Master gardeners Judy Ferring, Ginnie Conway and Debbie Connor presented information on using companion plants to deter deer, native tree identification and extending the growing season using row covers. Information on growing strawberries was also shared by Norma Bozenmayer and locally grown strawberry plants were given to participants to plant their own strawberries.
Mark your calendar for Master Gardener Native Plant Sale October 21, from 10 a.m. till noon outside the Visitors Center on Main Street in Uptown Stuart.
The last Learning Garden Workshop of 2023 will be held on November 4, at 10 a.m. Fruit trees, forest farming and garlic planting will be covered. For information on Master Gardener programs email mgpcva@gmail.com.