SATURDAY March 16 - Waiting List Only 10 AM – PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING for structure and sustainability with Tom Ingersoll and Melissa Ingersoll, MA Certified Arborists. Do your trees look out of control? Do your shrubs have few flowers and look dead in the center? Proper pruning from planting through maturity can help improve form […]
SATURDAY March 23 10 AM- FRUIT TREE PRUNING DEMONSTRATION with Marc Fadding, Certified Arborist, Horticulturist and Owner of Marconica, Inc., Glendale, MA. Proper pruning of fruit trees encourages health, invigorates growth in both the tree and its fruit, and improves the aesthetics of your property. Learn the timetables for pruning and protective spraying as Marc […]
SUNDAY March 24 1 PM- A BAKER'S DOZEN OF HERBS with Sandy Merrill, Gardens by D'esign, New London CT Herbs may be the easiest plants to grow - so don't baby them! They love sun and rocky, quick-draining soil. Most were just 'weeds' that someone noticed smelled nice when touched, and through trial and error, […]
SUNDAY April 21 - waiting list 10 AM – TOUR & TROUBLE SHOOT SPRING PLANTS with Erin Benken & Morgan Gasperini, Ward’s Nursery Massachusetts Certified Horticulturists. Erin and Morgan will lead you through the yard when most of our spring planting material has arrived. Bring questions! This class will occur outside among our perennials, trees […]
Join Us on Sat. May 18: Special Activities 10am - 1pm We have extra experts on hand to help with Organic Gardens, Vegetables, Roses, Fruits, Lawns, and Annuals. Ask Ward's staff questions, get advice or even directions to the "special twisty things for staking tomatoes". It's all fair game for getting your chance to spin […]
Photo: Purple Sensation Allium in flower courtesy of NetPS Plantfinder Get to know spring-flowering and holiday bulbs for planting outdoors or forcing indoors. Ward’s staff will start with the basic overview of types of bulbs including unusual choices and their planting. The discussion will continue with strategies for creating potted indoor displays of forced bulbs […]
Are your orchids climbing out of their containers? Ward’s staff will work with you to re-pot your orchid. Fee includes instruction, choice of planting mix, and one simple terra cotta orchid pot. Plan to bring your own orchid that has outgrown its container or a new orchid. Participants need to supply their own pruners or […]
Come feed the friendly farm animals! Goats, Sheep, Chickens and a lovely Llama, too!! Name the animals! Ask for a snowflake at the Craft Desk. Write down & decorate the name of your animal. Then, you can hang up your snowflake outside for all the animals to see. Animal feed is $.50 per handful. Or print […]
A great way to involve young and old(er) in Thanksgiving preparations! Ward’s Nursery staff will guide you in making a harvest table centerpiece with a collection of natural, dry and fresh plant material and a single candle. Every participant puts one together to take home and enjoy. Participants need to supply their own pruners and […]
Ward’s Nursery staff help you create your own Holiday Kissing Ball. This festive boxwood ornament will dress up your porch through the holidays. Fee includes small red bows. Unique ornaments from Ward’s holiday crafts department may also be purchased separately to personalize the decoration. Bring scissors, pruners and gloves. Fee is per craft made. Please […]
Stop in for a personal consultation and demonstration of Jane Iredale skincare and makeup products. Jane Iredale envisioned makeup that was good for the skin – equal parts clean ingredients, skin loving benefits and no-fade performance. On Saturday December 14, meet our Jane Iredale Ambassador. Jane Iredale Holiday Kits and your favorite Jane Iredale products […]
Santa will NOT be visiting Ward's this year but you can chat with him at this community location on Saturday December 21st and Sunday December 22nd at the same time: 10a.m. - 3p.m.
Scouts BSA Troop 23 will be recycling Christmas trees as a service to the community and fundraiser for the scouts on two Saturdays in January. Two recycling options: You drop off your cut tree behind Tractor Supply, 356 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, on either Saturday Jan. 4 or Jan. 11 between 10a.m and 1p.m. Please […]
