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Herbs in the Garden Program with Charlotte Kidd; 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Hansberry Garden and Nature Center, 5150 Wayne Ave. Information: 215-988-8872, citygardening@pennhort.org.

Garden Pests Tim Mountz (Happy Cat Organics) talks about combating fruit and vegetable pests; 11 a.m. Free. Terrain at Styer's, 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills; 610-459-2400, www.terrainathome.com.

Sunday, July 12

Gardening for Privacy How to use plants and vines for privacy; 2 p.m. Free. Terrain at Styer's, 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills; 610-459-2400, www.terrainathome.com.

Wednesday, July 15

Cooking From the Garden Workshop for adults with Lorraine and Joe Kiefer (Triple Oaks Nursery) on when and how to harvest crops, how to cook with and can your garden produce; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $15; pre-registration required. Camden Children's Garden, 3 Riverside Dr., Camden; 856-365-8733, www.camdenchildrensgarden.org, click on "education."

Volunteer to prune and care for street trees in Wilmington, sponsored by the Delaware Center for Horticulture; 6 to 8 p.m. Free; rain date July 22. Information: 302-658-6262, Ext. 105. www.dehort.org.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Walk Discussion of IPM, tour grounds to find insect pests and beneficials; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fee: $10. Fischer Greenhouse and the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens, 531 S. College Ave., just off Rte. 896, Newark, Del. Information: 302-831-2667, http://ag.udel.edu/nccmg.

Thursday, July 16

Demo Garden Open House Take a guided walk through the native plant garden, vegetable garden and compost demonstration site; 6 to 8 p.m. Free. New Castle County Cooperative Extension, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark; 302-831-2667, http://ag.udel.edu/nccmg.

Up ahead

Water Garden Tours Two self-guided tours, each of approximately 10 water gardens in the Bucks County area, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19 (first tour) and July 25 (second tour). Fee: $18 one tour, $25 both tours if pre-paid by July 16; $25 one tour, $35 both tours after July 16. Tickets available at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd., Bristol; 215-785-1177, www.pondtour.info.

 

- Jerene Schroeder

 


Submit items for "Garden Calendar" three weeks in advance to jschroeder@phillynews.com or at The Inquirer, Box 8263, Philadelphia 19101. Include a contact person, address and phone number.

 

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