In March, Cole Library and Lisbon Library will join to host a new series of classes offered by Linn County Master Gardeners. Four master gardeners will present a program on four consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The programs on March 5, 19 and 26 will be in Room 108 on the first floor of the Cole Public Library located on the south side of the Cornell College campus, up Library Lane. The second program on March 12 will be in Heritage Hall at the Lisbon Public Library, 101 East Main St., Lisbon.
Who are the master gardeners? They are your friends and neighbors who have a passion for gardening. To become a master gardener, you must take forty hours of horticulture class training, complete a forty-hour internship, and continue to take courses and volunteer so that you are up to date on the latest best practices for gardeners in Iowa.
The classes are free and open to everyone in our communities and do not require pre-registration. The subjects and teachers are as follows:
March 5 – Herbs for the Butterflies, Linda Hinzman LCMG,
If you love to grow herbs and you love to support pollinators in your landscape, this class is for you! You will learn to match the herbs you grow to the butterflies you wish to attract. Both host plants and nectar plants will be discussed.
March 12 – Invasives: To do or not to do, that is the question, Deb Walser LCMG
Beware of friends willing to share plants because they have LOTS. These are not friends. Wondering which plants at the nurseries will take over the neighborhood and eat small children? We will delve into this menacing problem and fight back some that are already in your gardens
March 19 – Beginners Gardening – Going from Sod to a Bountiful Garden is no Easy Feat,
Karie Pohl LCMG.
Learn 10 simple steps to create a beautiful new space in your yard as well as tips and tricks for whatever type of garden you are looking to create.
March 26 – Herbs – Garden to Table and Beyond, Beula Dvorak- LCMG
Herbs are fun and easy to grow – indoors, outdoors, in pots, in the ground–and oh so many uses for them! Come join master gardener Beula Dvorak as she shares growing and using tips for some of our most common and delightful herbs.
All are welcome at these informative sessions. Please call librarians Cathy Boggs at 319-895-4262 or Elizabeth Hoover De Galvez at 319-455-2800 with questions. Mark your calendars and think spring!