Upcoming Horticulture Events in the Region

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

• Virginia Turfgrass Council Sym-posiums: Pesticide Recertifications and Turfgrass and Virginia’s Waters, Virginia Beach, Va. www.vaturf.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

• 50th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 23-26. www.orchidsanfrancisco.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

• Manor View Farm and The Perennial Farm’s 13th annual Education Seminar, The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore, Md. Vicki Hagin, (410) 771-4700, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

• Maryland Christmas Tree Association Winter Meeting, Friendly Farms Restaurant, Upperco, Md., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wilma Muir, (410) 452-9793, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

• National Association of Pond Professionals, Suncoast Resort, Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 26-28. www.nationalpondpro.com, (706) 258-3534.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

• Pesticide Storage and Selection to Preserve Beneficial Insects in the Landscape, Berks County Ag Center, Leesport, Pa. Dawn Knepp, (610) 378-1327.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2

• Contemporary Tree Appraisal, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pa., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (215) 247-5777 Ext. 125.

MONDAY, MARCH 5

• Livable Lawns, New Castle County Extension Office, Newark, Del., 4-5 p.m. Carrie Murphy, (302) 831-2506, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Winter Woody Plant ID Course, Environmental Concern, St. Michaels, Md., Mar. 5-6, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Susan Sanger, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Virginia Pesticide Re-certification Classroom Seminars, Roanoke, Va., Steve, (800) 876-2151, www.landscapesupplyva.com.
• Four-State Turf and Ornamentals Conference, Penn State Mont Alto Campus, Mont Alto, Pa., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jennifer Wetzel, (717) 263-9226.
• Pesticide Applicator Short Course, Clinton County Educational Center, Mill Hall, Pa., Mar. 5-9. Sharon Gripp, (814) 863-8714, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

• Delaware Arborist & Tree Care Seminar, St. Andrew's School, Middletown, Del., Mar. 6-7. Kyle Hoyd, (302) 698-4578.
• MAC-ISA Arborist Certification Course, Hampton Inn, Frederick, Md., Mar. 6-8. (703) 753-0499, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Lawnmower maintenance and job bidding, Fords Lawnmower, Fords, N.J., 6-8 p.m. Dominick Mondi, (609) 291-7070, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Virginia Pesticide Re-certification Classroom Seminars, Charlottesville, Va., Steve, (800) 876-2151, www.landscapesupplyva.com.
• Professional Pest Manager's School, Eden Resort Inn, Lancaster, Pa. (877) 489-1398.
• South Central Landcape & Turf Conference, Misciagna Family Arts Center-Penn State, Altoona, Pa., 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thomas Ford, (814)472-7986, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Landscape Pruning Workshop, Pittsburgh, Pa., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandy Feather, (412) 473-2540, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

• Sustainable Landscape Design, Kent County Extension Office, Dover, Del., 4-6 p.m. (302) 730-4000, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• The Nature of Trees Workshop, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Va. Becky Woodson, (434) 220-9024, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Virginia Pesticide Re-certification Classroom Seminars, Richmond, Va., Steve, (800) 876-2151, www.landscapesupplyva.com.
• Surfactants and Right of Way Webinar, Berks County Ag Center, Leesport, Pa. Dawn Knepp, (610) 378-1327.
• Social Media & Mobile Technology for Ag Business Webinar Series, http://extension.psu.edu. Sarah Cornelisse, ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Pesticide Licensing Up-date Credits, CCAC South Campus, West Mifflin, Pa., 7-8:30 p.m. Kathy Boyd, (724) 348-4154.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8

• Virginia Pesticide Re-certification Classroom Seminars, Manassas, Va., Steve, (800) 876-2151, www.landscapesupplyva.com.
• Copeland Native Plant Series: Meadow Creation and Management Techniques, Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin, Del., 7-8:30 p.m. Joe Sebastiani, (302) 239-2334 Ext. 115, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MONDAY, MARCH 12

• Pesticide Applicator Short Course, Penn State Extension office, Dauphin, Pa., also at Cranberry Twp. Public Works Building, Cranberry Twp., Pa., Mar. 12-16 Sharon Gripp, (814) 863-8714, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

• Certified Nursery Professional Exam, Department of Agriculture, Dover, Del. Val Budischak, (888) 448-1203, www.dnlaonline.org.
• Training for Category 3B (turf) Exam, Belmont Golf Course, Richmond, Va., Mar. 14-16. Virginia Turfgrass Council, (757) 464-1004, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Arborist Short Course, Montgomery County 4-H Center, Collegeville, Pa., March 14, 15, 21 & 22. Julianne Schieffer, (610) 498-4315, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Pesticide Licensing Up-date Credits, CCAC South Campus, West Mifflin, Pa., 7-8:30 p.m. Kathy Boyd, (724) 348-4154.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

• Tree Tenders Training, Marple Public Library, Broomall, Pa., Thursdays, March 15, 22 & 29, 6-9 p.m. Barley Van Clief, (215) 988-8793, bvanclief2pennhort.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

• PCH Exam, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association office, Harrisburg, Pa., 9 a.m.-noon. Leona Wagner, (800) 898-3411 Ext 105, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Native Wildflower Meadows: Let's Get Real, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pa., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (215) 247-5777 Ext. 125.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

• Virginia Certified Horticulturist Exam, Lancaster Farms, Suffolk, Va., 8 a.m.-noon. (Test application due 2 weeks prior.) (800) 476-0055, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TUESDAY, MARCH 20

• Diseases and Insects of Turf, Kent County Extension Office, Dover, Del., 4-6 p.m. (302) 730-4000, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Pesticide Recertification Program, Laurel Hill Golf Course, Fairfax County, Va., 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Virginia Turfgrass Council, (757) 464-1004, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Somerset Turf Conference & Mini-Trade Show, Oakhurst Tea Room, Somerset, Pa., 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Miguel Saviroff, (814) 445-8911 Ext. 7, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

• Invasive Species Program, Carroll Community College, Westminster, Md. Suzanne Klick, (301) 596-9413.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

• PCH Exam, Pittsburgh, Pa., 9 a.m.-noon. Leona Wagner, (800) 898-3411 Ext 105, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

• American Boxwood Society 52nd Annual Symposium, Charleston, S.C., March 25-27. www.SeeCharlestonBoxwood.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

• Maintaining Tree Health, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pa., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (215) 247-5777 Ext. 125.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

• Pruning Trees and Shrubs, Sussex County Extension Office, Georgetown, Del.. 4-6 p.m. Tracy Wootten, (302) 856-7303, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• PCH Exam, York and Allentown, Pa., 9 a.m.-noon. Leona Wagner, (800) 898-3411 Ext 105, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

• Shenandoah Valley: A Gardener's Palette Plant Symposium, Best Western Inn and Conference Center, Waynesboro, Va. (540) 942-6735, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

• PCH Exam, Pittsburgh and Scranton, Pa., 8:30-11:30 a.m. Leona Wagner, (800) 898-3411 Ext 105, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

• 26th Annual Lahr Symposium, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Md., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. www.usna.usda.gov, (202) 245-4523.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

• Pruning Trees and Shrubs, Kent County Extension Office, Dover, Del., 4-6 p.m. (302) 730-4000, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

• Pruning Trees and Shrubs (4-6 p.m.), also Hands-On Insect Identification (4-7 p.m.), New Castle County Extension Office, Newark, Del., (302) 831-2506, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Tree Tenders Training, Meadowbrook Farm, Meadowbrook, Pa., Tuesdays, April 10, 17 & 24, 6-9 p.m. Barley Van Clief, (215) 988-8793, bvanclief2pennhort.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

• 66th Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium: Beautiful Gardens: Bountiful Options, Apr. 15-16. (800) 603-0948, www.history.org/conted.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

• Historic Garden Week in Virginia, April 21-28. www.vagardenweek.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

• Virginia Arbor Day. (800) 476-0055, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• University of Delaware Botanic Garden Plant Sale, behind Townsend Hall on campus, Newark, Del., Apr. 27-28. (302) 831-2531, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .