The event and adult class calendar for 2019 is coming together quickly here at Moore Farms Botanical Garden. Be sure to save the dates on your calendar for our signature events like Wine Stroll, Eggstravaganza, May Days and Beer Fest, but also take the time next year to attend one our amazing adult education classes like Hardy Citrus, Gardening for… read more >
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Vermiculture: Getting down and dirty with worms
Anyone who’s spent at least a little bit of time in a garden knows earthworms are great. And their poop is great, too! That’s why many gardeners who want to avoid using chemical fertilizers turn to vermiculture, the practice of cultivating worms for compost. Worm poop, or castings, is produced as worms eat their way through material. This natural fertilizer… read more >
Prepping your garden for fall
With the official arrival of autumn, it’s a good time begin preparing your garden and landscape for the cooler temperatures ahead. Moore Farms Botanical Garden Director of Horticulture Brendan Huggins said the first step is to prep any areas where you want to sow or plant fall and/or winter annuals like pansies or violets. The area should be cleaned and… read more >
Last but Not Least: Wildlife
When arriving at Moore Farms Botanical Garden you are greeted with an array of things. At the bus entrance, you are welcomed by a driveway aligned with beautiful Crepe Myrtle trees adorned with pink blossoms. Through our front entrance at New Zion Road, you are met with large agricultural fields stretching across the garden entry route. If you look… read more >
Meet Miss Kelli
All the staff knows when there’s a field trip coming to Moore Farms Botanical Garden and it isn’t just because they saw it on the company calendar. Kelli Meeker, Youth and Outreach Coordinator, radiates excitement every day that she shares with students, both at the garden and during offsite outreach. “I see the bus!” she exclaims from the window and… read more >