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Diggin' It - Spring Garden Expo, Saturday, March 27Free with regular garden admission!This year Brookgreen offers two extraordinary events to bring you closer to becoming the super gardener you are meant to be! Pay for admission to Diggin' It on Saturday, March 27 and receive a "bounce back" coupon good for Free Admission to the Plantacular Sale on April 24 - 25. (Limited quantities, some restrictions apply.) On Saturday, March 27, Diggin’ It, the spring garden expo, will be your “go to place” for everything you need to know about gardening in the coastal south region. “For the past few years we have brought some impressive speakers for the spring garden festival,” said George Weich, Vice-President for Horticulture, “but this year we have really out done ourselves with speakers who will engage our guests, workshops and planting demonstrations that will get your hands dirty, and a behind-the-scenes look at how we maintain the gardens at Brookgreen.” Come back to Brookgreen on Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25, for the Plantacular Sale when you will have a chance to purchase high quality plants grown in our greenhouses. “Resist the temptation to plant too early in the spring,” Weich advises. “Many people are so anxious to get their gardens started they don’t wait until the last frost of the season, which usually occurs after Easter. It’s better to wait; have patience, and you will have much better results.”
Bryce Lane, host of the popular television show In the Garden and a national award-winning instructor in the Department of Horticultural Science at N.C. State University, will give Secrets to Successful Home Gardening. Brent Heath from Brent & Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, VA, will host a special workshop: Living Flower Arrangements with Layers of Bulbs. In his hands-on workshop, participants will get the opportunity to create their own combination planting which they may take home and enjoy watching it become their 'Living Flower Arrangement.’ To make reservations for this workshop please call (843) 235-6016. Scott Ogdon, renowned garden designer and author from Plant Driven Designs, will give a presentation about Plants with Presence, which focuses on memorable plants that create magic in a garden Kari Whitley from Scout Horticulture Consulting will talk about achieving a healthy landscape. She will describe insects, diseases, and other garden problems and give advice on how to create and maintain a thriving garden. Brookgreen’s horticultural staff will share their knowledge on topics from irrigation systems and lawn care to butterfly, wildlife, and container gardening. Please note: Seating for presentations in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium and Learning Lab One is limited. Schedule is subject to change. Schedule of Speakers- Free with garden admission Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learning Lab One- Wall Lowcountry Center 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Demonstration Tent 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Special Workshop ($50/attendee in addition to garden admission, 30 maximum) To make reservations for this workshop please call (843) 235-6016. Diggin' It is sponsored in part by
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