Succulents, Vegetable Pollinators and Hydrangeas Workshops

 

Allentown, Pa – Join the Penn State Extension Lehigh and Northampton County Master Gardeners for these exciting workshops Succulent Savvy, Today’s Hydrangeas and Pollinators and Your Vegetable Garden.

 

Learn about the wonderful world of Succulents on Saturday, August 10 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Room 224, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley PA 18034. This diverse group of plants are easy to grow with a few basic strategies. Topics covered include popular varieties of succulents, light and soil requirements, and avoiding common problems and pests. Every participant will take home plants, soil, and a container to assemble their own succulent garden. This workshop is $20.00 and includes a planter with succulents. Please register at

https://extension.psu.edu/workshops-for-the-gardener-succulent-savvy or call 1-877-345-0691.

 

Pollinators and Your Vegetable Garden, A Symbiotic Relationship Workshop is Saturday, August 24, 2019, 10:00 am – 11 am at Burnside Plantation Pollinator Demonstration Garden, 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Did you know many of your flowering vegetable plants produce pollen and nectar that help feed our pollinators? The pollinators can help many of your favorite vegetables produce bigger and tastier vegetables.  Learn how you can maximize these relationships so you can benefit from better crop yields. This is a FREE event open to the public. Please register at

https://extension.psu.edu/pollinators-and-your-vegetable-garden or call 1-877-345-0691.

 

Today’s Hydrangeas Workshop is Wednesday, September 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Northampton Community College — Fowler Family Southside Center, Room 523, 511 E 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015. This presentation will cover the types, care and pruning of hydrangeas. Gardeners need to know the type of hydrangea they are growing as that will influence when and how it should be pruned in order to obtain the best blooms along with the optimal conditions required. This talk will cover the proven varieties which have been used for years along with some of the newest exciting varieties being produced for bloom color and dependability. This is a FREE event open to the public. Please register at

https://extension.psu.edu/workshops-for-the-gardener-todays-hydrangeas or call 1-877-345-0691.

 

Penn State encourages people with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities.  If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, call the Lehigh County Extension office at 610-391-9840.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Joshua Siegel
Public Information Officer
County of Lehigh, Office of the County Executive
17 S. 7th Street, 4th Floor, Suite 436
Allentown, PA 18101
www.lehighcounty.org

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