Going Wild

Wild flowers are a way to do your yard and one of the best places, here in New England to find out about Wild Flowers is The Wild Flower Society.
They have lots of information and offer workshops and classes.  For example:  The next class in tomorrow, March 4, 2010.
Bones of the Garden: Strengthening the Design

Every memorable landscape has one thing in common – strong “bones”.  While “bones” may seem like a strange word to describe the garden, the term identifies the placement of trees and large shrubs that create form, direct movement and organize the garden space.  Recognizing how these plants contribute to garden development can help you create the right structure for the landscape you desire.  Learn to select, situate and integrate these stately elements into the cultivated landscape. Using the Garden in the Woods as a reference, participants explore the concepts of creating space, the impact of plant growth over time in locating structural elements, and review a selection of native plant varieties that are well-suited for New England sites and situations.  Finish with a sketch for a site plan utilizing appropriate trees and shrubs.

Thursday, March 4, 6:30-9 pm, and Saturday, March 6, 9:30 am-1 pm
Location: Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Course Code: hor4223
Instructor: Cheryl Salatino
Fee: $66 (Member) / $78 (Nonmember)
Limit: 20   Credit: Core-Adv. HD; Elective HD 
 
They also offer programs for children and even a certificate for serious students of Native New England Plants.
Another great site for New England Native Plants, is called:  "The Heart of New England" 
And yet another great site with pictures of native plants for your yard, is:  Connecticut Botanical Society.
 
So why not consider wild?  

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