Expert Gardener

Do you love to garden? Are you experiencing frustrations in your garden? Become an Expert Gardener!

This horticultural training course is for any gardener in Williamson County. Gardeners are trained in botany, lawn care, organics, soil, mulch and compost, growing organic vegetables and herbs, insects and disease diagnosis, growing perennials and natives and successful gardening in the Central Texas area.

Expert Gardener Certification Course Classes Begin January 24th, 2008 and are held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location for classes is 3151 SE Inner Loop (Williamson County Ag. Extension Meeting Room) Georgetown, TX 78626.

The registration fee for the Expert Gardeners series is $50. Volunteer options may be available to defray the cost, please inquire for details.

Contact Natalie Vreeland, Heritage Community Garden Coordinator by or phone (512) 943-3671.

Course Schedule:

January 24^th	Registration and Botany Winola Van ArtsDalen and Natalie Vreeland, Horticulturist-Community Garden Coordinator
January 31^st	Herbs, Perennials and Heirloom Annuals Cathy Slaughter, owner Gabriel Valley Farms
February 7^th	Landscaping in Central Texas Christi Stromberg, Horticulturist, Landscape Expert for Williamson County
February 14^th	Organics, Carbon Cycles and Para-Magnetic Properties Malcolm Beck, founder Gardenville
February 21^st	Propagation Winola Van ArtsDalen, Expert Gardener
February 28^th	The organic home gardener and roses for Central Texas Judy Barrett, Owner/editor Homegrown Magazine
March 6^th	Rainwater Collecting Melissa Boyd, Master Gardener and landscaper
March 13^th	Trees and Tree Care Heather Brewer, Georgetown Urban Forester
March 20^th	Ponds and Pond Plants Steve Kainer, Owner Hill Country Water Gardens -Test
March 27^th	Graduation and celebration

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