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June Gardening Tips

Garden Tips
  • Remove spent lilac and rhododendron blossomsazalea
  • Pinch buds of fall-blooming plants (asters, mums, Joe-Pye weed).
  • Prune azaleas directly after blooming
  • Check out the June 2015 Home and Garden Information Center Newsletter (In this issue: Calvert County June 6 | Intro to Floral Design June 13 | Bugs, Slugs, and other Garden Thugs June 20 | Microgreens June 27 | Companion Planting) for some helpful gardening tips!
  • Have questions?  Ask a Master Gardener (see below for our Derwood contacts)

 

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Montgomery County Master Gardeners - Maryland

Derwood Extension Office-Ballard Room
Hotline & walk-in clinic Tues & Thurs 301-590-9650		Mon. - Fri. 10AM - 1PM
Year Round
Derwood Extension Office- Demo Garden Clinic -
Drop off insect and plant samples		Tuesday 8AM - 12PM
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April Meeting

Meetings
Hi Fellow Gardeners!
The April meeting is just around the corner and the program is planimportant. We are planning next year’s meeting schedule, programs, and social activities, and identifying officer roles, the Garden Club’s role in the community, and fund raising activities.  Please plan to attend so that we can brainstorm and get your input to make the most out of the coming year.  As always, here are the meeting logistics:
Date and Time:  Tuesday, April 28th @ 7:30 pm (refreshments first [yum!] followed by the meeting)
Place:  Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, Teachers’ Lounge
Hostesses:  Lynn Hughes and Linda Settlemyer