Scott County residents who would like to know more about gardening and share their knowledge with others are encouraged to sign up for the Master Gardener training course to be held September - November, 2015. This program offers intensive horticulture training in exchange for volunteer service in the community.
The 2015 training program will be from 6:30 - 9:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. An additional Saturday session will be held on October 10th or 24th at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. This will offer lab sessions at the ISU plant disease and insect labs. Cost for the program is $195. More details and applications are available at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf, Iowa, online at www.extension.iastate.edu/scott or by calling 563-359-7577. Applications are due July 31, 2015.
Master Gardeners provide information and education to the community on lawn care, trees, shrubs, insects, disease, weed control, soil and plant nutrition, vegetable and flower gardening, ornamentals and houseplants.
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