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Garden

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    Continuing Education Course – “Care of Trees and Shrubs” will be presented by advanced master gardener Lisa Sexton from Thursday to Feb. 16. For location and cost, call 481-6619 or go to www.
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Garden Listings

Saturday, Container Gardens, Salomon Farm Park Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Road – 1 to 2 p.m.; the presenter will share tips on different types of containers such as terrariums, trough gardening, garden in a bag, bonsai, herb garden and vegetable garden. Cost: $5. Registration deadline: today. Register at www.fortwayneparks.org.

March 20, Shade Gardens, Salomon Farm Park Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Road – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; explore strategies for adding interest to all corners of your garden through the use of height, texture and color. Cost: $5. Registration deadline: March 14. Register at www.fortwayneparks.org.

March 27, Water Gardens,

Salomon Farm Park Learning Center, 817 W. Dupont Road – 1 to 2 p.m.; discover how you can have a small water feature in your backyard without breaking your back or the bank. Cost: $5. Registration deadline: March 21. Register at www.fortwayneparks.org.

March 27, Springtime Floral Spray Workshop, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. – 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Rebecca Goetz, interior designer and owner of Design One, will show participants how to create a floral spray arrangement. All materials provided, but participants may bring their own elements to personalize their wreaths. Participants are encouraged to bring their own gloves and clippers. Ages 18 and older. Cost: $28, $23 for conservatory members. Registration deadline: March 15. More information is available at 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.

Send Garden Listings items at least two weeks before desired publication date to The Journal Gazette, Attn: Rhea Edmonds, P.O. Box 88, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0088; fax, 461-8893; or e-mail redmonds@jg. net.