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ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS FOR THE HOME LANDSCAPE        Fee: $30
Adding year-round color to your home landscape can be easier than you think. Understanding how to use annuals and perennials is an affordable way to enhance your basic landscape with personality and vibrancy. From that cottage garden look to an understated woodland planting, even a drought-tolerant rock garden. Learn how to design, purchase, install, and maintain these staples of the home garden. 
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

BONSAI (BEGINNING)        Fee: $35
This introductory Bonsai course is being offered for those who have no experience but are interested in learning this ancient horticultural art form. You will be taught the fundamentals of classical Bonsai art and the theory and techniques of selecting, potting, wiring, shaping, pruning, and maintaining your Bonsai throughout its life. The instructor will demonstrate, but there will also be hands-on time for you to work on your own Bonsai. By the end of the course you will have started a Bonsai using traditional Japanese and Chinese techniques that will be suitable for both indoor and outdoor cultivation. Your instructor is an experienced Bonsai grower. He has conducted numerous workshops introducing others to this living art form and is a member of the NC Bonsai Society. You will need to purchase plants and containers--will be discussed at the first class.
Instructor: R. B. Goforth, Jr.

CONTAINER GARDENING         Fee: $25
Learn the basics of using containers as a way to extend your growing space. This is a hands-on course that will teach you how to plan, select, plant, and maintain your own container garden. The second class will be devoted to assembling your project. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

HERB GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS        Fee: $25
Fresh herbs are increasingly used in the preparation of food but also as an aromatic and wonderful way to add color to landscapes and container gardens. See how easy it is to start growing your own herb garden. Emphasis will be on choosing soil, fertilizer, location for the plants, and use of herbs once harvested. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

HOME GARDENING BASICS         Fee: $25
This course is an introduction for the beginning gardener. Topics included are: soil and site preparation, plant materials, installation and basic maintenance techniques. This course is designed as a prerequisite for many other courses. This is a recommended first course for other courses offered by Dawn Adkins-Hurley.         PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

LANDSCAPING FOR THE SANDHILLS HOMEOWNER        Fee: $45
Here's the basic course for the homeowner on a budget or the do-it-yourselfer who enjoys gardening. Sessions will cover information on soil preparation, proper planting procedures, watering for a water wise garden, and fertilizing. The class includes lots of landscaping tips and field trips for hands-on problem solving.
Instructor: George Quigley

LIVING WREATHS        Fee: $25
Create a beautiful living wreath versatile enough to change with all the seasons. We have all seen them, the beautiful wreaths on front doors and fences that each season brings. Let Dawn show you how to create pansies and impatiens wreaths for the summer. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley        

PERFECTING YOUR PRUNING        Fee: $20
Proper pruning is necessary to maintain a tree's shape and health. This is a hands-on workshop for the gardener who wants to know more about what, when, and how to prune ornamentals in their landscape. Bring your favorite pruning tool, gloves, long sleeve shirt, and hat. Safety glasses are recommended. Power tools and chain saws will not be used in this workshop and should not be brought to class.
Instructor: George Quigley

RAISED BED GARDENING        Fee: $20
This class is for anyone who enjoys growing vegetables, but has only a limited space in which to do it. This easy-to-understand method will revolutionize the way you think about gardening. The instructor will discuss planning your garden, building boxes and structures, growing and harvesting, vertical gardening, extending the growing season, and special gardens and gardeners.
Instructor: Patrick McCarthy

ROSE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS        Fee: $25
Get all the tips you need to grow beautiful roses with a minimum of care. Learn how to plant and maintain your rose garden in containers or in garden beds. Feeding and disease and insect control techniques will be covered. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

SOIL TESTING: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIRT        Fee: $25
Are you one of the thousands of homeowners and or gardeners who "guesstimate" when it comes to what to add to your soil? Or maybe you remember granddaddy throwing lime on the lawn every spring...so when spring hits you just throw it out. Let George help you take the confusion out of soil testing and soil test reading and leave you with the knowledge and understanding of what your soil needs to produce lush green lawns and gardens. There is a three-week break between classes to allow test results to return.
Instructor: George Quigley

SUCCESS WITH TREES        Fee: $20
In this class, you will be assisted in selecting the proper tree for the space selected, correctly planting the tree, and necessary maintenance for a healthy, long-living tree. The instructor will discuss choosing a tree, types of trees, how to plant a tree, watering, mulching, fertilizing, stacking and guy wiring, wrapping and pruning, and the transplanting of trees.
Instructor: Patrick McCarthy

SUMMER GARDENING SURVIVAL        Fee: $25
We will cover the fundamentals for creating a successful summer garden. Learn how to select the best plants for your location. Suggestions for use will be covered along with proper planting techniques that will help insure summer-long success.        
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

TOPIARIES: WIRED FORM         Fee: $25
Learn techniques for creating a variety of wired topiary forms using a purchased frame, container, planting materials, and plants. The second class will be devoted to assembling your project. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT.
Instructor: Dawn Adkins-Hurley

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