PASSALONG PLANTS

Passalong plants are those plants that are shared family to family, friends to friends, neighbors to neighbors, Master Gardeners to you.  Join the Master Gardener Volunteers for the next free walking of the Pitt County Arboretum as they lead you through the gardens and go in to more detail about these wonderful, timeless plants.

Rudbeckia hirta 

PASSALONG PLANT TOUR

THURSDAY, MAY 1st

10:00 AM

Pitt County Arboretum

403 Government Circle

Greenville, NC

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Meet under the Green Roof Shelter

in front of the Ag Center.

Tours last about 1-1 1/2 hours.

Rain or Shine!

WHAT'S IN BLOOM AT THE ARBORETUM?

Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'

Syringa 'Penda' (Boomerang Lilac)

This is just a sneak preview of what you can see.  Join the Master Gardeners for the next free walking tour of the Pitt County Arboretum to see more.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2014

3:00 PM

403 Government Circle, Greenville, NC

MAP

Meet under the Green Roof Shelter in front of the Ag Center.

VERTICAL GARDEN

Thanks to all who came out to participate in today's workshop.  Here are a few photos of today's activities.  We expect to see a bunch of pallets being planted all over Greenville now!

Explaining irrigation system

Planting the pallet

Our little helper filling pallet with dirt

Photos by Rosanne Davis

VERTICAL GARDEN WORKSHOP

A FREE class on vertical gardening is being presented by Master Gardener Volunteers.

Wednesday

April 23, 2014

10:00 AM - Noon

Pitt County Ag Center

403 Government Circle

Free, but you need to call 902-1709 to register.

Vertical Gardening has become a new trend in growing  flowers, vegetables, herbs, or sedums.  In this class you will learn about the advantages and challenges as well as different methods of growing UP.  Additionally, there will be a hands-on demonstration of creating a garden from a recycled wooden pallet.

The morning will begin inside the Ag Center in the Kitchen, but will move outside for the pallet construction.

WHAT'S IN BLOOM?

REDBUD 'Avondale' - Cercis chinensis
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are three thousand:

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

Blooming from top

To bottom

You can see this beautiful tree as you drive up to the Ag Center.  You really can't miss it.  Click here for more information about

REDBUDS

PITT COUNTY ARBORETUM PLANT SALE

SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2014

The good weather has finally turned our thoughts to planting.  Be sure to mark your calendar for the annual Plant Sale hosted by your local Extension Master Gardeners.  They have begun to pot up plants from their precious gardens and from the Arboretum.  So save some room in y0ur garden for some of our selections.

Click here for all the information:  PLANT SALE FLYER