September 11, 2015

Wondering What to Do in Your Garden This Fall?

Growing Along the River –

Focus on Fall Gardening Conference

Fall Conference-edited to 300An opportunity to learn, mingle, and share ideas on all aspects of gardening in the Quad-Cities

Saturday, October 3, 2015
Scott Community College
500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, Iowa
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presented by ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardeners See complete details in article above.

Information from Scott County Extension (563) 359-7577

Growing Along the River – Focus on Fall Gardening Conference benefits all gardeners, both novice and seasoned, with an opportunity to learn, mingle, and share ideas on all aspects of gardening in the Quad-Cities. This year’s conference will be held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Scott Community College, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, Iowa from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Keynote speakers are Jason Delaney and Laura Christensen. Jason is the Bulbs Collection Specialist at the Missouri Botanical Garden and will speak on “Success with Bulbs in Midwest Gardens.” Laura is a landscape architect and owns her own business, Design with Nature, in Wheaton, Illinois and will be presenting “A Landscape Love Affair: A 25-Year Relationship with My Garden.”

In addition to the keynote speakers, four breakout sessions will be offered with participants choosing from 20 additional gardening topics presented by Iowa State University (ISU) professors, horticulturalists, and local experts. The cost is $40 and includes lunch.

The conference is presented by ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardeners. Complete conference information is online at www.eicc.edu/focusonfall
and search course #159012. You can also find us on Facebook at ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach and on the web at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott or call (563) 359-7577 for more information.

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