• March 12, 2024

Montgomery Botanical Gardens Trees and Shrubs Class Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

Although the weather was gloomy and rainy, an enthusiastic group joined Maria Pachecko in a fantastic Trees and Shrubs MBG class held at Oak Park in the Wisdom Wood Outdoor Classroom. Maria covered a variety of topics of interest to participants and offered great tips for gardeners. Before planting trees and shrubs, she suggested gardeners

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• February 29, 2024

Late Winter Blossoms Hint of Spring

The bright, colorful blossoms that appear in the garden in late Winter, give us hints of Spring’s awakening. Your spirits will be lifted when you visit the Montgomery Botanical Gardens and stroll its pathways.  The tiny white blooms of Snowbells, the nodding faces of Daffodils of various shades of yellow and white, and the glorious

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• February 15, 2024

Montgomery Botanical Gardens Offers Trees and Shrubbery Class in March

The Montgomery Botanical Gardens will present Trees and Shrubbery: Backyard Wildlife Habitat at 10:00 am, on Saturday,  March 9 in the Wisdom Wood outdoor classroom at Oak Park. The class, which will be taught by the City of Montgomery Urban Forester Russell Stringer, will offer tips on the types of trees and shrubs that thrive

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• February 13, 2024

Montgomery Botanical Gardens Composting Class Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

On a gray, gloomy February Saturday, an enthusiastic crowd gathered to watch Master Gardener Karin Carmichael explain the mystery of making rich, nutritious  composting soil to create black gold for the garden. What had seemed complicated and difficult before the class became simple and environmentally friendly as Karin showed participants how to use what they

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• February 1, 2024

Montgomery Botanical Gardens Opens Season with Composting Class

The Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park opens its 2024 season of classes with  Composting: Black Gold for Your Garden, to be held in the Gardens Greenhouse on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 am. The class will be taught by Master Gardener Karin Carmichael and will feature instruction on the simplest and least physically challenging

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• February 1, 2024

Spring’s early signs give us hope in the midst of Winter

As we button up our coats or light the fireplace or shiver under the bedcovers, we wonder if Winter is ever going to come to an end and when will Spring arrive with its promise of brighter, warmer days. Well, we are encouraged after spending time in the gardens this morning.  Forsythia blossoms The Forsythia

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• January 25, 2024

Montgomery Botanical Gardens Opens Season with Composting Class

The Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park opens its 2024 season of classes with  Composting: Black Gold for Your Garden, to be held in the Gardens Greenhouse on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 am. The class will be taught by Master Gardener Karin Carmichael and will feature instruction on the simplest and least physically challenging

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