There is so much more to fall planting than bulbs and pansies! On Saturday, September 29, the Currituck Extension Center is offering a seminar that will teach you all about a family of plants that are seldom talked about “Hardy Annuals”. This includes poppies, larkspur, sweet peas, snapdragons, nigella, and so many more. Out guest speaker Lisa Ziegler, a home gardener turn cutflower grower began growing fieldgrown cut flowers in 1998 on less than 1 acre in Newport News, Virginia. During the growing season, this garden yields over 4000 stems of flowers each week. Her flowers are sold to upscale florists in Colonial Williamsburg, and at Farmer’s Markets.
Lisa shares her knowledge and passion for cutflower gardening through her programs. Her audiences have included flower and garden show guests, radio listeners, garden clubs, master gardeners, horticultural groups, commercial growers, civic groups, and others. The seminar begins at 10:00. The seminar is free to the public and pre-registration is required. To register or for more information call Jan Perry-Weber at the Extension office at 232-2262 or email at jan_perry-weber@ncsu.edu
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