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Master Gardeners to Offer Program on What to Do With Fall Leaves

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host a program Seven (at least) Good Things to do with Your Leaves, on Wed, Oct 8, 7-8 PM.

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host a program Seven (at least) Good Things to do with Your Leaves, on October 8, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The program will be held at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence, adjacent to the Trenton Farmers Market.

We love our autumn leaves, but there are a lot of them! Learn ways to manage your fallen leaves and “leave your leaves” on your own property to beautify, fortify and build your garden and lawn. Master Gardeners will discuss strategies for using your leaves throughout your lawn and garden. To pre-register for this program, call (609) 989-6830.

The Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county, as well as answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, (609) 989-6853, Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM until 2 PM. For more information on the Master Gardener program, the Mercer Education Gardens, or other Extension educational programs, contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension at 609 989-6830 or visit the Master Gardeners of Mercer County website at www.mgofmc.org.

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Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and County Boards of Chosen Freeholders. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer. Contact your local Extension Office for information regarding special needs or accommodations. Contact the State Extension Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 732-932-5000, ext. 584.

PHOTO: Dunbar Birnie (left) and Nick Birnie (Right), residents of Princeton, put together “scarecrows” from fallen leaves in their yard. Learn about this project and many more as Rutgers Master Gardeners present a program on what to do with autumn leaves on October 8 from 7:00 8:00 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence.

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