April 22-23 8AM- 4PM – The Annual Spring Plant Festival will be held at the Farmers Market Building at the Civic Center. Master Gardeners and your extension agent will be on hand to answer questions and provide bulletins.
April 30th 9-10:30 AM. --The Lakelands Master Gardeners in conjunction with Clemson Extension Service will conduct a free, hands-on container gardening workshop. Each participant will create a pot of either sun or shade flowers and will take the pot home at the end of class. The class will be held at Clemson Extension Office, 105 N. University St, off E. Cambridge Ave. (site of old Brewer School).
Reservations are required. Call Greenwood County Extension Service at 223-3264; then press 0 and leave your name and the number of spaces to reserve. Program is free, but space is limited.
If you have questions or need bulletins or information you can stop by the office on East Cambridge Avenue or call 223-3264.
Some Tips for Container Gardening:
- Containers from 3-10 gallons work well and can usually be moved. Container made from of all types of materials can be used as long as drainage and size are sufficient.
- Use soil less mixes for containers and remember to fertilize on a regular basis. Mixes with fertilizers included usually need additional fertilizers after 8-10 weeks.
- Mix plants within containers according to light, water and space requirements. Some plants don’t play well with others, so they do better as single plants.
- Water is the most important growing issues so select plants and containers that fit in size.
- Experiment with combinations; both within and across seasons.
- Use the great resources of Clemson’s HGIC website: www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/
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