Sowing Dahlia Seeds
Sowing Dahlia Seeds
When: Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
What: When planting dahlia seeds, you never know what you are going to get. Master Gardeners Stan and Linda Vuletich will cover seed sowing, what to expect with dahlia varieties and how to harvest dahlia seed. Each participant will take home a seed packet.
Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens
Cost: $10; FFRG member, $8.
Info: 330-740-7116
Saving the World Through Aquaponics
When: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.
What: Ralph Zerbonia, director of Choffin Aquaponics Training and Research Center, will give free, in-depth introduction to methods and philosophy behind successful aquaponics operations.
Where: Demonstration Kitchen, 822 Billingsgate Ave., at back of Iron Roots Urban Farm.
Details: RSVP Sophia Buggs at 330-480-0423 or sbuggs@yndc.org.
GET READY FOR GREAT LAWN
When: Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
What: Join the Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown to learn to improve your lawn. Bring a soil sample to get a pH indicator reading for your soil to get started.
Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens
Info: Email bob.fink@zoominternet.net.
LUNCH & LEARN: Weather
When: April 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
What: Eric Wilhelm from 21 WFMJ-TV will share his outlook for spring and summer, along with tips about the weather for planting and other activities.
Where: Mill Creek MetroParks Farm
Details: Register at http://go.osu.edu/lunchandlearn.
Questions: 330-533-5538
ANNUAL FLOWER SCHOOL
When: April 9, 7 to 9 p.m.
What: Horticulturalist Pam Bennett will join us to review the garden trials she has performed on new and exciting annuals. She will tell us the best ones to look for as we plan out our plantings for the year.
Where: Mill Creek MetroParks Farm
Details: Register at http://go.osu.edu/annuals14.
Info: 330-533-5538
FRUIT TREE PRUNING CLINIC
When: April 12, 1-4 p.m.
What: Learn to prune fruit trees, brambles and blueberries.
Where: White House Fruit Farm in Canfield
Details: Cost: $20 includes folding saw or set of pruners (choice based on first come, first served). Register at http://go.osu.edu/fruitprune14. For questions, call 330-533-5538.