Valley View Farms has scheduled seminars to be helpful and fun for our community. In addition to our classes, we have many informative handouts, plant diagnostic services, water testing for ponds, and extraordinary signage on all of our plants. Most important, we have friendly, knowledgeable personnel to assist in any way we can.* This year we will be donating $5.00 for every project created in our workshops to the WBAL Kids Campaign.
How big will it be this year? Over 1,000 pounds? 2,000 pounds? Be here when the Giant Pumpkin arrives! Guess how many seeds are in this year’s pumpkin and record it in our book. We will count the seeds on November 1 at noon to find the winner and award gift cards!
Fascinated by owls? Join us for a close look at these magnificent birds and learn more about their habitat from Kathy Woods and volunteers from the Phoenix Wildlife Center. Phoenix Wildlife Center is dedicated to the rehabilitation and return to the wild of owls and other wildlife.
As Old Man Winter approaches, winter care of both indoor and outdoor bonsai takes center stage.
Martha will discuss methods used to keep bonsai happy and healthy through the next few months.
Our Plants of the Month are Citrus, Olives, and Pomegranates
Did you guess the correct number of seeds in our Giant Pumpkin this year? Tom and Laurie Tasselmyer (Tom is the Chief Meteorologist at WBAL) will count the seeds after we open the huge orange orb. The first person to do so will win a $300 Valley View Farms gift card. Second place receives a $200 gift card and third a $100 gift card.
Winter is just around the corner! Tim McQuaid will provide tips to keep the pond healthy, the fish safe and the plants resting until the spring thaw.
Select retired and display items will be marked down. Get here early for the best selection!
This month will cover carving and caring for older bonsai. Our plant of the month is juniper.
Make your own holiday porch pots with greens, winterberries, and other ‘ingredients’ to create a beautiful design outdoors (or indoors) to greet your holiday guests. Costs will vary depending on materials used, starting at $50, including pot, sand, and greens.
Each holiday season, we are proud to partner with WBAL Radio by hosting The WBAL Morning Show in our Christmas Shop for two days. Our organization donates ten thousand dollars to the WBAL Radio Kids Campaign. In addition, members of our staff speak at area garden clubs and civic groups; all honorariums are accepted for and forwarded to WBAL Radio for the kids.