Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Upcoming Events

Hydrangeas, the Garden Favorite
Friday, Sept. 14, noon to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation! Presented by Cobb County Master Gardener Debra Stockton, at the County Water Lab at 660 S. Cobb Drive (the smaller brick building at the back of the property), as part of the ongoing Lunch & Learn presentation series of Cobb Extension's Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County.

Green Industry Update
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m. (registration begins) to noon. Recertification credits: 21/23/24/27 = 3hours; ISA = 2.5 hours; private = 2 hours. $10 at the door; Pre-register with emily.harper@cobbcounty.org or 770-528-4070. Landscape Irrigation with Tom Shannon of Ewing Irrigation; Dormant Season Turf Care with Patrick McCullough of UGA; Fall Diseases in the Landscape with Elizabeth Little of UGA.

When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Cobb County Master Gardener Donna Kennedy, at East Cobb Regional Library, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out presentation series of Cobb Extension's Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County.

Raised Bed Gardening
Friday, Oct. 12, noon to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation! Presented by Cobb County Extension's Amy Whitney, at the County Water Lab at 660 S. Cobb Drive (the smaller brick building at the back of the property), as part of the ongoing Lunch & Learn presentation series of Cobb Extension's Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County.

Daylily Culture
Tuesday, Oct. 16,  6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Cobb County Master Gardener Fran Sommerville, at West Cobb Regional Library, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out presentation series of Cobb Extension's Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County.

The Green Team Full Day Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Program participation earns 7 CEUs, Category 24. $30 fee. Pre-register with check made out to Bartow County Extension, mailed with name, address, and contact information and request to register, to Bartow County Extension Office, 320 West Cherokee Ave., Rm. 112, Cartersville, GA, 30120. Event will be held at Chattahoochee Tech's North Metro Campus, 5198 Ross Rd., Acworth. Topics include ornamental plant diseases, turfgrass diseases, color beds, pest management in turf, insect pests of ornamentals, weeds of ornamental beds, insect pests of turf, and weed control in turf. For information, email uge1067@uga.edu or call Cobb County Extension at 770-528-4070.