Fergie’s Gardeners have lots of knowledge on plants and gardens. Here’s where they go to get opinions and give them on deer resistant plants, gardening in the Moyaone woods, invasive plants, and other garden gab.

Roozens Nursery

Written by Acorn on May 12, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Many of the plants sold by Fergie’s Gardeners each year at our Spring Farm Festival are supplied by Roozens Nursery in Fort Washington, MD. Visit them online at www.roozens.com or better yet, visit them in person! They are located just a short drive up the road from Hard Bargain Farm at 8009 Allentown Road.

Jos Roozen hosts The Great Gardener Onlin Forum designed to help you with your gardening needs. Jos may be heard weekly on Garden Sense, co-hosted with Rick Fowler and airing Saturday mornings from 8:00 – 9:00 AM on WMAL, 630AM. Listen online at WMAL’s website.

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Calling All Fergie’s Gardeners!

Written by Acorn on April 7, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Spring ushers in hope and weeds. The Ferguson house gardens are coming to life.  A new Executive Director, Lori Arguelles, is beginning work at the Foundation on April 18.  And the Spring calendar is filled with events of visiting government officials, donors and the public.

There is an urgent need to whip the house gardens into shape. Please be a companion to Mary Lee and/or Betsy by joining us on the days when we will be in the garden:

Betsy midday Thursday April 7
Mary Lee afternoon Sunday, April 10
Betsy on midday Wednesday, April 13  and April 18
Mary Lee midday on April 20 
Or give Doris a call on a day that is convenient to you.

So check your schedules and get out your gardening gloves for Spring clean up in Alice’s Country Place Farmhouse Gardens.  Doris Sharp’s tea and crumpets will keep up your stamina and the view is sure to restore your soul after a long winter’s nap.

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Hard Bargain Farm will be a featured property on the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage

Written by Acorn on April 7, 2011 — Leave a Comment

On Sunday, May 22, Hard Bargain Farm will be a featured property on the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. 

Since 1926, the staff and volunteers of the MHGP coordinate a multi-county spring tour that gives visitors an inside look at extraordinary historic and contemporary sites and, at the same time, a fun way to support a worthy cause with the proceeds from homes in our area benefitting the Prince George’s Historical Society, a partner of AFF in preservation activities. 

Tour Books, containing complete information on tours, directions, and lunch reservations are available. Contact the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage for more information at 410.821.6933 or mhgp@aol.com. Tickets are $30 and available for purchase online at their website: www.mhgp.org

We anticipate 300 to 600 ‘pilgrims’ will stop by the farm that day so members of Fergie’s Gardeners are needed to greet and provide information to visitors.  Please let Betsy know if you are available. It is a great opportunity to share the beauty and history of Hard Bargain, the farmhouse and gardens !

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