Growing Loofahs

April 6, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

Growing Loofahs

When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.

What: Join the Ohio State University Extension master gardener volunteers to learn about growing these gourds and use them to make your own sponges from the garden.

Where: OSU Extension Office, 520 W. Main St., Suite 1, Cortland.

Cost: Free (Bring a lawn chair).

Info: 330-638-6783

BioBlitz

When: Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

What: Join the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz here at Mill Creek MetroParks. Take advantage of a free training at the MetroParks Farm to learn how to use iNaturalist. Then come out any or all days and times of the BioBlitz at the Mill Creek Preserve.

Where: Mill Creek Preserve off Western Reserve Road, Boardman.

Details: Call Fellows Riverside Gardens, 330-740-7116.

Pruning Clinic

When: Saturday, 1 p.m.

What: Join the experts to learn to prune in the orchard. We’ll prune a new tree, as well as the newer and established trees in the orchard. Apples and peaches will be featured, and there will be time for blueberry pruning at the end of the program.

Where: White House Fruit Farm, 9249 state Route 62, Green Township.

4-H Dinner, Auction

When: Saturday, 6 p.m.

What: Ohio State University football fans will delight with the opportunity to bring home an Urban Meyer signed football, game tickets, weekend adventures and much more. All proceeds support the local 4-H program.

Where: Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center 7440 South Ave, Boardman.

Details: Call 330-533-5538 or go to go.osu.edu/dinnerandauction

Daffodil Weekend

When: Saturday and April 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What: Discover the delights of daffodils. Enter your prize bloom in the daffodil show, take the trolley or hike to Daffodil Meadow, and stroll through Fellows Riverside Gardens’ Narcissus collection.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown.

Call: 330-740-7116.

Hummingbirds

When: April 22, 9:30 a.m. to noon

What: Join us for a morning of learning on how to attract hummingbirds to your garden and property.

Where: OSU Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield.

Details: go.osu.edu/hummingbirdcoffee

Gardening Workshop

When: April 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

What: Learn from two presentations on home landscape design and vines for the landscape. Do a make-and-take alcohol ink tile for the garden.

Where: Canfield Fairgrounds, Arts & Crafts Building, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield.

Cost: $40 per person, includes lunch.