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Home and garden happenings
Jan 27, 2012 (The Akron Beacon Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Gardening seminars are sprouting up all over.
Both Donzell's Flower and Garden Center and Dayton Nurseries are offering Saturday gardening series, starting next week. Here are the details.
Donzell's seminars
Donzell's seminars start at 11 a.m. at 937 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. The dates and topics are:
--Feb. 4, It All Starts With a Seed by Dan Dubnicka of Donzell's.
--Feb. 11, Growing Orchids in Your Home by the Akron Orchid Society.
--Feb. 18, Enjoy the Birds in Your Backyard by Joyce Pelz of the Akron Audubon Society.
--Feb. 25, Let Houseplants Make You Happy by Beth Minger of Donzell's.
--March 10, Creating a Fairy Garden by Duane Rollins of Donzell's.
--March 17, Bonsai Basics & Beyond by Dale Cochoy of the Akron Canton Bonsai Society.
--March 24, Home Grown Herbs by Barb Oare of Quail Hollow Herb Society.
--March 31, Backyard Vegetable Gardening by master gardener Lee Paulson.
The seminars are free, but reservations are required at 330-724-0550, ext. 110.
Dayton's seminars
Over at Dayton's, the seminars run from 11 a.m. to about 1 p.m. at 3459 Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton. These are the dates and topics:
--Feb. 4, Ornamental Trees to Consider for the Home Landscape by Dayton's owner Tom Dayton.
--Feb. 11, Rock Gardening by Chuck Gleaves of Kingwood Center.
--Feb. 18, Gardening Trends by Cynthia Duckenbrod of Cleveland Botanical Garden.
--Feb. 25, Hummingbirds by amateur naturalist Carol Zeh.
--March 3, Introduction to Aquaponics by Paul Myers, a proponent of the food-growing system.
--March 10, Understanding Garden Maintenance by Michelle Riley of All About You Signature Landscape Design.
--March 17, Sneak Peek -- What's New for 2012? by Tom Dayton and Maggie Bell.
--March 24, Cooking With Herbs by Amanda Saunders of Kids in the Kitchen.
Cost for each program is $5 for garden club members and $10 for others. To register, call 330-825-3320.
More at Dayton's
And if that's not enough education for you, the seminars at Dayton's will be followed each Saturday by free how-to talks at 1:30 p.m. by Michelle Riley of All About You Signature Landscape Design.
The dates and topics are:
--Feb. 4, How to Create My Own Wildlife Habitat.
--Feb. 11, Mulch -- Everything You Wanted to Know.
--Feb. 18, How to Create My Own Sensory Garden.
--Feb. 25, Spring in February -- Annual Potting. (This is an opportunity to pot some annuals to take home. The talk is free, but there is a charge for materials.)
--March 3, I Have a Stump to Grind.
--March 10, How to Create a Landscape Survival Guide and Why Is a Garden Journal Important?
--March 17, How to Design My Own Perennial Bed.
--March 24, How to Plan My First Veggie Garden.
--March 31, How to Plan My Raised Bed Garden.
Register for the free how-to talks by calling 234-678-8266 or sending email to Michelle@neohiogarden.com.
Edible gardening program
Yet another learning opportunity happens next Saturday, when Cleveland Botanical Garden presents its annual Sustainability Symposium. This year's topic is Eat Your Yard, a focus on edible landscaping.
The symposium, from 8 a.m. to noon, includes talks about the importance of nutrition and the benefits and challenges of incorporating edible plants into a landscape. It will be followed from 1 to 2:30 p.m. by The Dirt on Dirt Workshop, a program about the importance of healthy soil and how soil can be tested and improved.
Cost for the symposium alone is $40 for members and $48 for others. The symposium and workshop cost $60 for members and $73 for others. To register, visit www.cbgarden.org or call 216-721-1600, ext. 100.
Cleveland Botanical Garden is at 11030 East Blvd.
Events, programs
--Floor Sample Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Ohio Design Centre, 23533 Mercantile Road, Beachwood (off Chagrin Boulevard, west of Interstate 271). Savings of up to 70 percent off retail at participating showrooms. All sales are as-is and final. Admission: $5; fee benefits the Cleveland Furniture Bank. Information: 216-831-1245 or www.ohiodesigncentre.com.
--June in January, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Buchwalter Greenhouse, 6554 Back Orrville Road, Green Township near Wooster. Outdoor living preview featuring displays, demonstrations and presentations. Free. Information: www.juneinjanuary.com or 330-669-3489.
--A Systematic Approach for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Quality on Your Farm, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. Free webinar by Dan Kittredge of the Real Food Campaign, offered by Countryside Conservancy and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association. Registration: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/117344990.
--Knitting and Crocheting Circle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Brunswick Branch, Medina County District Library, 3649 Center Road. Registration: 330-273-4150.
--Needlework Circle, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Seville Branch, Medina County District Library, North Center Street. 330-769-2852.
--Color Pulse 2014 and Color Series, noon Friday, Ohio Design Centre, 23533 Mercantile Road, Beachwood (off Chagrin Boulevard, west of Interstate 271). Presentation on trends for 2012 and beyond by Dorothy Hazinski of Benjamin Moore & Co. $10. Reservations: 216-831-1245. Information: www.ohiodesigncentre.com.
--Color Your Garden Using Proven Winners in Containers and the Landscape, 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 4, Graf Growers, 1015 White Pond Drive, Copley Township. Presentation by Nicky Ausmus of Four Star Greenhouse. $12. Advance registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome as space allows. Print out the mail-in registration form in the "In Season" section of www.grafgrowers.com, or call 330-836-2727 to register.
--Knitting and Crocheting Circle, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 4, Highland Branch, Medina County District Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Granger Township. Learn the basics or bring your projects and swap tips. Registration: 330-278-4271 or 330-239-2674.
--Great Big Home & Garden Expo, Feb. 4-12, I-X Center, 6200 Riverside Drive, Cleveland. Vendor displays, indoor gardens, two walk-through log cabins, demonstrations and seminars. Appearances by TV celebrities Chip Wade, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 4 and noon and 3 p.m. Feb. 5; Matt Fox, various times Feb. 4-7; Christopher Straub, 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 9 and noon and 2 p.m. Feb. 10; and Bryan Baeumler, noon Feb. 12. Show hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 4; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 5; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 6-10; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets: $14 at the door, $11 in advance from AAA, Home Depot and www.greatbighomeandgarden.com. Discounts for seniors Monday through Thursday and every day for children.
Submit notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com or Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include name and phone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com. You can also become a fan on Faceboo and follow her on Twitter @MBBreckenridge.
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