Lindsey Butner, a Forsyth County Extension agent, will discuss growing small fruits in the landscape at 7 p.m. Monday at the Rural Hall Library, 7125 Broad St. Topics will include soil preparation, pruning and harvesting. The lecture is free but registration is required.
For information and to register, call (336) 703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc.
Get ideas on how to amp up curb appeal
A lecture on landscaping for curb appeal will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Clemmons Library, 2554 Clemmons Road. The discussion will include ideas and ways to achieve curb appeal without an abrupt change in the landscape. The lecture is free but registration is required.
For information and to register, call (336) 703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc.
Organic gardener to speak Thursday
Lee Newlin, an organic gardener and owner of Peaceful River Farm in Chapel Hill, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, 205 S. Main St.
Newlin will discuss organic gardening and offer tips on cooking techniques that maximize the health benefits of organic vegetables. Following her presentation, the audience will be treated to wine and dinner. Admission is $40.
For information, call (336) 996-7888 or see www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
Forsyth plant sale set for Sept. 21-22
The annual Forsyth County master gardener plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 and from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Office, 1450 Fairchild Road. This year’s sale will offer a wider variety of plants. Sale proceeds benefit master-gardener projects and outreach programs for adults and children in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
For information, call (336) 703-2852 or kathy_hepler@ncsu.edu.
Rain-garden workshop planned
Wendi Hartup, a Forsyth County Extension agent, will lead a rain-garden workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton St.
Rain gardens are shallow depressions and serve as landscape features that can effectively collect and treat storm water while reducing flooding. Participants should dress accordingly for the weather. The cost is $15 and includes lunch. Registration is required.
For information and to register, call (336) 703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc.
Home, garden event set for Sept 23
A “Home and Garden Day” will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, 205 S. Main St.
Volunteers from Home Depot will teach children ages 6 and older how to build apple baskets, make an apple birdfeeder and plant a seedling. Parents can attend seminars on how to work with bulbs and tips on maintaining a fall lawn. Food vendors will be on-site.
For information and to register children for the events, call Toni Hays (336) 996-7888, or see www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
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