Garden calendar for Oct. 14

Date published: 10/14/2006

Home and garden class, Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg campus. "Making an English Trough," today, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Palestine Farm in Ruther Glen. Learn to make an English trough from hypertufa, a lightweight material with the appearance of concrete, to create your own planters from scratch. A great winter project for gardeners looking for ways to create or enhance their landscapes with container gardening. Cost is $39, plus $10 for materials and lunch; pay instructor before class. For details and registration, call 540/891-3012.

Caterpillars: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Monday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Virginia Cooperative Extension, King George County office, 10087 Kings Highway. Extension Agent Guy Mussey will discuss caterpillars and which are destructive, desirable or just interesting. There is no cost, but registration is required. Call 540/775-3062.

Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour, Thursday, Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m.-noon, buses leave from Tabernacle Baptist Church on Kings Highway, King George County. Visit parts of scenic King George rarely seen while learning how to implement various forestry and wildlife tools to meet your goals and improve the integrity of your land. Enjoy the fall foliage while experts share tips on how to develop wildlife habitat, enhance forest productivity, earn income from your land, conserve natural resources and improve overall management. Cost is $40 if preregistering; $45 at the door, space permitting. 540/775-3062.

It's All About the Turf, Thursday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Virginia Cooperative Extension, Stafford County office, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway. Turf specialists from Virginia Tech will speak about growing healthy turf, turf insects, nutrient management planning, turf diseases and weeds. The program is designed for anyone working in turf maintenance with local governments, schools, parks, golf courses, retail businesses and home landscapes. It is approved for 3B recertification and eight Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association CEUs. The cost is $30. 540/775-3062.

Date published: 10/14/2006