Get a Dose of Gardening Skills May 24 at Master Gardener Workshop

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

To be archived (Ag) after May 26, 2008

Skills for growing orchids and heirloom tomatoes are being stirred into the “Spring Tonic” dose planned for area gardeners from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University.

The hands-on sessions—“Spring Tonic for Gardeners”— are organized by Monongalia County Master Gardeners, volunteers who have been trained and certified by WVU Extension Service faculty.

When participants pay their $50 fee, they will choose five classes from a list of 17 sessions. Topics include landscaping with native plants, taking the pain out of gardening and going organic.

Workshop descriptions and registration forms are available on the Web at
http://springtonic08.home.mindspring.com

For other information, call the Monongalia County Office of the West Virginia University Extension Service at 291-7201.

—WVU-ES—

CONTACT: H.R. Scott, WVU Extension Agent - Monongalia County Office
Phone: (304) 291-7201; e-mail:
HRScott@mail.wvu.edu

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