It may not feel like spring, but it’s time to think about gardening and warmer days ahead. Are you looking to add a garden to your new home? Ready to take your harvest to the next level? Make the most of your garden this spring and take advantage of free Whitby in Bloom webinars being held on March 3, 10, 17, 24, April 28 and May 26 via Zoom meeting. Residents are invited to take part in one or all of the following webinars to hear tips and tricks from experienced gardeners.

Beginner Gardening Webinar Speakers

• March 3, 7 p.m. – Ingrid Janssen presents “Preparing Your Garden for Spring”
  • Get your garden ready for the growing season. Topics include spring clean up, lawn care, creating healthy soil, insect and weed control, planting and mulches. REGISTER.
  • March 10, 7 p.m. - Gini Sage and Karen Durnin presents “Introduction to Vegetable Gardening”
    • This webinar is all about why, where and how to grow your own vegetables. Topics include cool and warm season crops, small space gardening and companion planting to maximize your harvest. REGISTER.
    • March 17, 7 p.m. - Pam Clarke, Cori Whittington and Kelly Mitchell present “Gardening in a New Subdivision:  What to do and what to avoid”
      • Learn tips and tricks for designing and building a garden in a new subdivision. Discover the top plants for beginners, where to plant how to care for your new garden. REGISTER.

2021 Whitby in Bloom Speaker Series

March 24, 7:30 p.m. – Paul Gallatly presents “Top Five”

• Discover the top five must have plants in categories including shade, season extending, rare, clematis, grasses and more  REGISTER.
• April 28, 7:30 p.m. – Conrad Richter presents “Some Amazing Herbs You May Not Know, but Should”
  • Attend to learn about 30 plus lesser known herbs that go beyond the most well known herbs - such as anise-hyssop, lemon balm, garlic chives, lovage and salad burnet. REGISTER.
  • May 26, 7:30 p.m. – Ben Cullen presents “Beyond Beefsteak” 
    • Ben’s presentation is geared towards gardeners who have experience with the basics of vegetable gardening and are looking to take their harvest to the next level. Get inspired to make the most of your growing season. REGISTER.
    • Whitby in Bloom Webinars are sponsored by Lynde Creek Manor Retirement Community and presented in partnership with Brooklin Whitby Garden Club and Durham Master Gardeners.

For the complete schedule of seminars, visit whitby.ca/whitbyinbloom