Mums Growing Exhibition Coming To Farmingdale

FARMINGDALE, NY — The Long Island Chrysanthemum Society, Inc. (LICS) is set to host a beginner workshop, "Growing Exhibition Mums, the Queen of Fall Flowers," according to a news release.

The two-part workshop is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and Aug. 16, at Farmingdale Village Hall, at 361 Main St., Farmingdale.

The LICS workshop is co-hosted by the Farmingdale Village Cultural Arts Committee. LICS Club President John Capobianco, chair of the Village of Farmingdale’s Cultural Arts Committee, will lead the two workshops. Capobianco is a Farmingdale native and has received multiple national level awards at local and national shows.

The workshop is open to all Long Islanders who want to learn the art of growing giant mums.

Attendees will receive a starter plant, a container with soil, along with step-by-step instructions for growing the "Queen of the Fall Flowers." The June 14 workshop is a prerequisite to attend the Aug. 16 workshop.

"No experience is necessary, just a desire to grow the 'Queen of the Fall Flowers' and $25 materials fee will give the beginner grower a great head start into the 2025 growing season," LICS stated.

Pre-registration is required. To register, email jecapobianco@yahoo.com, include "Mum Workshop" in the email subject; or text or call 516-263-2717. People may visit the LICS website for more details.