GardenThoughtfully - Inspiring others to create sustainable gardens for wildlife, pollinators & to increase yield

A Talk In The Garden: Fall-Blooming Native Plants
2022-08-14 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Craighead House, 318 East Old York Road, Carlisle, PA, 17015, United States
A Talk In The Garden: Fall-Blooming Native Plants
Join Penn State Master Gardener Heather Andrews, a native plant and butterfly expert, for a discussion about the importance of fall-blooming native plants in the garden for the fall migration of birds, butterflies, and other insects, and which plants are the best for our area. Heather has been instrumental in helping design and plant our native plant gardens around Craighead House.
CRAIGHEAD HOUSE 318 E. OLD YORK ROAD,
CARLISLE, PA 17015
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2-3PM

GardenDC Podcast Episode 115: The Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly
2022-08-13 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | PA
In this episode, we talk with Heather Andrews, The Thoughtful Gardener, about dealing with the spotted lanternfly. The plant profile is on Blackberry Lily and we share what’s going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events.

Creating a Pollinator Paradise In Your own Backyard
2022-06-21 19:00 UTC | PA
Creating a pollinator paradise in your own backyard
Join Heather Andrews, The Thoughtful Gardener, as she shares the secrets she learned from her Grandfather Andrews in his North Carolina garden, combined with pearls from garden research that will enable you to create an oasis for wildlife and your family. Heather will show us how to welcome the “royalty” of the butterfly kingdom into our own gardens by creating the perfect oasis for the Monarch Migration.
Heather Andrews is an author, photographer, traveler and speaker who works with homeowners and businesses to create sustainable native pollinator habitats. During the growing season you will find her in her Monarch waystation, Cat-a-pillar Haven, video blogging on her YouTube Channel, Garden Thoughtfully. Heather is a two-time recipient of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s “Garden of Distinction” Award for her Monarch waystation and for a pollinator garden she designed for the historic Craighead House in conjunction with the Master Gardeners of central Pennsylvania. Her proposal “The Resurgence of Pollinator Hedgerows – Using Science to Create a Pollinator Oasis in Your Own Backyard” was accepted at the 2021 International Master Gardeners Conference.

Registration for this program will close at 4:00 PM on the day of the program.
This program is eligible for 1.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU.
The program will be recorded, but available only to people who register for it.
Cost: $10 members / $15 non-members

Location: VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

Host Pollinators on Your Porch!
2022-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Homestead Gardens, 743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD, 21035, United States
Hey Thoughtful Gardeners!
Join Master Gardener Heather Andrews as she demonstrates the creation of 2 pollinator pots- one to attract and host butterflies, and another to attract hummingbirds! You will learn what types of plants you will need need to attract and feed pollinators, so you can have the jewels of the garden on your front porch.

17th Annual Lower Allen Township Gardeners Gathering
2022-04-30 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Lower Allen Community Park4075, Lisburn Road, Mechanicsburg
April 30, 2022
10 am
Lower Allen Community Park 4075 | Lisburn Road, Mechanicsburg (Rain or Shine)

Spring Garden Success: How to grow more food by creating a pollinator paradise
2022-04-19 10:00 UTC | Harrisburg Garden Club, 500 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
April 19, 2022
10 am
Harrisburg Garden Club Colonial Park United Church of Christ 500 Devonshire Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109

Fueling the Spring Monarch Migration-How to prepare your yard to host the jewels of the garden
2022-03-31 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | PA
This event will be on March 31, 2022, Thursday at 4PM EST for this free virtual program brought to you by Heather Andrews and learn about maximizing the spring yield of your garden and to provide habitat for wildlife going into the winter months. Your garden can be an oasis for pollinators all year by implementing “shoulder season” plantings and Heather will walk us through the steps to do this in a beautiful way!
Gardens and Tonic is a series of virtual webinars with horticulture professionals. Grab your favorite beverage and join Julie Jenney from the Scott Arboretum and a featured horticulture professional for plant-related topics, adventures, and stories – as well as design-focused talks on private and public gardens. Time will be set aside to answer your questions. Registration is free but required. Participants must have Zoom downloaded on their computer and be comfortable using it. The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.

Why you should create a pollinator oasis in your yard that will minimize pests and maximize yield
2022-03-22 10:00 UTC | Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Rd, Reading, PA, 19611, United States
