2017 Save the Dates Gardening Programs
 Plant Highlights
Thursday, February 23rd
6:30-8:00pm
Emanuel Lutheran Church
140 E 30th, Hutchinson 
Rita Arnold from Arnold’s Greenhouse will share information on new perennial and annual flowering plants for the garden and how to grow them. Attendance is free but please preregister by contacting the  Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371 by February 20. Light refreshments will be served.


Youth Lawnmower Clinic    
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Tuesday, April 4th
6:00-8:45pm
Dillon Nature Center
3002 E 30th, Hutchinson
For youth in 4th-9th grades, free, must preregister by March 29th. Topics covered: Lawnmower Safety, Lawnmower Maintenance, Types of Lawn Grasses & their Care, Having a Lawn Care Business.

Growing and Using Herbs       
Thursday, April 20th
6:30-8:00pm
Emanuel Lutheran Church
140 E 30th, Hutchinson
Kay Neff, Neff Family Farms, will present information on a wide variety of herbs that grow well in Kansas. She will share not only growing information but how to cook with them and provide some of her tried and true herb recipes.
Attendance is free but please preregister by contacting the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371 by March 17. Light refreshments will be served.






            



Tree Identification Made Easy            
Saturday, May 13
10:00-Noon
Master Gardener Demo Garden
HCC Campus near Fountain
If you’re wondering what kinds of trees do well in our area, come along for a treeID walk on the Hutchinson Community College campus. We’ll start the class with some information on identification characteristics of trees and then take a walk on the campus to look at various trees. Handouts for identifying trees will be provided. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water along. Meet at the RCEMG Demo Gardens by the pond/tennis courts. Attendance is free but please preregister by contacting the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371 by March 10.
                                                                                       RCEMG Garden Tour
Master Gardener's Garden Tour
Saturday, June 10th
9:00-3:00pm
Local Home Gardens
Tour 5 Hutchinson gardens. Educational programs at each location. Tickets available at Hutchinson Dillons stores, Bornholdt Plantland, Stutzman’s Greenhouse, Benton’s Greenhouse, Dillon Nature Center and Reno County Extension Office. Gardening presentations at the Reno County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden located on the Hutchinson Community College Campus. Cost, $8 in advance, $10 day of tour. 





           
Reno County Farmer's Market
Mid May to Mid October 
3rd Saturday of each Month
2nd & Washington Streets
Hutchinson
The  Reno County Extension Master Gardeners will have a booth at the Reno County Farmers’ Market in Downtown Hutchinson every 3rd Saturday of the month. Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer your gardening questions as well as provide educational information.

Music in the Garden
Thursday, August 3rd
6:00-8:00pm
Master Gardener's Demo Gardens
HCC Campus near the Fountain
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Tour the Reno County Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden located on the HCC Campus. Learn about plants that grow well in our area while listening to live music from local musicians. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

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