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Saturday, 9:00 am: Houseplant and Orchid Clinic - Bring in your plants and repot them and have any problems diagnosed. Valley View will provide soil and other potting media for orchids, foliage plants, cacti and African Violets. Jan Gannon and Carrie Engel will discuss pruning, propagating and watering houseplants for optimum health as well. One plant per participant please.
Saturday, 11:00 am: Containers - Pots and planters specialists will lead a "show and tell" about the many different containers available for planting. Learn about ceramic, bamboo, plastic and many other materials used to make pots. See how the self-watering containers work. Take a look at specialty planters for orchids, bonsai and African violets. Joe Gover will be the discussion leader today.
Saturday, 11 am: Glass House of Dreams ($5) - Margaret Haviland Stansbury author of "Glass House of Dreams", history discussion & booksigning about Baltimore's Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. (glasshouseofdreams.com)
Sunday, 11 am: Bay-Friendly Gardening ($5) – Members of the South River Foundation discuss easy gardening techniques that have helped them preserve the health of the South River.
2 pm: Valentine's Day Planter ($15) – Kids get to decorate their own terracotta pot and plant a rose in it as a special gift from the heart for mom or grandma.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Orchid Diagnostic and Repotting Clinic. Host: Carol Allen
Have an orchid question — Ask Carol! Her vast knowledge of orchids comes from many years of
hands-on experience. She would love to answer your questions and, for a minimal fee, she will
expertly repot your orchid.