Wednesday, January 14, 2015

DeKalb County's Homeowner Gardening Series and Plant Sale

via DeKalb's Extension Office

Plant sale includes blueberries,
blackberries, figs, raspberries, ferns,
viburnums,  butterfly bushes,
hydrangeas, azaleas and gardenias. 
DeKalb Cooperative Extension Announces 2015 Homeowner Gardening Series and its 3rd Annual Plant Sale for DeKalb County Residents


DECATUR – DeKalb Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce its 2015 Homeowner Gardening Series [pdf] and its third annual Plant Sale [pdf]. The office will accept orders for the plant sale between January 12, 2015 and March 9, 2015.  The one-day pick up is Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the DeKalb Cooperative Extension office.  We have several varieties to choose from including azaleas, blueberries, hydrangeas, gardenias and many more.  In addition, DeKalb County Extension will provide a seminar on “Fruit Trees” on Thursday, January 29, 2015. For everyone who purchases a fruit plant, the fee for the class will be waived. Class will be held at the DeKalb Extension Training Center at 6:45 p.m. Registration is required.

 “Although this is just our third year, we are excited to see this annual sale grow.  We are committed to helping citizens realize and understand the role they play in the beautification and
sustainability of their own neighborhoods, said Jessica E. Hill, Director of the Cooperative Extension office in DeKalb.

Classes include lawn care, alternative
lawns, gardening with native
plants, year-round veg and herb
gardening, landscaping and pruning
basics and much more!
For more information about ordering plants or to learn more about other programs and services, please contact the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension office at 404-298-4080 or visit us at www.ugaextension.com/dekalb.



Lynwood L. Blackmon II
DeKalb County Horticulture Agent
DeKalb County Cooperative Extension
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 200
Decatur, GA 30032
404-298-4087
404-298-3084 Fax
blackmonl@dekalbcountyga.gov