Hyattsville
Horticultural Society
March 16, 2025--we are about 4 weeks before average dates of last frost. Many flower and vegetable seeds should be started now!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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​Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10AM-noon--our SPRING PLANT EXCHANGE. See guidelines here. Details:
Location: in the driveway of 3909 Longfellow Street, Hyattsville. Please carpool if possible!
This meeting is free, and you don't need to bring plants to get plants, there are always extras. Please start preparing your extra garden starts, perennial divisions, houseplant divisions and other items to share!
​​​HHS Meetings are usually on the third Saturday of each month at 10 AM, with some exceptions. Location varies.
Anyone may attend HHS events whether or not you pay dues. If you choose to pay dues, you may pay them by cash, check, or credit card at our February seed sales, or by cash or check at our January, February, or March meetings, or online by clicking the link below (via Square). We use collected money to host paid speakers, contribute to various causes, and/or support events and activities. All spending is agreed upon at our regular meetings and described in our meeting minutes and email updates. Thank you! Hyattsville Horticultural Society is a Public Charity Non-Profit under IRS 509 (a) (2) and is exempt from federal taxes under IRC 501 (c) (3).
Past events and meetings listings:
Sat., June 15th HHS meeting will be supplanted by a Hyattsville garden tour co-sponsored by HHS, the city of Hyattsville, the Audubon Society, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Program. On this walkable garden tour, you’ll see local gardens with native plants, water-smart features installed through Rain Check Rebate, and/or certified bird/wildlife habitat. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions related to these features.
Saturday, July 20th, 10 am - noon at the Hyattsville Municipal Bldg. (4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville; OK to park onsite, first floor multi-purpose room) our own George Vandenberghe will give a talk and demo about fall, winter, and spring vegetable and flower gardening. He is an expert in this subject, with many years of experience successfully growing, harvesting, and maintaining multiple types of plants, including overwintering citrus. Now that our summers are getting so hot, this is a timely subject--attend if you at all can!
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10 AM
Kathy Jentz, author, publisher/editor of Washington Gardener, and GardenDC podcaster, will give a talk entitled "Plant Propagation : Make More Plants For Free" at My Dead Aunt's Books, in the SoHy Arts Building, 5132 Baltimore Avenue (across the street from Franklin's Brewery).
No charge, donations accepted; you might wish to call to make a reservation : 270-472-9325. There is metered on-street parking available as well as a City parking lot across Rte 1 (next to Franklins).
A brief Hyattsville Horticultural Society business meeting will follow the talk.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10 AM
HHS Fall plant exchange in the backyard garden of member Virgina Bennett, 4520 Madison St., Riverdale, Maryland 20737. Limited on-street parking is available on Harrison Ave. and Madison St., but feel free to car-pool, walk, or bike if possible to do so with plants. Please follow new plant exchange guidelines on the Fall 2024 Plants and Seeds Page...
Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 9:30 a.m.–Noon,
Prince George’s County Annual Community Garden Summit
Beltsville Community Center, 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville MD 20774
Register at https://bit.ly/47DMutz by October 9.
Current & aspiring community gardeners, please join us for informative garden talks, including a repeat talk on winter vegetable gardening from HHS member George Vandenberghe. U Maryland Extension and other experts will also speak.
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Saturday, Dec. 21st, 10-12 AM will be our annual Holiday Party. This is a time to share festive foods, socialize, discuss our last year of gardening and our plans for the new year. Please plan to join us.
Saturday, Jan. 18th, 2025, January meeting from 10AM to noon at the municipal building
(4310 Gallatin Street, first floor multipurpose room, use the door at the corner of the building, parking in lot OK during meeting, welcome to bring snacks to share). We will focus on planning for our upcoming seed sale.
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Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2025: annual seed sale at the municipal bldg., 10AM to 3 PM.
Saturday, March 15th, 2025, 10AM-noon--regular meeting at the Hyattsville Municipal Bldg. (4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville; OK to park onsite, first floor multi-purpose room) featuring a slide presentation and talk from HHS members on seed starting. This will betailored to new and moderately experienced gardeners; will be time for advanced questions/discussion too. Packets left from seed sale will be available for purchase (browse what's left here). Bring your questions and an appetite for snacks (members provide snacks and coffee, please bring your water bottle and refillable cup). You do not need to be a member or pay dues to attend.
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