‘Seed Starting’ FREE WORKSHOP at Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main St. Alameda, CA. 12:00 noon Saturday February 21st 2015. Bring some gloves because we’re gonna get a wet and dirty in this hands-on workshop all about how to start your own plants from seed. Growing plants from seed is not rocket science people(!), but there are some simple concepts you will need to know if you want to be successful. After we sow some seeds in pots and in rows we’ll wash off and finish the workshop with an explanation of seed packet terminology and a discussion of seed companies we love at Ploughshares.

‘Flower Bowls and Hanging Baskets’ FREE WORKSHOP at Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main St. Alameda, CA. 12:00 noon Saturday February 28th 2015. Join Bonnie Howard of Thomsen Nursery fame for a pleasant hour planting flower bowls and baskets along with all the little bits of information you will need to keep those bowls and baskets looking good and staying healthy for years of enjoyment. Discover which flowers are best suited for different growing conditions around the house and how to determine what kind of growing conditions you actually have. Find out how to water your flower bowls and flower baskets properly. Learn how to use color to best affect in a breakfast nook, under an arbor or along the front steps. Planting flower bowls is an inexpensive way to improve the value of your home or increase the attractiveness of your place of business. Or do it because you love flowers!