St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Lawn care can be expensive and puzzling. Learn some simple tips and techniques that can help you get the best performance out of your yard while saving some cash and preventing pollution. We will cover a wide variety of topics and answer your questions about watering, fertilizing, weed identification and so much more to make your lawn the best it can be. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.

NEW Small spaces don’t need to limit your gardening possibilities! Do you have a limited garden area, patio, or containers and you want to add color, texture, and plants? Don’t overlook using native plants that can attract the birds, bees, and butterflies. We will look at using some of the smaller and better behaved native perennials to you garden spaces. Participants will receive a free native plant book and there will be several gift certificates from local nurseries given away as door prizes.

NEW Do you have a hot garden spot that normally bakes and dries out with the summer sun? Are you tired of watering day after day to keep your garden healthy and growing? There is a wide variety of native prairie plants that thrive in the full sun and dry soils. Let’s look at some of these great growers to add to your gardens and landscaping. Participants will receive a free native plant book and there will be several gift certificates from local nurseries given away as door prizes.