
ª What is a Master Gardener? Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who assist their local Cooperative Extension Service in providing accurate, research-based yard and gardening information to county residents.
ª 2017 Luna County Master Gardener Workshops
This is a 12-week series of gardening-related workshops. Workshops will be scheduled for 1 to 1½ hours and will occur weekly beginning on Thursday, August 17, 2017, from 5:30pm to approximately 7:00pm. Certified Master Gardeners, NMSU instructors and/or other specialists, will present workshops.
The workshops will be held at the Luna County Cooperative Extension Office (some may be offsite) located at 210-B Poplar Street in Deming. The cost per student will be $50.00 for the series that includes handouts and instruction. Please plan on attending every session: however, we will work with you if you have to miss a class. Students completing the series will be awarded a Luna County Master Gardener Certificate.
Workshop Schedule
Date Topic and Scheduled Presenters
8/17/17 Soil: How To Analyze and Amend It (Jack Blandford, Luna County Extension Agent)
8/24/17 Watering Systems (Alberta Morgan, Master Gardeners)
8/31/17 Vegetable Gardening (Alberta Morgan, Master Gardener)
9/07/17 Composting & Raising Worms (Dorian Dodson & Erin Rice, Master Gardeners)
9/14/17 Best Roses For Luna County & How To Care For Them (Eric Graham, Master Gardener)
9/21/17 Preserving Your Harvest (Laynee Kuenstler, Family and Consumer Sciences)
9/28/17 Common Pests & Diseases (TBD)
10/05/17 Best Native and Adapted Plants for Luna County (Connie Grove & Claudia Smith, Master Gardeners)
Bee and Butterfly Gardens (Connie Grove & Claudia Smith, Master Gardeners)
10/12/17 Weeds and Invasives (Jack Blandford)
10/26/17 Tree Selection & Maintenance (Jack Blandford)
10/19/17 Raised Beds and Container Gardening (Jack Blandford, Luna County Extension Agent)
11/02/17 Houseplants & Basic Propagation Techniques (TBD)
11/09/17 Testing, Graduation and Party