Controlling garden pests and other garden problems will be the subject of the May 12 meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Herb Society. Mikaela Boley, Master Gardener Coordinator and horticulturist for the University of Maryland Extension Office in Talbot County, will discuss how herbs can deter pests and encourage pollinators, as well as cover general garden problems.
Boley grew up in Wisconsin and received a degree in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Minnesota. Currently she is working on a Master’s degree in Applied Entomology from the University of Maryland. When she isn’t outside hiking and looking at bugs, Boley is getting ready to swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
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he society usually meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7215 Ocean Gateway, Easton. Meetings include an herbal potluck dinner, a business meeting and a presentation on an herb-related topic. The theme for the May dinner is foods of the Aztec, Mayan and Incan Empires.
CBHS was formed in 2002 to share knowledge of herbs with the local community. The group maintains the herb garden at Pickering Creek Audubon Center.
For more information, call (410) 827-5434 or visit www.ChesapeakeBayHerbSociety.org.
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