Seminar topics include herbs, composting, lawn care

From herbs and composting to Earth-friendly lawn care, you'll find a wide variety of topics at the "Art of Gardening in Muscatine County."

The event will be Saturday, March 15, at Muscatine Community College, or MCC, sponsored by the college, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and the ISU/Muscatine County Master Gardeners.

The day includes your choice of 25 different sessions (participants may choose a total of four), lunch, three mini-sessions(participants may choose one) and a keynote address on designing a sustainable landscape by Lisa Orgler, an ISU professor of horticulture.

Session 1,8:30-9:25 a.m.

"The Language of Flowers, A Victorian Romance," Debbie Main, Linn County (Iowa) Master Gardener. Structures, color and variety all played a part in the Victorian garden.

"Wonders of the Prairie," Julie Jenkins and Mary Delaney, Ion Exchange, Harper's Ferry, Iowa. Planting a bit of prairie offers an opportunity for your family to experience the natural world withbirds and butterflies.

"Thinking About a Home Greenhouse?" Phil Pfister, Linn County (Iowa) Master Gardener. Siteselection,material options, calculating heat and cooling requirements, plant care and integrated pest management.

"Vegetables and Raised Beds," Janet Freeborn, MCC horticulture instructor. The best plant combinations for raised beds.

"Plants for Problem Areas," Dan Mays, Scott County Master Gardener (see today's cover story)

"Trees Can Help You Tap into Teen Power," Patty Peterson, community educator, Trees Forever.Learn the key developed by Trees Forever to motivate teens and the six things that keep them involved.

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Seminar topics include herbs, composting, lawn care