Valley View Farms has scheduled seminars to be helpful and fun for our community. In addition to our classes, we have many informative handouts, plant diagnostic services, water testing for ponds, and extraordinary signage on all of our plants. Most important, we have friendly, knowledgeable personnel to assist in any way we can.* This year we will be donating $5.00 for every project created in our workshops to the WBAL Kids Campaign.
Climbing houseplants like Monstera grow best when given something to climb, such as moss poles, bamboo trellises, or other supports. In this session, you’ll learn about aerial roots, and how proper support improves plant health, leaf size, and overall growth indoors.
Learn the essentials of soil, fertilizer, watering rhythms, and propagation. A practical look at
what keeps bonsai healthy year-round.
Martha of Meehan's Miniatures will be demonstrating.
Plant of the Month: Elm
Tropical plants in a terrarium decorated for winter make this seasonal project fun for all ages. Natural finds and “snow” will complete the project. Participants may also choose to do a Valentine’s Day theme. The average cost is $40.
Eric will demonstrate repotting an orchid. Bring your orchid; we will lend a helping hand as participants then repot their own plants. There will be
Plant an orchid, fern and moss in a glass planter for a lovely gift for Valentine’s Day. Cost of project $50.
They don’t need soil to grow, so we’ll be mounting Tillandsia, Bromeliads, and select varieties of ferns and orchids onto lava rock and driftwood. Our greenhouse team will demonstrate several mounting styles, then participants can create their own designs. Cost depends on the plants and materials chosen for each project.
Create a moss ball planter for a houseplant of your choice. We’ll show you how to form baseball-sized soil balls, wrap them in moss, and plant them with a small houseplant. Finish your project as a hanging kokedama or display it in a
Starting Vegetable Transplants and Making a Seed Tape
What, when, and how to grow seeds is the subject of today’s seminar. Learn to start seeds for tomato transplants, peppers, basil, and other plants so that they are ready for the garden this spring. Liz will be demonstrating various techniques for starting seeds indoors, including how to make a seed tape.
Let’s garden for the birds. Native trees, shrubs, and perennials that attract our feathered friends is our topic for today. Which plants attract which birds? Are other pollinators attracted as well? For answers to these and other questions, join Baltimore County Master Gardeners for an information-filled session.
photo courtesy of: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/attracting-wildlife-your-garden/
Trees are often our largest investment in the landscape. Learn how to properly plant, water and care for a tree, especially during the all-important 2 years after planting. Fertilizing, pruning, and choosing the right tree for the right place will all be topics for today’s discussion led by our own Will B.
photo courtesy of : https://extension.umd.edu/resource/planting-tree-or-shrub/
Growing edible fruit in our own yards is extraordinarily gratifying. Learn to grow a diverserange of fruit trees, including apples, peaches, plums, pears, kiwi, lemons, limes and more.
Speaker: Cynthia Mann