One
gardening trend that’s been gaining steam in recent years has been more
gardeners trying to garden with
nature as opposed to trying to tame her with pesticides, power tools and
technology.
The
outgrowth has been increased interest in avoiding chemical sprays, attracting
birds and butterflies to the landscape, conserving rainwater and recycling yard
waste by composting.
Penn
State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County plan to offer a series of workshops
this year to give local residents information on those and other
nature-friendly topics.
To
give a preview of the planned 2014 Gardening with Nature workshop series, the
Master Gardeners will hold an Open House Preview on Tue., Feb. 11, from 7 to
8:30 p.m. in the lower level of Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th
St., Camp Hill.
The
Open House is free, and no pre-registration is needed. Light refreshments will
be served.
Master
Gardeners also will share information about native Plants, rain Gardens, rain barrels
and conservation landscaping from the 2013 Gardening with Nature workshop
series.
Each
2014 workshop class costs $5, and pre-registration will be required for those.
The
series get under way on March 11 with a program, “Living on the Water:
Landscaping for Streamside Landowners.”
Other
future topics include composting, pollinator gardens, groundcovers, invasive plants,
backyard forests, and techniques to “jump-start” your garden over the winter.
More
information and registration is available by calling Penn State Extension in
Cumberland County at 717-240-6500 or toll-free at 1-888-697-0371 ext. 6500.
Or
email CumberlandExt@psu.edu or visit
online at the Extension web site.
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