Container Garden Tips, Tricks, and Trends

The Annual Gardening Series, sponsored by the Bethel Garden Club.
Learn how to create a portable garden! Containers are a fast, affordable, flexible solution to growing flowers,
vegetables, and herbs. Discover new container materials, design “recipes” for multi-season interest, tips on how many
plants will fit, and how to keep designs looking gorgeous year-round.
Presenter Michele MacKinnon is a lively, trusted garden expert with a “growing" following. Her talks and articles reflect
her unceasing focus on continuous learning, experimentation, and careful observation of plant and wildlife behaviors in
her own garden. Michele studied landscape design at New York Botanical Garden and Berkshire Botanical Garden. She is
a UCONN-certified Advanced Master Gardener, a CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) Accredited Organic
Land Care Professional, and a member of the Sherman Conservation Commission. Michele lives and gardens in a
pollinator-friendly setting in Sherman, CT.