Mass Horticultural Society Hosts Perennial Plant Seminar Sept. 22

 On Wednesday, Sept. 22, MassHort and the Perennial Plant Association offer a day-long seminar titled, 'Exploring Design, Plant Selection, and Maintenance of the Mixed Border'.

The public is invited to visit the MassHort's 900 Washington St. location at Elm Bank Reservation to listen, learn and ask questions. Programs run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and run the gamut from advice on adjusting to a world without oil to how to prepare your garden for all four seasons.

The speakers include Adrian Bloom (of Blooms of Bressingham); Kirk Brown, national director for the Garden Writers Association; Kerry Mendez, author ofThe Ultimate Gardener's Top Ten Lists; Laura Deeter, professor at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), The Ohio State University; Roy Diblik, co-owner of Northwind Perennial Farm located in Burlington, Wisconsin; and Brent Heath, co-owner with his wife, Becky, of Brent and Becky's Bulbs.

The registration fee is $95 before Sept. 14, $110 after. Call 617-933-4995 to register.