Penn State Extension will host its Summer Garden Experience on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1446 Auction Road, Manheim.
At 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., featured speaker Stephanie Cohen, author of "The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer," will present "Flowering Shrubs That Fit Into Perennial Borders" and "Perennials of Promise." The event will also feature sessions on tomatoes and favorite vegetables, butterfly gardening, growing in containers, preserving herbs, native plants and bees, small fruit pruning, the spotted lanternfly, and more.
Attendees may enjoy the colors of flower trials through a specialized tour, and there will also be wagon tours of research trials throughout the farm. Gardeners will also find the latest information on growing hemp along with ideas for their own gardens.
Admission to all talks, tours, and demonstrations will be covered by a per-vehicle parking fee. Preregistration is not required. For a schedule and more information, readers may visit http://www.extension.psu.edu/summer-garden-experience-2019 or call 717-394-6851.
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