Seed Starting for the Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, Feb. 19,
6:30 – 8 p.m. $5 fee (cash or check) to cover
cost of materials. Presented by Cobb County Cooperative Extension. Learn how to start your
own garden transplants from seed, with Horticulture Program Assistant Amy
Whitney at Cobb County’s
Cooperative Extension Office, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 2nd
floor classroom. Part of the evening
includes participants’ starting some plants to take home. Preregister by
calling 770-528-4070 or email uge1067@uga.edu.
Growing and Care of Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Figs, and Grapes
Monday, March 4, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.. Free seminar. Cobb County Cooperative
Extension Agent Neil Tarver will explain how to plant and care for
these small fruits. The seminar, held in conjunction with the Cobb
County 4-H Plant Sale (link to information about the sale is at the bottom of our home page),
will take place at the County Water Lab at 662 S. Cobb Drive (the
smaller brick building
at the back of the property). Registration is required. Call
770-528-4070, or register by filling in the appropriate box on the
pre-paid Plant Sale order form.
Wake Up Your Lawn: Tips to Keep Your Lawn Healthy All Year.
Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Free seminar. Cobb County Cooperative Extension Agent Neil Tarver will cover fertilizing, weed control, diseases, mowing, and more. The seminar will take place at Cobb County’s
Cooperative Extension Office, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 2nd
floor classroom. Preregister by
calling 770-528-4070 or email uge1067@uga.edu.
Perils and Pitfalls of Gardening
Friday, March. 8, Noon to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Bring
your lunch and enjoy the presentation! Presented by Master Gardener Dr.
Bruce Gillett at the County Water Lab at 662 S. Cobb Drive (the smaller
brick building
at the back of the property), as part of the ongoing Lunch & Learn
presentation series of Cobb County Cooperative Extension's Master
Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County. Dr. Gillett will talk about how to
avoid, prevent, recognize, and treat diseases and disorders to which
gardeners may be exposed.
Free Training in Sustainable Turfgrass for Landscape Maintenance Workers
Tuesday, March 12, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Free training that ends with the awarding of Certificates of Completion In Sustainable Turfgrass Management for turfgrass crews. Registration required. Presented by Becky Griffin, of UGA's Turfgrass Program, at Cobb County's Cooperative Extension office, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 2nd
floor classroom. To preregister your crews, email beckygri@uga.edu or call 770-528-4070. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; four-part program with a mid-morning break ends with the Awarding of Certificates.
Vegetable Gardening Basics
Tuesday, March 19, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Free seminar for beginning gardeners covers the basics of vegetable gardening here in Georgia. Presented by Cobb County Cooperative Extension. Horticulture Program Assistant Amy
Whitney will provide the information you need to get your garden off to a good start. Presentation will be at Cobb County’s
Cooperative Extension Office, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 2nd
floor classroom. Preregister by
calling 770-528-4070 or email uge1067@uga.edu.
