Annual Spring Garden Fair & Plant Sale
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Ithaca High School, 1401 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca
In addition to perennials sold by Cooperative Extension Master
Gardener volunteers, other garden groups join the event to offer
specialty plants and gardening advice. Learn about growing rock
garden plants or selecting native plants for the garden. For the
vegetable garden, you will find organically grown transplants and
heirloom varieties. A huge variety of colorful annuals, fragrant
herbs and many specialty perennials are offered by over 40 area
growers to add season-long interest to the garden. Small flowering
shrubs, hardy roses and fruit crops round out the selection. Free
soil pH testing will be available and educational exhibits and
information offered. Kids can join the Ithaca Children's Garden for a
fun hands-on activity. Bring baskets, wagons, and other containers
for transporting plants. For more information, call 272-2292 or
email: <mailto:[email protected]%20>[email protected]
Farm Irrigation Workshop
Wednesday, May 20, 4:00-7:00 pm
133 Fall Creek Rd (Rt. 366), Freeville NY
Learn from Steve McKay, Cornell Farm manager, what it takes to set up
various types of irrigation systems. Solid set irrigation with
electric and PTO-operated pumps, trickle irrigation, and small and
medium irrigation reels will be demonstrated. A representative from
Belle Terre Irrigation will be on hand to describe the types of
parameters you need to know before getting an irrigation system
designed. Workshop held at Cornell's Freeville Farm, 133 Fall Creek
Road (Rt. 366) in Freeville. FREE, but please pre-register at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected], 607-687-4020. Questions
can be directed to Molly Shaw, <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Invasive Insect Pests That Threaten New York's Forests
Thursday, June 11, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Our forests are threatened by invasive insects from abroad,
particularly the Asian Longhorned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, and
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Early detection and rapid response are key
to reducing damage and giving us the time to develop effective
control techniques. This class by Mark Whitmore of Cornell's Natural
Resources Department will discuss basic biology, outline potential
impacts, and help you look for these insects so we can find them
before they become a problem. Fee: $5. Pre-registration preferred.
For more information, contact Pat Curran, Horticulture Program
Manager, 607-272-2292 or email <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Garden Tours
Saturdays, June 13 & July 11, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Proceeds from the tour benefit the Tompkins County Community
Beautification Program and the Garden Conservancy. Several inspiring
private gardens will be open on Saturday, June 13 and different ones
will be open Saturday, July 11. The tours run from 10:00 to 4:00, are
drop-in and self-guided, go rain or shine, and cost $5 per garden.
Photos and directions can be found at
<http://www.ccetompkins.org>www.ccetompkins.org (click on
"beautification"), or by stopping by Cooperative Extension on the day
of the tours, or by contacting Dan Klein, (607) 272-2292, ext. 123,
or <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Integrated Pest Management for Healthier Plants
Thursday, June 18, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Donna Levy, Plant Health Care/ IPM Program Coordinator at Cornell
Plantations, will explain what IPM is and how we can use it to keep
our garden and landscape plants healthy while minimizing chemical
use. Fee: $5. Limited to 20 participants; prepayment required. For
more information, contact Pat Curran, Horticulture Program Manager,
607-272-2292 or email <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
Thursday, June 25, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Master Gardeners and staff will discuss how to use rain barrels to
capture roof water for your plants. The rain garden, an alternative
solution to capturing runoff from hard surfaces, will also be
described. Fee: $5. Please pre-register so that we can make
sufficient handouts. For more information, contact Pat Curran,
Horticulture Program Manager, 607-272-2292 or email
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
2nd Annual Gardener's "Pot Swap"
Friday, June 26-Monday, June 29
Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Are you looking for an environmentally friendly solution for
disposing of the plastic containers from plants you purchased this
spring? Bring your plastic nursery pots, seedling flats, plastic
trays and cell packs (but no PVC!) to Cooperative Extension at 615
Willow Avenue any time during the weekend and leave them in the
designated area off the parking lot near the greenhouse. You are
welcome to take away as many pots as you can use! On Tuesday morning
June 30, all pots and flats that remain will be trucked to Ultimate
Recycling Plastics in Port Gibson (near Palmyra, NY) where they will
get a new life. NOTE: Absolutely NO pots will be accepted after 9:00
a.m. on June 30th. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Tompkins County in cooperation with Ultimate Recycled Plastics.
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