Master Gardeners with Iowa State University Scott County Extension and Outreach have scheduled several spring classes at the Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. Master Gardeners are volunteers who use their research-based training and resources from Iowa State University to share information and ideas with others in the community.
If you would like to attend one of the sessions, please register by calling the Extension Office at 563-359-7577 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The programs are one to two hours long and cost $5 each.
The classes are:
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A Whirlwind Tour of European Gardens, 7 p.m. April 9 -- Master Gardener Kay Sigardson-Poor will take you on a visual tour of the Papal Gardens, Versailles, Buckingham Palace and more.
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Tomato Tech: How to Grow Better Fruit (Vegetables?) 7 p.m. April 23 -- Patrick O'Malley, ISU Extension and Outreach Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist, shares techniques for growing a bountiful tomato crop.
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Making Sense of Landscape Design, 7 p.m. April 30 -- Master Gardener Dan Mays provides tips for making your yard look better.
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Birds, Blueberries, Butterflies and Natural Gardening, 7 p.m. May 7 -- Master Gardener Dick Sayles, president of the Quad City Audubon Society, shows how native plants attract beneficial insects and birds.
Please visit the Scott County Office's website at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/ and find us on Facebook for updates.
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