Wards Nursery and Garden Center. 600 South Main Street; Great Barrington, MA. 413 528 0166.

Hosting designers continuously until Mid-September.

• Craig Okerstrom-Lang Design. May 30-June 9.
• Pat Parkins Gardens of the Goddess. June 13-June 24.
• Eloise Richman Passion Flower Landscape Design. June 27-July 8.

Helpful information from Wards

• Time to fertilize. All your gardens could use a light dose of 10-10-10 Epsoma Garden Food as they begin to grow. This is a fast feed that last only 4 weeks. After that, fertilize with a slow release season long fertilizer.
• Watch for frost warnings. Cover tender annuals and vegetables with spun polyester like material. A light frost will not kill your perennials or spring bulbs. Zone 5 frost free date is May 22.
• Prevent crabgrass organically with gluten weed preventer.
• Apply dormant oil spray to prevent fungus spores and insect pests on any susceptible woody plants before leaf buds open. Choose a day when 24 hours of dry weather above 40 degrees is forecasted and calm for spraying.
• Bird feeders should be brought inside at night to avoid black bear visits. Encourage birds into your yard with birdhouses and hummingbird feeders.

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Workshops and events throughout the year.