Beginner Flower Gardening

Join us for an enjoyable and beginner-friendly discussion on starting your very own backyard cut flower garden. This practical presentation will provide you with all the information you need to grow your own bouquets this summer - even in a tiny garden - and you'll leave with a detailed plan for growing in our local climate. Information covered will include the most popular cut flower varieties (including the easiest varieties to grow), starting seeds indoors, growing tips, and how to harvest your blooms.

Organic and sustainable growing methods - including creating a no-till flower bed, choosing organic fertilizers, composting, native plants, soil health, and organic pest control - will also be addressed.

(More advanced tips and tricks for flower gardening will be addressed in our class on 1/21. The classes will be different enough in material that attendees are welcome to sign up for both).

Presenter:  After Dr. Alanna Messner-Scholl stepped back from her career in mental healthcare to focus on raising her two young children, she began flower gardening as a light-hearted hobby. The garden eventually grew (literally and figuratively!) into Waverly Flower Co., a Skippack studio florist that specializes in custom-grown weddings.

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This presentation will be held in the Community Room.  To register, enter your information below.  Questions?  Contact DeAnne O'Brien at dobrien@ivpl.org.