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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Horticultural Design (Ages 8-18)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Teens
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participate in The Howard County Garden Club Youth Horticultural Show! Select a plant or flower from the Enchanted Garden (or your home garden) to enter into the show. You will learn how to select and display your flower or foliage.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Deterring Deer and Other Critters

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to address the four points of Integrated Pest Management for deer – Population Control, Vegetation Control, Repellents and Fencing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Compost Demonstration

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Lobby (Savage)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents.

In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

10:30am - 12:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Savage Fall Garden Tour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Savage Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: DaVinci Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a guided tour of the Savage's Branch's native landscaping.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Compost Demonstration (In-Person)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Enchanted Garden
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

HoCo Bee City Presents Madeline Potter, University of Maryland Extension Faculty Specialist for Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, for an interactive workshop on extending life in your green spaces by conserving beneficial insects and othe

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Glenwood Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners provide direct assistance to home gardeners by hosting Ask A Master Gardener plant clinics from April through September.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask a Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Lobby (Elkridge)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Compost Demonstration

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Lobby (Elkridge)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Master Gardeners and Recycling Coordinators discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis, teaching about:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

10:30am - 12:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening with Cold Frames

11:00am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: DIY Design Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn from Master Gardens how to build a cold frame to either harden off plants in the early spring or to extend the growing season into the late fall. With a few tools, it is easy to construct a cold frame of your own.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

10:30am - 12:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Who's at the Zoo? [all ages] TK

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask A Master Gardener

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Lobby (Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Howard County Seed Library

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Everyone
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

The Howard County Seed Library provides a space to share free seeds to allow everyone to build their own garden or greenspaces.