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Winter Horticulture Classes
WESTMINSTER, MD. - The
Carroll County Cooperative
Extension office announces the
winter 1997/1998 horticulture
program schedule;
•Jan. 8,1998 Gardening
for the Birds, 7-8:30 p.m., $lO,
closes 1/5/98. Veteran birder and
Irvine Nature Center naturalist
Rob Mardiney shares slides and
insights into attracting birds to
the garden.
•February 10, 1998
Designing with Native Plants, 7-
9 pm, $lO, closes 2/5/98. Carol
Allen, vice president of the
Maryland Native Plant Society
and seasoned gardener, discuss
es some familiar and many unfa
miliar; beautiful native plants
that are naturally suited to
Maryland gardens.
•February 25, 1998
Houseplants; The Succulent
Story (also a plant clinic), 7:30-9
pm, $7, closes 2/23/98. Share" a’
delightfully informative and
entertaining evening with
enthusiastic and experience hor
ticulturist Dr. Michael Barretti.
The houseplant category of the
day will be succulents (cacti,
jade, aloe, etc.). Bring plants
along for diagnosis and evalua
tion.
All classes will be held at the
Carroll County Cooperative
Extension in Westminster. Class
size is limited so please call
early. Participants must register
in advance. Registration maten
als can be obtained by calling
Lisa Spence on Mondays or
Thursdays at the extension
office, (410) 848-4611 or (410)
875-2801.