Gardening clinics offered

Fall is an excellent time for planting bulbs, perennials, shrubs and trees, and according to Judi Kubitz, Home Depot plant doctor and a Fayette County Master Gardener, now is the time to take advantage of Home Depot's gardening department clinics.

Offered twice weekly during September and October, the clinics are free, open to everyone, and registration is not required. They meet Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Saturdays at 11 a.m. at the gazebo inside the gardening department at the Fayette Pavilion Home Depot.

Literature and printed material will be available for class participants.

Sept. 17 and 19: Planning and planting bulbs in your garden Plan for your spring and summer flowering gardens now. Learn about designing, planting and maintaining your outdoor landscape using bulbs. The class will also cover forcing bulbs to bloom inside during the winter months. Taught by Judi Kubitz, Master Gardener.

Sept. 24 and 26: Create a wildlife habitat in your yard with plants and trees. Suzanne Rocus, Master Gardener and certified by the National Wildlife Federation, will teach about the care and sharing of spaces with the birds and others.

Oct. 1 and 3: Fall is for planting Learn how trees, shrubs and perennials can be used to enhance your home and gardens. The clinic will focus on soil preparation and the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs. Talk to the Plant Doctor about gardening projects and tips for the fall of 1998. Taught by Judi Kubitz, Fayette County Master Gardener.

For information, call Kevin Calliston from the Fayetteville Home Depot, 770-461-9819, or Judi Kubitz, 770-487-8214.

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