Successful Gardener 2021 Calendar

Our Successful Gardener Series has gone virtual. Our classes are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM. Our classes are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. No classes in July or December. Click here for the current Zoom registration link. If you have a topic you'd like us to include in this series, send an email to our Growline.

January 7, 2021                                                                      
Seed Saving and Starting

Chris Smith, Director The Utopian Seed Project
January 15-31, 2021
Seed Swap, via Facebook @UnionCountyNCMasterGardeners
 
February 4, 2021                                                                     
Erosion Control and Water Management in the Garden

Jason Loseke, Owner of The Garden Growers

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March 4, 2021                                                                     
Managing Plants that are Toxic to Livestock and Pets

Rachel Owens, Union County Extension Agent
 
April 1, 2021                                                                     
Gardening in Containers

Michael Luther, UCEMG

Container Gardening Workshop

TBD location and time
 
May 6, 2021                                                                    
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Low Maintenance Gardening

Debbie Dillion, Union County Extension Agent
 
June 3, 2021                                                                     
Plant Propagation

Sandy Yakob, UCEMG
    
No July class
                                                                                                                                       
August 5, 2021                                                                     
Starting a Fall Vegetable Garden

Don Boekelheide, Community Gardening Director and Author
      
September 2, 2021                                                                     
Gardening with Bulbs

Annie Howell, UCEMG
 
October 7, 2021                                                                   
Composting Basics

Class of 2020, UCEMG
 
November 4, 2021                                                                   
Creating Holiday Decorations From Your Yard

Michael Luther and Kathy Grunden, UCEMG

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