If you are spending this weekend looking for the perfect Christmas tree, check out the article on Merrifield Garden Center‘s website, “Selecting the Perfect Christmas Tree,” by Michael Fahey. For video format, watch David Yost when he explained how to choose the perfect tree on an archived Merrifield television show (old timers here may remember that Merrifield used to have a Saturday morning television show on gardening). To select healthy poinsettia plants, watch Dr. David Clement, University of Maryland Extension specialist, describe what to look for and tips on taking care of this lovely euphorbia.
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Join me on Saturday, July 18th, 11:00 am to noon, at Blooming Hill Lavender Farm in Purcellville, VA, for a culinary herb presentation. I will bring 15 herb cuttings to pass around and discuss how to grow and how to use in the kitchen. Plus I will bring seeds for you to take home. Register with Blooming Hill. If you are interested in having me speak to your organization, check out my list of presentation topics on my website and contact me. I enjoy talking about culinary herbs, edible flowers, holiday herbs & spices, seed starting and seed saving, and much more.
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