Learn How to Water and Mulch Your Garden at Free Class Aug. 23 in Ozark

Contact: Dr. Gordon Carriker, agriculture business specialist
Headquartered in Christian County
Tel: (417) 581-3558
E-mail: carrikerg@missouri.edu

For Interviews contact: Jennifer Ailor at 417-581-4018

OZARK, Mo. – Christian County Master Gardeners will sponsor a free class on watering and mulching at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Bluff Room at the Community Center of the Ozarks, 1530 W. Jackson St., Ozark.

Register to attend by calling the Univeristy of Missouri Extension office in Ozark at (417) 581-3558.

Larry Martin, director of public works for the city of Ozark, will present the one-hour class on how to effectively water and mulch your vegetable garden. Martin will include tips on when and how much to water, different ways to water, installing irrigation systems, types of mulch and how much mulch to apply and when.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on the Christian County Master Gardeners, its demonstration garden and its free public classes, contact J.J. Leek at 581-6774, or Jennifer Ailor at 581-4018.

To become a Master Gardener, contact Dr. Gordon Carriker, MU Extension specialist and advisor to the Christian County Master Gardeners at 581-3558.
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