THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (September 14, 2012) – Native plants, versatile heirloom bulbs and water-wise gardening tips are some of the discoveries available at Woodlands Landscaping Solutions on Saturday, September 29, 2012. The event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at The Woodlands Township Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services Building, 8203 Millennium Forest Drive, will include gardening personalities and authors.
Brenda Buest Smith, Mark Bowen and Cherie Colburn will share ideas on how to revive stressed landscapes. Bring a photo or a sketch of your landscape for these gardening pros to give on-the-spot designs. The Lazy Gardener on CD and regional gardening books will also be on sale.
The Pineywoods Landscaping and Diane Cabiness’s Native Plant Nursery will offer hard-to-find understory trees, shrubs, vines and perennials. Chris Wiesinger, the “Bulb Hunter,” returns with heirloom bulbs for hot landscapes. Attendees may purchase herbs, fall vegetable seedlings, thornless blackberries, blueberries and olive trees from The Herb Cottage.
At the Master Gardener Plant Clinic, “The doctor is in,” you may bring in your sickly or pest-damaged plant in a plastic bag to get a free diagnosis and a prescription for treatment. Garden tool care, a plant propagation booth, rainwater harvesting, composting classes, giveaway plants, a garden store, compost, compost bins, and organic fertilizer will also be available.
The event is free and reservations are not required. Woodlands Landscaping Solutions is organized by The Woodlands Township, with sponsorship by The Montgomery County Master Gardeners Association, The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N., Hilton Garden Inn and Waste Management. For more information, visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/gardeningevents or call 281-210-3800.
For more information on The Woodlands Township government, please call 281-210-3800 or visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.
Photo: A flowering maple (Abutilon pictum) makes a beautiful addition to local gardens.
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