All Things Secrest: Spring 2024

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All Things Secrest

Inside this issue you'll find updates from the curator, featured plant, person spotlight, what to do in your garden, and much more!

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From the Curator

  1. Join Us for the Inaugural Ohio Landscape Plant Symposium

    This March 22nd will hopefully be the first of many celebrations of plant knowledge I’ve formally dubbed the Ohio Landscape Plant Symposium.

Secrest Select Plant

  1. Helleborus

    Everyone anticipates spring’s arrival and the subsequent awakening of plants from their winter slumber. If you’re like me, every plant exhibiting signs of life is exciting: from the complex flowers of Acer saccharinum to the showy flowers of the magnolias, all are welcome.

Featured Event

  1. Artists, Crafters, Growers & Fun Showcased in Secrest Garden Fair

    Garden Fair Volunteers

    Over 50 juried artists and crafters will be featured in the third annual Secrest Garden Fair. The free event will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 9 am-4 pm at Secrest Arboretum, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster, Ohio.

Friends of Secrest

  1. Update

    Even though it is a quiet time for gardeners, Friends of Secrest Arboretum (FSA) has been busy working on 2024 events.

Person Spotlight

  1. In the Spotlight—Susan Sivey Parcel, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

    When it comes to questions about growing herbs and nourishing vegetables, Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) Susan Sivey has answers. Since 2016 she has taught the herb unit to incoming Secrest Arboretum MGV interns and has volunteered at the Friends of Secrest Arboretum plant sales.

Secrest Arboretum Master Gardeners

  1. Work Smarter, Not Harder—aka Brains Before Brawn

    Don’t let a sign of spring be your aching back. Working in our gardens uses our bodies in various ways: bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, and kneeling. Although good exercise,

Seasonal Tasks

  1. Seasonal Tasks--Spring

    Hairy bittercress

    March
    • Finish sharpening, cleaning, and organizing tools and equipment which you were supposed to do over the winter. Try soaking in white vinegar to remove rust and sap.

Coming Events

  1. Coming Events

    March 7 – Pruning Workshop, 9 am – 2 pm, Secrest Welcome Center, register by March 5, $30 fee
    March 8 – Spring Master Gardener Volunteer gathering, 11 am – 1 pm. Bring a dish to share and an item for the bag auction. Program is about winter annual weeds.