AgriLife Extension sets lunch horticulture series in Sweetwater

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Zach Wilcox, 325-236-6912, z-wilcox@tamu.edu  

SWEETWATER – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Lunch and Learn Horticulture Series in Sweetwater in April and May, said Zach Wilcox, the agency’s agent in Nolan County.

“This is shaping up to be a beautiful spring, just right for yard and landscape work,” Wilcox said. “To help get gardeners off to a good start, we have scheduled three programs that will deal with topics we field questions on the most. All the programs will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the meeting room located on the third floor of the Nolan County Courthouse, 100 E. 3rd St. in Sweetwater. So bring a sack lunch and come join us.”

The dates, topics and speakers include:

— April 19, Maintaining a Healthy Lawn: Grass Selection, Fertilization Requirements, Weed Control, Wilcox.

— May 3, Maintaining Landscape Trees, Jim Houser, Texas A&M Forest Service regional forest health coordinator, Austin.

— May 17, Spring Color to Brighten Your Landscape, Taylor County Master Gardeners.

Individual registration for a single program is $10 or $25 covers the whole series.

RSVP for the series or any single program by April 13 by calling the AgriLife Extension office in Nolan County at 325-236-6912.