Spring Garden Expo Class Schedule
Lights, Camera, Action! It's showtime at Hollandia, and we've got a great lineup planned. Our schedule of classes and workshops is listed below. Remember to get your reservations early, as many of our popular sessions fill up quickly. Call (203) 743-0267 to sign up for any classes. Registration is free, so sign up today!
Saturday, March 27
Hollandia Nursery
Walk and Talk Greenhouses: 10:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m *20 people maximum per time. Bring your mud shoes.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Hummingbirds, Birds, & Butterflies Oh My!
Create a habitat for these beauties by planting the right annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs!
(THE WIZARD OF OZ)
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Cooking with Herbs
Learn to cook with Herbs with Sally Maraventano,
owner of Cucina Casalinga. Great dishes prepared with Fresh Herbs.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
“The Green Mile”
Whose grass is greener? Feed & weed, pest & insect control without voles and moles.
(THE GREEN MILE)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Container Gardening
A Tisket, A Tasket, let’s make up your container basket…
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Patio Construction - NEW SEMINAR!
Learn the proper methods of construction a patio. The pros at Hollandia
will teach you how to prep and set your patio pavers.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Be Our Guest, Put Our Pruning Tips To The Test
Join us at this talk about how to prune your plants into the “Beauty” and not “The Beast”.
(BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
Saturday, March 27
Hollandia Gift, Garden, and Patio
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Circle Of Life: Organic Gardening & Composting
Composting is “King” and we’re not “Lion” about this “Circle of Life”!
(THE LION KING)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
“Hello Holly”
Let us be the “matchmaker” between health and maintenance for all your trees and shrubs.
(HELLO DOLLY)
Sunday, March 28
Hollandia Nursery
Walk and Talk Greenhouses: 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m *20 people maximum per time. Bring your mud shoes.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
“Dream the Impossible Dream” - Vegetable Gardening
Grow a perfect tomato in our unpredictable climate! You won’t be “Tilting at Windmills” if you follow these steps for a successful vegetable garden in unpredictable climates.
(MAN OF LA MANCHA)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
“These Are A Few of My Favorite Trees
Hear about Hollandia’s favorite tried and true trees.
(THE SOUND OF MUSIC)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Self-Watering Containers
Simplify your life with container gardens that water themselves! It’s like magic! By Lorraine Ballato.
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
“Hot” Perennials for End of Summer Color
It’s not too early to plan for that burst of color in late summer!
Sunday, March 28
Hollandia Gift, Garden, and Patio
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Orchids – Transplanting 101
Get great tips on basic orchid transplanting during this talk!
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
“Annie Get Your Gun”
…and of other favorite strategies for controlling deer (the humane way)!
(ANNIE GET YOUR GUN)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Now We’re Cookin’ With Herbs!
Make the most of your meals with these helpful herb growing tips. By Pam Buchler from Aquarian Catering.
5 Day Seminar Schedule
March 22 – March 26
All Seminars 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Monday Spring color with trees and shrubs
Tuesday Herb Gardening Workshop. Create an herb garden that will dazzle your senses.
Wednesday Orchids from A-Z with Judy Becker, AOS Judge
Thursday Container Gardening: create endless summer color with containers.
Friday Landscape Do’s and Don’ts