University of
Georgia
How do you create a moss garden? What ferns grow in the
Southeast? What is bog gardening? Which insect is your friend
or foe? What are some good tips for pruning trees?
The answers to all these questions and more will be there for
the taking at the third annual Spring Garden Symposium March 4
at Macon State College.
The Saturday symposium, presented by the Waddell Barnes
Botanical Gardens, will be from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
college’s Arts Complex and Theatre. Seating is limited, so
register early.
The keynote speaker is 10th-generation Southern gardener,
writer and radio personality Felder Rushing. He will speak
on “Pretty Enough to Eat: Growing Stuff You Can Eat When You’re
Tired of Looking at It.”
Other speakers include:
entomology.
State College.
Gardens near Table Rock, S.C.
Center.
Gardener.
Ala.
University.
The fee covers three presentations, two breakout sessions, a
continental breakfast and lunch. It’s $30 per person before
Feb. 20, or $35 per person after that. To sign up, call the MSC
Department of Continuing Education at (478) 471-2770.
Or visit the college’s Web site (www.maconstate.edu) for a
printable form. Go to the main menu, click on “Academics,”
then “Continuing Education Courses,” and scroll down to “Spring
Garden Symposium.”
