Make a macrame planter, study maple sugaring: 59 plant and backyard actions to strive in February | Residence & Backyard

The Philadelphia Flower Present usually blooms on the finish of February

This yr, the present’s shifting exterior in June.

There nonetheless are loads of workshops and talks to make issues on your backyard and study one thing new. Plus an orchid present returns to Hershey Gardens. 

There are workshops to make heart-shaped succulent wreaths and wine barrel wall planters. There are talks about flower arranging and hydroponics. There’s a yoga class inside a greenhouse and a nature stroll.

Right here’s a roundup of backyard occasions, digital and in-person, within the Lancaster County area this February.

Develop Anemone and Ranunculus. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. At Flourish Flowers, East Earl. $78, contains supplies to make a small association. Register on-line.

Digital Lunchtime Tour: The Winter Backyard. Wednesday, Feb. 2, noon-12:30 p.m. On this digital discuss from Scott Arboretum, discover the great thing about the winter backyard. Free. Be part of on-line.

Crops 101 On-line Workshop. Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on houseplants. Free. Register on-line. 

Travels at Twelve: The Legacy of Nice Dixter Home and Backyard, the Centenary of Christopher Lloyd’s Start. Thursday, Feb. 3, noon-1 p.m. On this digital discuss from Scott Arboretum, study extra about Christopher Lloyd’s English backyard. Free. Register on-line.

Foraging in Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Discovering, Figuring out and Making ready Edible Wild Meals. Thursday, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m. This discuss is by Debbie Naha-Korestsky, aka The Wild Edibles Girl, for Lititz Backyard Membership at Lititz Public Library. Register at [email protected].

Making a New Backyard: Scratching the Floor. Thursday, Feb. 3, 7-8 p.m. This on-line class from Penn State Extension will cowl the way to make a brand new backyard. Free. Register on-line. 

Orchid present and sale. Friday, Feb. 4-Sunday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Susquehanna Orchid Society’s orchid present at Hershey Gardens is free however admission is charged for the gardens. Members-only preview is on Thursday, Feb. 3.

Dried Flower Crystal Workshop. Friday, Feb. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. On this drop-in class from Central Market Flowers, enhance a crystal with dried vegetation at 258 N. Queen St. $20. Reserving a spot on-line is beneficial. 

Yoga within the Greenhouse. Saturday, Feb. 5, 7:45-9 a.m. Take a yoga class from The Yoga Place contained in the greenhouse at Esbenshade’s Backyard Facilities, 546 E. twenty eighth Division Freeway, Lititz. $15. Register at 717-626-7007 or on-line.

Terrarium Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. Make a terrarium in a glass bowl at Esbenshade’s Backyard Facilities 546 E. twenty eighth Division Freeway, Lititz and 1749 Bowmansville Street, Mohnton. $24.99. Register at 717-626-7007 (Lititz) or 717-445-6055 (Mohnton) or on-line (Lititz or Mohnton).

Really feel the Love Mod Podge Container Backyard Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. Make a Valentine’s-themed container backyard in a wooden field with mod podge components at Ken’s Backyard, 3552 W. Newport Street, Ronks. $45, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Valentine’s Succulent Field Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. Make a Valentine’s-themed succulent planter with a candle at Ken’s Backyard, 2467 Previous Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $45, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Air Plant Sculpture class. Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-noon. (begins). On this two-session class for kids in grades 1-5, create a sculpture impressed by air vegetation. At Pennsylvania Faculty of Artwork and Design with Gallery Develop. $43 contains air plant. Register on-line.

Guided Nature Stroll: Monitoring within the Snow. Sunday, Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m. Discover ways to observe wildlife within the snow. If there’s no snow, the main focus shifts to winter plant ID at Horn Farm Heart, 4945 Horn Street, Hallam. $15. Register on-line.

Respect for Bugs: Gardening to Promote Useful Bug Life. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 6-7 p.m. On this on-line lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, learn to assist your backyard by making a haven for useful bugs. $30. Register on-line. 

Floral Highlight: French Formal Design. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 4-5:30 p.m. This on-line discuss from Longwood Gardens explores how Pierre S. du Pont’s journeys to Versailles and Paris influenced the design of Longwood. $29 features a floral design demonstration. Register on-line. 

Digital “I Dig You” Valentine’s Day Workshop. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. On this on-line workshop from Terrarium Remedy, learn to make a Valentine’s-themed succulent-filled planter. $68.45, contains delivery. Register on-line. 

Travels at Twelve: A Botanical Paradise: Kazakhstan and the Altai Mountains. Thursday, Feb. 10, noon-1 p.m. On this digital discuss from Scott Arboretum, study extra about this area’s steppe and alpine flora. Free. Register on-line. 

Oral Histories for the Neighborhood Backyard. Thursday, Feb. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. On this on-line lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, learn to conduct an oral historical past to protect your neighborhood backyard’s reminiscence. Free. Register on-line. 

Wine Barrel Wall Hanger Workshop. Friday, Feb. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. On this workshop from Terrarium Remedy, fill a wine barrel ring planter with succulents and dried flowers. At Nissley Vineyards, 140 Classic Dr., Bainbridge. $65 (for 12-inch hanger) and $85 (for a 22-inch hanger), contains wine sampling. Register on-line. 

Floral Design: Poppy Flowers On-line Workshop. Friday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on flower arranging. Free. Register on-line. 

Crimson Velvet Floral Association Workshop. Friday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. (and extra dates). On this digital class with Alice’s Desk, make a purple Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) floral association. $80 (contains supplies shipped to your own home). Register on-line. 

Making a Yr-Spherical Habitat for Birds and Their Buddies. Friday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This on-line class from Penn State Extension will cowl the way to deliver the birds to your yard. $5. Register on-line. 

Valentine’s Kokedama Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. Make a Valentine’s-themed kokedama planter at Ken’s Backyard, 2467 Previous Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $45, contains supplies to make two planters. Register on-line. 

Valentine’s Succulent Wreath Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. Make a heart-shaped dwelling wreath at Ken’s Backyard, 3552 W. Newport Street, Ronks. $55, contains supplies for one wreath for 2 folks. (If each need to make a wreath, purchase two tickets.) Register on-line. 

The Ecological Advantages of Native Bees and Predatory Wasps. Saturday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. On this digital discuss from Mt. Cuba Heart, learn to assist these two sorts of bugs that pollinate and management insect populations. $25. Register on-line. 

Whimsical Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Make a magical terrarium at Ken’s Backyard, 3552 W. Newport Street, Ronks. $45, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Valentine’s Floral and Cocktail Expertise. Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. On this digital class from Alice’s Desk, make a purple Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) floral association and learn to make a cocktail. $105 (contains supplies shipped to your own home). Register on-line.

Galentine’s Succulent Soiree. Sunday, Feb. 13, noon-2 p.m. Make a succulent backyard in a shoe. $65, contains supplies and brunch (juice bar is $5 additional). With Gallery Develop at Pepper Theo Cafe, 555 W. James St., Lancaster. Register on-line. 

Hydroponics. Monday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. Study rising vegetation in water this discuss from Lancaster County Backyard Membership at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Rohrerstown. $5 donation for non-members.

Native Meadows: Let’s Get Actual. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:15 p.m. On this on-line workshop from New Instructions within the American Panorama, Larry Weaner shares the way to create a long-lived vibrant meadow. $25. Register on-line. 

Geo-Terrarium Succulent Workshop. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 5:30-7 p.m. On this workshop from Terrarium Remedy, learn to make a succulent-filled geo-terrarium. At Hershey Public Library. $50. Register on-line. 

Genetic Variety and Plant Preservation. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. This on-line discuss from Wild Ones will likely be led by prairie ecologist Neil Diboll, a pioneer within the native plant business. Free. Register on-line. 

Winter Plant Care on-line workshop. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on seasonal plant care ideas. Free. Register on-line. 

Land Ethics Symposium. Thursday, Feb. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. This digital occasion from Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Protect contains discussions on utilizing behavioral science to remodel residential landscapes, eradicating dams and extra. $137.50. Register on-line. 

Travels at Twelve: A Yr on Martha’s Winery. Thursday, Feb. 17, noon-1 p.m. On this digital discuss from Scott Arboretum, study extra about this area’s vegetation and tradition. Free. Register on-line. 

Creating Landscapes for Fowl Variety: Past Feeders and Fountains. Thursday, Feb. 17, 1-3 p.m. On this on-line workshop from New Instructions within the American Panorama, Claudia Thompson offers a complete have a look at the way to create landscapes that deal with quickly declining native fowl populations. $60. Register on-line. 

Kokedama and Sq. Knot Macrame Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Make a kokedama planter and a macrame hanger at Ken’s Backyard, 3552 W. Newport Street, Ronks. $40, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Miniature Backyard Terrarium Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. Make a miniature backyard in a glass terrarium at Ken’s Backyard, 2467 Previous Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $25, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Native Data and Wild Edible Crops. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. This discuss at Studying Public Museum’s arboretum is led by Amanda Funk, government Director of Widoktadwen Heart for Native Data. $5 for non-members. Register at 610-371-5850 x223 or [email protected]. 

Options for Invasive Crops within the Backyard. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m. On this on-line lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, study concerning the worst invasive vegetation and the way to deliver environmental change to your yard. $30. Register on-line. 

Amethyst Planter Mash-Up Succulent Terrarium. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Plant Nite hosts this digital class. $15 ($35 additional for provides shipped to your own home). Register on-line.

Spring in Bloom: A Information to Our Native Ephemeral Wildflowers. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6-7 p.m. This digital lecture from Lancaster Conservancy will discover the biology of spring wildflowers and the way to establish them. Free. Register on-line. 

The Entrance Yard Revolution. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. On this digital discuss from Mt. Cuba Heart, learn to add native vegetation to entrance yards for multi-seasonal curiosity, to assist songbirds and supply wildlife habitat. $19. Register on-line. 

Travels at Twelve: Exceptional Little-Recognized Gardens Across the World. Thursday, Feb. 24, noon-1 p.m. On this digital discuss from Scott Arboretum, study extra about not-so-famous public gardens. Free. Register on-line. 

Working Gardens of Pa. Dutch Nation. Thursday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. This discuss with the Ladies’s Backyard Membership of Lancaster County will evaluate Nineteenth-century Victorian-style gardens and customary working gardens. At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Rd., Lancaster. $5 for non-members.

Potting 101 On-line Workshop. Thursday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on the way to pot your houseplants. Free. Register on-line. 

Backyard and Panorama Symposium. Saturday, Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This on-line symposium from Penn State Extension will cowl mixing woody vegetation with perennials, knockout natives, bee range and extra. $50. Register on-line. 

Ahead Focus: A Gardener’s Information to Change. Saturday, Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. This on-line symposium from Penn State Extension will cowl companion planting, household gardening and managing pollinator well being in a altering world. $10. Register on-line. 

Plant Work class. Saturday, Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.-noon. On this in-person class at Pennsylvania Faculty of Artwork and Design, kids in grades 1-4 will study vegetation at Gallery Develop and create a plant-inspired watercolor portray. Artwork will likely be exhibited throughout March First Friday. $33. Register on-line. 

Pennsylvania Natives: How and Why I Migrated to Native Celebrity Crops. Saturday, Feb. 26, 9:30-11 a.m. This on-line discuss from Penn State Extension will cowl rising and landscaping with Pennsylvania native vegetation. $5. Register on-line. 

Epiphyte Wall Mount Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. Mount a bromeliad or staghorn fern at Ken’s Backyard, 3552 W. Newport Street, Ronks. $35, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Hypertufa Trio Workshop. Saturday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. Make thee hypertufa containers at Ken’s Backyard, 2467 Previous Philadelphia Pike Smoketown. $45, contains supplies. Register on-line. 

Yard Maple Sugaring. Saturday, Feb. 26, 1-2:30 p.m. Discover ways to harvest sap and make maple syrup at Horn Farm Heart, 4945 Horn Street, Hallam. $20. Register on-line. 

Diversify Your Harvest: Distinctive Herbs and Unconventional Veggies. Monday, Feb. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. This on-line discuss from Longwood Gardens explores the way to supply, propagate, domesticate and use underutilized, unique and heirloom greens and herbs. $29 features a number of seeds on your backyard. Register on-line. 

Spring is within the Air Planter workshop. Monday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. On this digital class from Plant Nite, make a succulent planter in a chalkboard field. $15 ($35 additional for provides shipped to your own home). Register on-line.

Countdown to the Plant Sale Speaker Collection: Timber. Monday, Feb. 28, 7-8 p.m. This on-line discuss from Penn State Extension will cowl planting bushes, shrubs and native bushes. Free. Register on-line. 

Ongoing:

Floral Design Fundamentals. This self-paced on-line course from Longwood Gardens covers the foundational abilities wanted to create floral preparations. $99. Register on-line via Might 19.

Floral Design Fundamentals II. This self-paced on-line course from Longwood Gardens expands on abilities realized within the fundamentals class. $99. Register on-line via Might 19.

And looking out into March:

Lush Violet Floral Association Workshop. Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m. (and extra dates). On this digital class from Alice’s Desk, make a floral association in celebration of Worldwide Ladies’s Day. $72 (contains supplies shipped to your own home). Register on-line. 

Monarch Butterfly Migration. Thursday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. In discuss for Lititz Backyard Membership, Jean Kelley shares about her journey to Mexico to see the Monarch migration. At Lititz Public Library. Register at [email protected].

Crops 101 On-line Workshop. Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on houseplant fundamentals. Free. Register on-line. 

March Foraging Stroll. Sunday, March 6, 10 a.m.-noon. Be part of the primary foraging stroll of the yr at Horn Farm Heart, 4945 Horn Street, Hallam. $25. Register on-line. 

Guided Nature Stroll: Different Makes use of of Crops. Sunday, March 6, 1-3 p.m. On this stroll, study vegetation for making cordage, fire-starting, weaving and extra at Horn Farm Heart, 4945 Horn Street, Hallam. $15. Register on-line. 

Begin Gardening. Monday, March 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Study what, when, the place and the way to plant your backyard on this class from Lancaster County Parks Division. For ages 15 and older. Meet on the environmental middle, 1 Nature’s Manner, Lancaster. All ages. $3 per individual, contains seeds you’ll plant throughout the class. Register by midday, March 4 at 717-295-2055 or on-line. 

Make a Large Impression with Minimalistic Design. Tuesday, March 8, 5-7 p.m. This on-line discuss from Longwood Gardens explores the way to use much less and create unfavourable house for impactful floral preparations. $59. Register on-line. 

Clear Composting for Small Gardens. Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. On this digital discuss from Mt. Cuba Heart, learn to create your personal compost. $19. Register on-line.

Thomas Woltz: Craft, Conservation and Cattle. Wednesday, March 9, 1-2:30 p.m. On this on-line dialog from New Instructions within the American Panorama, Larry Weaner and Thomas Woltz will discuss panorama structure from a background of farming, working lands and wild locations. $45. Register on-line. 

Deer Tolerant Landscapes. Wednesday, March 9, 6-7:30 p.m. On this digital discuss from Mt. Cuba Heart, study sensible methods to discourage deer, plus which vegetation are deer tolerant and that are deer sweet. $19. Register on-line. 

Digital Wine Barrel Wall Hanger Workshop. Thursday, March 10, 6-7 p.m. On this digital workshop from Terrarium Remedy, fill a wine barrel ring planter with succulents and dried flowers. $80, contains delivery. Register on-line. 

Oral Histories for the Neighborhood Backyard. Thursday, March 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. On this on-line lecture from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, learn to conduct an oral historical past to protect your neighborhood backyard’s reminiscence. Free. Register on-line. 

Propagation 101: Idea Past Design On-line Workshop. Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m. This webinar from The Sill focuses on the way to propagate houseplants. Free. Register on-line. 

A 4-Season Backyard: Secrets and techniques of Success. Saturday, March 12, 9:30-11 a.m. This on-line discuss from Penn State Extension incorporates a digital tour of suburban gardens via the seasons. $5. Register on-line. 

Second Saturday Gardening Collection: Wake Up Your Backyard, a Spring Activity Listing. Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This on-line discuss from Penn State Extension covers planning and making ready a spring backyard and when to plant. $4. Register on-line. 

The New Naturalism in Backyard Design. Saturday, March 12, 11-12:30 p.m. On this digital discuss from Mt. Cuba Heart, learn to use vegetation to create a gorgeous, useful house. $25. Register on-line.