Foliage, birds, conifers are seminar topics

From blueberries and birdhouses tostraw bale gardening, you'll find a wide variety of topics 27 in all at the "Art of Gardening in Muscatine County" seminar March 14.

The day begins with registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m., followed by a welcome. Beginning at 9 a.m., participants will be able to select a topic from each of four sessions. The lunch break will include a "stump the experts" panel in which participants can ask questions.

The morning also will include a bake sale by the Wapsi 4-H Club.

Here is the schedule:

Session 1, 9-10 a.m.

A. Hydrangeas. (See today's main story.)

B. Starting Transplants at Home. Zora Ronan, Linn County (Iowa) Master Gardener. Successful startswith a minimum amount of equipment.

C. Fabulous Foliage. Nicole Hoben, Barnyard Blooms, Grandview, Iowa. Using annuals, perennials and shrubs with striking foliage.

D. Habitat for Pollinators. Mary Delaney, ION Exchange, Harper's Ferry, Iowa. Native plants thatprovide habitat fordeclining pollinator populations.

E. Sow Seeds to Inspire, Perspire, and Not Expire. Caleen Pagel, physical therapist, Muscatine. Exercises designed to stretch, strengthen and stabilize muscles and joints so gardening won't be so painful. Interactive session.

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