Do you know how to select
the right tree for your yard? Or why you shouldn’t pile mulch up around tree
trunks? Maybe you have an area that doesn’t grow grass. Did your tomatoes not
make this year? Find out the answer to these questions and lots more when you
take a Tennessee Master Gardener course.
Master Gardener programs
are designed to train you in all aspects of gardening. Areas of training may
include many subjects directly or indirectly related to horticulture. Some
classes may include basic garden botany and identification, propagation,
herbaceous and woody ornamentals, turf and houseplants.
Want to learn more?
Applications are being accepted now for the 2007 class. Classes will be held at
the Haywood County Extension office beginning on Thursday, January 11, 2007 and
continue on Thursday evenings through March 29. Classes will begin at 6 p.m.
and last for 2 hours. Cost is $75 and due at the Extension office before
January 11. For more information, contact County Director Walter Battle,
731-772-2861.