MIDS August Meeting
Eisenhower Garden in bloom> Join us at our August meeting to discuss Garden Summer Care and preparing for our annual Show.
Analyzing Soil Test Results
The monthly Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series with a webinar on Analyzing Soil Test Results. Registration is required. Details HERE
Mischievous Mildews
The monthly Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series with a webinar on Mischievous Mildews. Registration is required. Details HERE
Annual 60th Dahlia Exhibition Show
60th Dahlia Exhibition Show. Burns Horticultural Center. Planting Fields.
Using Beneficial Insects in High Tunnel Cut Flower Production
Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series continues with July’s focus on “Beneficial Insects”. Registration is required.
MIDS July Meeting
Tie a blue ribbon for a Red, White, and Blue dahlia bouquet.
July’s meeting addresses summer care for our emerging blooms. Here is a handout to guide our discussion:
250th Anniversary of America
Happy July 4th. Celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial.
Great US Gardens, celebrating our 250th Anniversary
Come learn all about the history of gardening in America. Learn about large old estates and gardens like those in colonial Williamsburg, Biltmore, Longwood, and other Gold Coast estates around the country. Register online cbisonette@freeportlibrary.org , by phone 516 379- 3274, or in person at Freeport Library
Summer Solstice
A solstice lasts only a moment. If you’re a person who’s tuned in to the out-of-doors, you know the peaceful, comforting feeling that accompanies these signs and signals of the year’s longest day. In 2026, the solstice moment will fall at 4:24 .am. on June 21 for us in eastern North America.
On this solstice, may you be filled with renewed energy, vitality, and a sense of inner joy.
The 4-Season garden
The Four Season Garden: Trees and Shrubs with Year Round Interest on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 7-8:30 PM
While spring is the most popular season for many gardeners, creating the four-season garden has become a popular trend. Using plants that provide ornamental flowers, foliage, fruit, fall color, and bark interest can really spice up a garden. This program will explore woody plants that possess two or more seasons of interest and how to use them effectively. Also discussed will be attracting wildlife into the landscape. Register Freeport Library, call 516 379-3274 or email Chris cbisonette@freeportlibrary.org
Photo: Old Farmer’s Almanac
Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Production
Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series continues with June’s focus on “Cover Crops”. Registration is required.
Stable to Soil Organic Compost
SOS organic compost will be available for sale at the Eisenhower display garden on Sunday June 7th between 9:00 - 11:00. Each bag will be $10.00/bag. please bring cash for your purchase.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day celebrates and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
At 3:00 p.m. local time on Monday, Americans are encouraged to pause in an act of national unity for a minute of silence to remember the fallen.
Creating a Pet Friendly Garden
Dogscaping: Creating a Pet Friendly Garden on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 7-8:30 PM
Our pets are an integral part of our everyday lives and our family. It can be a challenge for gardeners to balance a healthy, safe, and beautiful garden with the needs of their pets. This lecture will focus on how to make your garden safe and enjoyable for both your dogs (and cats) and their human companions. Helpful ideas will be presented such as using safe, durable surfaces and materials, reducing landscape wear and tear, avoiding toxic plants, using containers effectively, and even growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs that can be used as treats for your pets. Registration: call library 516 379-3274 or email Chris Bisonette: cbisonette@freeportlibrary.info
Cut Flower Webinar _Local Cut Flowers for Weddings
Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series continues with May’s focus on ‘Local Cut Flowers for Weddings’. Registration is required.
Bouquet created by: chicflorals.com
Sayville Garden Club Fundraising Luncheon
The Sayville Garden Club is hosting a spring luncheon and raffle selection. The luncheon will feature guest speaker Karl Autwaerter. Details
SUNY Farmingdale Plant Sale / MIDS Tuber Sale
MIDS will be selling Tubers during SUNY Farmingdale’s annual plant sale. Details
Planting Fields “Branches in Bloom” celebration
MIDS will be selling tubers during Planting Field’s Branches in Bloom Arbor Day celebrations. Look for our signs! Details
Victory Gardens Virtual Program
Victory Garden Virtual Program with speaker Stephanie Hinnershitz,, former Senior Historian from the National WWII Museum.
RSVP Call us 516-379-3274, or via email at this my email cbisonette@freeportlibrary.info or at ask@freeportlibrary.info
Cut Flower Webinar _ Propagating Lavender
Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series continues with April’s focus on propagating lavender. Registration is required.
Planting Fields Garden Volunteer Orientation
Paul Callahan Dahlia Garden volunteers: Training is mandatory. In-person is March 25 in the Great Hall. For a March 25th call-in number or a recorded program option, contact Toni Barnes: tbarnes@plantingfields.org
Tuber dividing
Join us at the Cornell/EMF building on Wednesday March 25th between 9:00 - 11:00 to start dividing our tubers for the 2026 dahlia season. Cornell/EMF is located at 832 Merrick Ave., East Meadow.
All are invited to attend to see and learn about how dahlia tuber dividing is done. Please bring your clippers, secateurs and your CHD . Light refreshments will be served.
Tuber dividing
Join us at the Cornell/EMF building on Friday March 20th between 9:00 - 11:00 to start dividing our tubers for the 2026 dahlia season. Cornell/EMF is located at 832 Merrick Ave., East Meadow.
All are invited to attend to see and learn about how dahlia tuber dividing is done. Please bring your clippers, secateurs and your CHD . Light refreshments will be served.
Spring, the Vernal Equinox
The vernal equinox marks a moment of perfect balance—when day and night stand equal, and the earth tilts towards the longer, lighter days of spring. In Scandinavian tradition, this seasonal shift is a time to honor renewal, growth, and our deep connection to nature's rhythms.
Paul the Plant Man talk Rescheduled
Paul Levine's America: 250th Anniversary Horticultural Talk has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Room 1. Registration is open for anyone that wants to attend.
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Paul “The Plant Man” Levine’s horticultural talk on the favorite plants, flowers, and vegetables of the founding fathers and other historical figures. Register online, by phone, or in person at the ASK Desk. Call us 516-379-3274, or via email at this my email cbisonette@freeportlibrary.info or at ask@freeportlibrary.info
Cornell Extension Cut Flower Series
March 18, 2026: Regenerative Agriculture 101: Connecting Core Principles to Cut-Flower Production. Registration required.
Tuber dividing
Join us at the Cornell/EMF building on Friday March 13th between 9:00 - 11:00 to start dividing our tubers for the 2026 dahlia season. Cornell/EMF is located at 832 Merrick Ave., East Meadow.
All are invited to attend to see and learn about how dahlia tuber dividing is done. Please bring your clippers, secateurs and your CHD . Light refreshments will be served.
Freeport Library Seed Swap
Bring some seeds; take home some seeds. Seed swap, Freeport Library. details
