLEANUP of Mill Creek Stream on April 15, 2023. This annual event is a watershed-wide cleanup movement with the goal of total trash removal throughout Rock Creek, its tributaries, and surrounding neighborhoods and parklands. Information is included in this link:

https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/extreme-cleanup

Registration is required using this link:

Register Today!

We will update you the week of April 10, 2023 with instruction and locations of where you can pick up supplies and leave your trash. It’s a campaign clean up event, so go with your children, family or friends, pick out a point in the creek area where you can pick up trash, and spend as much time as you want. Every little bit helps.

We hope you’ll join us!

Planters for Spring - Tue, April 25, 7pm ET
2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
7 pm – 8 pm
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855
Guest Speaker: Julie Friedman

Free

Light Refreshments

Join Mill Creek Towne Garden Club on Tuesday, April 25th and learn about making “Planters for Spring” from our guest speaker, Julie Friedman, Landscape Designer.
Julie Friedman is a landscape and garden designer with Exteriors Outdoor Styling by Great American Landscapes specializing in container garden design and exterior styling. After graduating from George Washington University with a Graduate Certificate in Landscape Design in 2013, Julie founded Exteriors Landscape Design and soon after began focusing exclusively on container garden design. After a decade creating seasonal container plantings, Exteriors portfolio features ornamental perennials, colorful annuals, edibles and evergreens that are integrated and planted within beautifully designed, high quality planters. Creating beautiful first impressions using unique plants, flowers and other natural materials, Julie works closely with her clients to fulfill their vision for the space and aesthetic of their landscape. Her passion for seasonal container plantings has grown as her seasonal container work has broadened across all seasons of the year, enhancing both residential and commercial landscapes with custom container gardens. Exteriors ‘Jewel Box Collection’ uses the most vibrant plant material each season and provides immediate results in the garden, outdoor rooms and public spaces across all seasons of the year. Julie creates close relationships with clients to help each of them individually discover and refine their personal outdoor aesthetic preferences resulting in beautiful outdoor rooms that are decorated with planters, furniture and decor. One of Julie’s projects have recently been awarded the Association of Professional Landscape Designers 2022 gold medal for Specialty Projects and she is regularly asked to collaborate for newsletters, magazine articles, social media and digital industry publications.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
This event is FREE. Donations of $10 or whatever you can afford are appreciated. Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

Private Gardens of the Potomac and Chesapeake
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
7 pm – 8 pm
Guest Speaker: Claudia Kousoulas
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855

Free

Light Refreshments

Join Mill Creek Towne Garden Club on Tuesday, October 24th and learn about “Private Gardens of the Potomac and Chesapeake” from our guest speaker, Claudia Kousoulas, a freelance writer and editor whose work focuses on design, architecture, urban planning, and culinary history. She is the author of Contemporary Architecture in Washington, DC; Bread & Beauty: A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve; and A Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland. She lives in Washington, DC.

Book Summary:

Embark on a captivating journey spanning the vast expanse from the vibrant Washington, DC, Metro Area to the serene Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Delve into the enchanting realm of 15 exquisite gardens, carefully crafted by renowned designers, as they unveil the captivating landscape style of the Capital region.
The book includes urban, suburban, and estate gardens, from the DC to the Eastern Shore. And while it’s fun to get a peek into these private Edens, the book also includes good information about design, plant materials, and sustainability.

RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.

THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.

NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

Getting Ready for Spring
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855

Free
Light Refreshments

Join us for a gardening presentation with Betsy Kingery, a master gardener with the Montgomery County Master Gardener Program.
This talk addresses getting ready for the Spring landscape gardening season. You will learn what to do at the end of Winter and early Spring and how to plan for later in the year. There is an overview on climate conscious gardening and diverse planting with native and non-native/non-invasive plants.
Please be advised that all Montgomery County Master Gardener talks are the property of the University of Maryland Extension, and that recording of the talks is not permitted.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org
Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.
NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.

FREE Native Tree & Shrub Giveaway - Fri, April 12, 2024
2024-04-12 16:00 - 18:00 | C. Randall’s Home, 7617 Warbler Lane, Derwood, MD, 20855, United States
Friday, April 12, 2024, 4-6pm
Pick Up Location: 7617 Warbler Lane, Derwood, MD 20855
The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club is pleased to offer FREE native trees and shrubs provided to us by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
We are giving away 100 native trees and shrubs starting at 4pm and ending at 6pm on Friday, April 12, 2024. First come, first serve.
For questions, please use the contact form below. Thank you!
Mill Creek Towne Garden Club - Free Native Tree & Shrub Giveaway Name:*FirstLast Phone* E-mail:* Message:This event is Free. Event dates/times are subject to change. Notifications will be sent to registered attendees if events need to be rescheduled. Donations to the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club are appreciated. For details on how to donate, please visit our Donations Page. reCAPTCHASubmitReset
Trees/Shrubs:

Pin Oak
Serviceberry
Redbud
River Birch
Hazelnut
Black Cherry
Indigo Bush
Silky Dogwood
American Sycamore

The trees and shrubs will be available for pick up at 7617 Warbler Lane, Derwood, MD 20855. Please limit your selection to two plants per household. If you want more than two, please provide your name and contact information so we can contact you. The trees come bareroot – they need to be planted as soon as possible and you will need to provide deer protection unless they are inside a fenced area that the deer do not frequent. Please bring damp newspaper to wrap the roots up until they are ready for planting.
For more detailed guidance on planting and caring for bare root trees visit: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/Planting-Guide-Brochure.pdf
Dealing with deer…Deer management and Tree cages: Watch for the presence of deer. Use repellents during installations and cage ALL trees and shrubs to prevent deer browsing and rubbing. I cannot emphasize this enough – cage immediately upon planting to avoid catastrophe! For guidance on caging see this handy guide: https://mywoodlot.com/images/supporting_information/installing_tree_cages.pdfDeer fencing material: I have had excellent success using Tenax brand deer fencing. This material is UV stable and sturdier than the usual flimsy mesh typically available at Home Depot and Lowes. The flimsy stuff will tear more easily and I have repeatedly found snakes stuck in this mesh. To avoid the snake problem and for a sturdy product, be sure to purchase Tenax with 1-¾” by 2” mesh size. Zip ties work well to secure the Tenax to a stake and to itself.
Donations
These plants are free to the public, but we do welcome donations to the Club to help us continue to beautify our neighborhood and provide quality programming. To donate and consider joining the Mill Creek Towne Garden Club, please visit:
Donate Today!
Resources

Planting Guide Installing Tree Cages

Pin Oak
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris): Growing up to 80 feet tall, the Pin Oak is a majestic addition to any landscape. Its deeply lobed leaves turn a fiery red in fall, while its tolerance for various soil conditions makes it an adaptable choice.
Photo Credit: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5

Serviceberry
Eastern Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis): This charming small tree, reaching heights of 15-25 feet, is a showstopper in spring with delicate white flowers. Edible berries follow in summer, attracting a variety of birds and pollinators, making it a favorite for wildlife gardens.
Photo Credit: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0

Eastern Redbud
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis): A fast-growing delight, the Eastern Redbud bursts with vibrant pink blossoms in early spring before its heart-shaped leaves unfurl. This 20-30 foot tall tree is a guaranteed conversation starter and adds a pop of color to any yard.
Photo Credit: Downspec, CC BY-SA 4.0

River Birch
River Birch (Betula nigra): This fast-growing favorite can reach heights of 70-100 feet. Its most striking feature is the cinnamon-colored bark that peels in papery layers, adding year-round interest. Thriving in moist areas and tolerating occasional flooding, it’s a perfect choice for wetter landscapes.
Photo Credit: By Jgwil2 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89413687

American Hazelnut
American Hazelnut (Corylus americana): A shade-tolerant understory hero, the American Hazelnut grows 8-15 feet tall. Not only does it provide delicious nuts for wildlife and people in fall, but its contorted branches add a unique charm to your yard.
By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78618200

Black Cherry
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina): Reaching heights of 60-80 feet, the Black Cherry is a haven for pollinators. Fragrant white flowers erupt in spring, followed by clusters of dark, sweet cherries enjoyed by birds and people alike. This fast-growing tree offers both beauty and delicious treats.
Katrin Schneider, korina.info – CC-BY-SA-4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Indigo Bush
Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa): This low-maintenance gem grows 8-12 feet tall. A true pollinator magnet, it explodes with vibrant indigo flower spikes in summer, adding a burst of color and attracting butterflies. Easy to care for, the indigo bush offers season-long visual interest.
Photo Credit: Аимаина хикари, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Silky Dogwood
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum): A delicate shade-lover, the Silky Dogwood reaches 6-8 feet tall. Clusters of white flowers grace the branches in spring, followed by attractive red berries in fall. Its reddish stems add a touch of winter beauty, making it a captivating addition to shady areas.
Photo Credit: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

American Sycamore
American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis): A true giant of the forest, the American Sycamore can reach heights of 100-130 feet. Providing ample shade with its massive leaves, it’s a perfect choice for large landscapes. The distinctive bark adds a dramatic touch, making it a statement tree for any yard.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Resources

Planting Guide Installing Tree Cages

Easy to Grow Houseplants
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Mill Creek Parish United Methodist, 7101 Horizon Terrace, Derwood, MD, 20855
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Provided by: Mill Creek Towne Garden Club
Location:
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist
7101 Horizon Terrace
Derwood, MD 20855

Free
Light Refreshments

Join us for a gardening presentation on “Easy to Grow Houseplants” with Bonita Condon, a master gardener with the Montgomery County Master Gardener Program.

This demo/talk discusses some common house plants with information on the tools required; the selection of plants, locations, and containers; the maintenance and propagation of your plants; and common pests and diseases.
Please be advised that all Montgomery County Master Gardener talks are the property of the University of Maryland Extension, and that recording of the talks is not permitted.

Bonita’s Bio:

Bonita became a Master Gardener in 2014 after retiring from the National Institutes of Health. She is an avid vegetable gardener, loves perennials, and combats non-native invasive species in our parks and grasslands. Her special interests include working with individuals with mobility limitations, raised garden beds, and tools that accommodate special needs. She is a certified Weed Warrior, and an advisor on the Town of Kensington GreenScape committee.
RSVP: info@mctgardenclub.org

Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.

THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
Donations pay for landscaping, repair and maintenance of the Mill Creek Towne Entrances, and our garden-related programs at our community meetings.

NOTE: If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Garden Club meeting will be cancelled.
