Yates County group presents Gardening Matters Day

PENN YAN-The Master Gardeners of Yates County announce the upcoming event, Gardening Matters Day, Saturday, April 15. The event will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Yates County Building Auditorium (basement level).
Topics Include:
• Tree-pruning and Tree Diseases for the Home Gardener (Lexie Davis, Natural Resources/Invasive Species Educator, CCE-Yates County)
• Gardening for Birds (Caroline Boutard-Hunt, Agricultural and Horticultural Educator, CCE-Yates County)
• Native Plants and Invasive Species (Brian Eshenaur, Senior Extension Associate, NYS Integrated Pest Management)
The attendance fee is on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale ($0-$20 per person). All attendees will receive a free "Garden in a Bag "collection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. To RSVP, visit the website at https://bit.ly/gmday23 or call CCE-Yates County at 315-536-5123. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Cheryl Flynn at cj348@cornell.edu.
The Master Gardener Program is a national program of trained volunteers who partner with their county Cooperative Extension Office to share information throughout the community.
Master Gardeners are neighbors teaching neighbors about landscapes, vegetables, fruits, herbs, houseplants, beneficial and harmful insects, plant diseases, integrated pest management, wildlife management, soils, birds, composting, water conservation, and much more.
Master Gardeners are considered researchers rather than experts. They participate in 40 hours of training provided by experienced staff from Cornell Cooperative Extension to gain a basic understanding of horticulture and available horticultural information and online resources. Course topics include plant nutrition, soils, vegetable, fruit culture, trees, shrubs, lawns, diseases, insects affecting plants, pruning, and more.