Weekend garden events

Homestead carries more than 25 varieties of crapemyrtles and the staff has plenty of advice on how to plant and care for them.

Make your you pick up the pink handout with lots of crapemytle information and remember, bring your "crapemyrtle dollars" for discounts. Homestead has also said it will honor any discount coupons you have from other garden centers.

Here is the weekend schedule

Friday,

8:30 a.m. Myrtle Mania Anticipation Complimentary Coffee Service.

9 a.m. Doors open for the Annual Crapemyrtle Festival.

7-9 p.m. Ladies Night.

Saturday

9 a..m. "Pest Control Q&A"  Coffee & light breakfast fare with our Garden Supply experts as they answer your pest-control questions.

10 a.m. "All about Crapemyrtles" Dr. Margaret Pooler of the National Arboretum demystifies the Crapemyrtle.

noon: Rita Calvert shares delicious tips on cooking with local produce.

2 p.m. "Successful Tree Planting" with Bartlett Tree Experts.

1-3 p.m. Live music with Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition.

Sunday

10am: "Hypertufa Container Workshop" Plant your own hypertufa for a wonderful perennial summer container. $50 ($45 Garden Club Member).

noon: "Mid-Summer Garden Maintenance" with Gene Sumi.

2 p.m. Maryland Crabs 101: With Cantler's Riverside Inn. What says "Maryland Summer" better than an outdoor crab-picking session? Our friend, Molly from Cantler's is back to demonstrate the art of picking a crab clean and lets you sample what makes Cantler's Annapolis' favorite crab house.

noon-2pm: Live music with Orlando Phillips.

Monday.

Myrtle Monday

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Llama Barn Open House: Meet and greet with Homestead's Llamas. Activities for kids of all ages.