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SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

It sure feels like spring right now, and that means it's time to start thinking about gardening!

This is about the time I start looking around my yard; trying to figure out if it needs help this year. My front yard looks pretty good, but I know there have been some invasive weeds popping up and I'd like to learn how to get that under control. I would also like to learn what types of shrubs, plants, and trees would be best suited for my front or back yard. This event sounds like it will be the perfect event to learn about some of these basic home gardening and landscaping needs.

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TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

The 2025 Benton County Spring Seminar will be happening on March 15th beginning at 8:30 am.

Kim Sullivan, Master Gardener from MG Lawn Leader and Research Assistant with the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science team, will be speaking as well as Angie Gupta, from the University of Minnesota Extension, who is a Professor of Forestry.

Some of the topics will include the following:

Session one will be all about trees and plants that can survive the complicated Minnesota climate.
Session two will be about your yard. You'll learn what makes a yard a healthy one, and how you can create a yard to make those pollinators feel extra special.

You can attend a great event at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School on March 15th, to learn about a variety of gardening topics.