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Saturday Seminars10AM– GOOD BUGS AT WORK – BUILDING A HEALTHY GARDEN ECOSYSTEM WITH BIOCONTROLS Gone are the days of widespread pesticides and herbicides. Greenhouses are ditching the chemicals for a more holistic and healthy approach to growing. Learn about the diverse ecosystem Dickman Farms Greenhouses creates to control for pests and diseases, and how you too can use “good bugs” to promote plant health in your home garden from Ronald Valentin of Bioline Agrosciences.

11AM– ORGANIC GARDENING IN SHORT SEASONS Do you enjoy growing your own delectable food but wish the growing season was longer? Contrary to popular belief, many herbs and vegetables can be grown and harvested well before Memorial Day and after the first frost, even here in the Northeast. Join Finger Lakes native Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds and learn her tips & tricks for extending your growing season.

12PM– ECO FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS TO HELP DETER BIG & LI’L CRITTERS Pesky critters can take all the fun out of gardening, especially here in Central New York. In this seminar, Tom Cardillo from Everguard Repellents will share strategies to help deter deer, rabbits, ticks, and mosquitoes from making your backyard and garden their home!

1PM– BETTER BEE GARDENING – LEARN HOW TO START YOUR OWN! Nikki Howard of Urban Farmgirl Apiaries will share how to start a bee-friendly garden or even a hive of your own! Come learn how to entice pollinators to your garden, support your local bee population and even the basics of getting started in beekeeping.

2PM– SAVING THE POLLINATORS ONE YARD AT A TIME Ever wonder how you can make a difference in the world? Learn how your landscaping choices can have meaningful effects. Help our pollinators endure when you join Dickman Farms Garden Center’s Kate Ward and discover who our pollinators are, what they do, and why they’re important.

Sunday Seminars10AM– MAKE YOUR LANDSCAPE AND PLANTINGS THRIVE Proper soil preparation is the first and most important step to any lawn or garden project. Charlie Shields from Espoma will discuss the how and why of lawn and garden preparation and maintenance. He’ll share solutions to help you get the most out of your yard and garden, using products and practices that are safe for you, your children, pets, and the environment. This session will include time for assistance with your specific situations and projects. Open to gardeners of all skill levels.

11AM– SPRING TRAINING FOR PLANTING POWERFUL CONTAINERS Join the Dickman Farms Garden Coaches and learn how to select and combine a team of plants to build dynamic, big & bold planters that are true performers and worthy of a “high five” when you finish. All levels of interest and experience are invited to attend.

1PM– USING NATIVE PLANTS TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL, LOW-MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPE Native plants provide the keystone to help bring life to your garden. Join Jason Cheeseman from Willoway Nurseries as he explores how our American Beauties native plants attract songbirds, butterflies, and other beneficials to your garden, all while supporting our pollinators.

2PM– FROM DREAM TO REALITY – BOTANICAL GARDEN DESIGN APPROACHES FOR THE HOME GARDEN Ever visit a botanical garden or read a fine gardening magazine and dream “I’d love that in my garden!”? Do the designs sometimes seem unrealistic or are you unsure where to start? Fear not! Dickman Farms Garden Center’s Stephanie Whitehouse has insights to share on easy ways to bring the elements of the designs showcased at botanical gardens and in Martha Stewart Living home to your own garden.

April 8 – 9Saturday 9am-5pmSunday 10am-5pm

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Hal Baker’s Orchestra took over as Club Dickman’s house band in 1938.

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Play & Pay Workshops Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm

Go Fly a Kite!Children can get into the spring spirit and color their own butterfly kite. Then take your creation outside the garden center and let your imagination soar! $5 workshop fee includes kite and art supplies. While supplies last.

“Go & Grow” Basket of Blooms Plant up a bit of spring with this seasonally inspired basket workshop. Choose from two sizes of baskets, and our Garden Stylists will

teach you how to layer and plant a colorful and unique combination. $15 workshop fee for small and $25 fee for large basket includes basket, select plants, soil, and creative guidance. Final price depends upon additional materials used.

Greenhouse ToursSaturday 10am & 3pm Sunday 11am & 3pmThere’s nothing better than hyper-locally sourced plants! Nearly all the beautiful flowers found at Dickman Farms Garden Center are grown right here in our production greenhouses. Join Bob Dickman for a behind-the-scenes tour of our innovative production facility, including the new auto-planting machine straight from the Netherlands!

Wonderful WatercolorsSaturday & Sunday Noon-1pmChristy Lemp is back this season to demonstrate her loose approach to painting flowers and garden scenes

with bright watercolors.

What’s Happening & WhenLive TunesMere Mortals – Saturday Noon-3pmSound Playground – Sunday 1pm-4pm

Silent AuctionBenefiting Champions for Life, home of the Brian Bisgrove Home of Courage, at Everest Park.

Food Truck CaravanDonny’s DogsThe Chicken Bandit – Food Truck & EateryToss ‘n’ Fire – Wood-Fired Pizza

Ask the Garden Gurus Open Q&ASaturday & Sunday 10am-2pmHave a conundrum in your garden you need help solving? Meet with our garden experts from Cooperative Feed Dealers, Espoma Organic Plant Food & Soils, Everguard Repellents, Fruition Seeds, Griffin Garden Supplies, and Sensenig’s Landscaping to help you hit the ground growing.

Farmers’ Market

Herman Dickman – 1960’s

Louise Dickman – 1948

Lockwood Lavender FarmLorraine’s Concrete LeavesMontezuma WineryMuranda Cheese Co.Onondaga Audubon SocietyOld Erie CraftersScrolling ArtistrySara Kate Bags & AccessoriesSensenig’s LandscapingSew Surprised!Silver Street Rd. Kettlecorn Co.Smokey Hollow Maple SyrupStanding Stone Honey Bee Products Terry Askey-Cole – CeramicsThe Apple StationThe Chicken Bandit– Food Truck & EateryToro Run WineryToss ‘n’ Fire – Wood-Fired PizzaTwilight AlpacasWallflowers & CardsWeathered HeatherWoodmansee Farms– Llama TrekWoodmansee WoodrightsThe Wren’s DenUrban Farmgirl Apiary

Dorothy Dickman. Fun Fact: For 83 years until 1986 the Dickman Family farmed squash and other vegetables that were sold at regional and the Boston markets.

4 Tin Fish FarmAcorn HollowAfrican Violet Society of Syracuse B BowlsBetter Brittle & Bluetree Studios Bonsai Club of CNY Bo’s BonesBradford Heights DelightsCayuga Lake CreameryCheese Filled CompanyChristy Lemp WatercolorsCornell Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co.Crosswinds Farm & CreameryCurley Willow CreationsDonny’s DogsEclectic Selection F. Oliver Oils & VinegarsGood Shepherds Brewing Co.Heather’s Goat Milk ProductsHorsford FarmsIdol Ridge WineryJackie’s CreationsJammin’ with PatLakeside Stained Glass Studio

Garden Center 1990’s

Early 1930’s

The Dickman Family

Fun Fact: From 1932-1961 Dickman Farms ran a popular big band nightclub called Club Dickman in the glass greenhouse. Crowds from all over the region would dance the night away on weekends. Good times rolled at Club Dickman!

Join us as we share our history, our plants and our passion.

Discover more of our story at the 2017 VaVa Bloom Garden Show!