Saturdays in the Garden Program to Sponsor Fall Lawn Care Program with VA Tech Specialists on August 9th

 

 

The Environmental and Natural Resources Program of the Prince William Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a free program on fall lawn care with lectures by Dr. Mike Goatley, a Virginia Tech Turf grass Specialist and Dr. Shawn Askew, a Virginia Tech Weed Specialist.  Master Gardener Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions.  The program will be held at the Teaching Garden located on the grounds of the Benedictine Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road in Bristow, Virginia.  The program will be from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm.  Please call the Extension Horticulture Help Desk at 703-792-7747 to register. You can also visit their website http://www.pwcgov.org/vce/enr 

 

The lecture will provide information on calibrating your spreader, core aeration, how to compost your lawn, fall fertilization, ‘Great Scapes’ lawn program and mower maintenance.  Please leave a daytime telephone number so you may be contacted in case of cancelations due to weather and/or number of registrations.

 

Date Published: 2008-07-30 04:29:30

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