PARIS — McLaughlin Garden & Homestead in South Paris has announced the schedule for its 2019 winter lecture series to be held weekly on Wednesday afternoons. Tea will be offered at 3:30 p.m., followed by lectures at 4 p.m., at the historic Tribou home at 97 Main St. in South Paris, where Bernard McLaughlin lived with his wife.
The event, free and open to the public, has been going on for more years than McLaughlin Garden can count, with wonderful speakers providing gardening information. Donations will be accepted for the preservation of the McLaughlin buildings and garden.
• Feb. 20 – “How to Use Underused Plants in Your Landscape” with Tom Estabrook. This illustrated lecture will cover how to use underused and new plants for 2019, as well as old and new varieties to fit all those hard-to-fill spaces in your yards.
The speaker, vice president of Estabrook’s, a family-owned and -operated garden center, grew up in the family business and graduated in 1994 from SMTC with a horticulture degree. Estabrook has overseen many facets of the nursery, growing and business operations throughout his 30-plus-year career. A former president of the Maine Landscape and Nursery Association, he remains active in a wide array of Maine gardening initiatives and is a tireless advocate for independent garden centers throughout the state.
• Feb. 27 – “From Seeds to Trees” with Mike Schwindt.
• March 6 – “Pleasure Gardens for Kings, Queens, and Commoners: 500 Years of Historic Gardens at Hampton Court” with Donna Anderson.
• March 13 – “Growing and Arranging Cut Flowers” with Cindy Creps.
• March 20 – “Heard But Not (Often) Seen: Discovering the Hidden Birds of Western Maine” with Ted Anderson.
• March 27 – “Alliums Alive! Growing Garlic, Chives, Scallions and Decorative Alliums in Flower Beds and Containers” with Aurelia Scott.
Jean Potuchuk will discuss “Invasive Plants and the Challenge of Ethical Gardening” at the Wildflower Celebration on May 11.
For information, email info@mclaughlingarden.org or call 743-8820 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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