Wine and Weeding

Brush off your trowel...it’s time for spring cleaning and we all know the trials and tribulations of trying to keep our gardens “W**d free.” Get tips on how best to tackle weeds and hold back invasive species in your landscape with a number of different approaches. Jump into the garden for a hands-on experience where we will examine different techniques and how to properly identify common weeds. The evening convenes with a bon voyage toast to dandelions, peppercress, and a few other edibles as we sample a few of these foraged flavors with a local wine pairing.

About the Instructor

Matthew Ross is the Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Before coming to Traverse City, he worked as the Continuing Education Director at Longwood Gardens overseeing over 200 programs in horticulture, landscape design, and floristry. He is nationally recognized as leader in horticulture and gardening and has a BS and MS from Michigan State University in Horticulture Science with an emphasis in Landscape Design Construction Management and Urban Forestry respectively.

Host or Publisher The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park