Monday, March 10th, 2025 (Time & Place TBD)

Fergus will talk about the principles of long season gardening. He will touch on long season plants, shape, texture, underplanting and interplanting with bulbs and other plants which are happy to share the same space, as well as the use of self sowers and temporary fillers to prolong the seasons.

The main part of the talk will concentrate on how you use bulbs and woodland plants to provide another layer in your perennial and mixed borders.  From snowdrops through to alliums, these play a vital role in filling the gaps and giving you color for many months.

Prolonging the season in a colder climate than the UK is still possible. In fact, in many ways it is easier to achieve a seamless transition from Spring through to Autumn. Infrastructure of hardy shrubs and long season plants is critical to then fill the gaps through the winter months.

This will be an in-person event only and not recorded. Admission for HPSO members (plus one guest) is $25 per person; non-members is $35.

Check back for the link to purchase tickets as the event date draws nearer!