Adult Enrichment Spring Supplement Spring 2019 | Page 3

GARDEN
Growing Vegetables at Home
Learn how easy it is to grow your own
vegetables, including tips on site selection,
soil preparation, when to plant, garden
design, and layout. Discuss the essentials of
weed, disease and pest control techniques,
composting, how to extend your growing
season, and the best time to harvest.
Paul Richtman
Date: Mon, Mar 25
Time: 6:30–8:30 pm
Cost: $20
Class #: AEG5
Location: Stillwater Area High School,

PAC-G113
Successful Composting
Composting converts waste plant material,
such as grass clippings, leaves, and kitchen
scraps to a useful organic soil amendment
or mulch known as “black gold.” This class
will help you learn how to build, maintain,
and troubleshoot a compost pile, as well as
uses for the finished compost in your yard
and gardens. Paul Richtman
Date: Mon, Apr 1
Time: 6:30–7:30 pm
Cost: $15
Class #: AEG6
Location: Stillwater Area High School,
PAC-G113
Growing Blueberries in Your Backyard
It’s a wonder more people don’t grow
these carefree, long-lived, disease and
insect-free shrubs. Learn site requirements,
soil preparation to achieve the acidic
requirements, cultivars for our climate,
buying plants, pruning, and seasonal
protection from birds, rabbits and winter.
Paul Richtman
Date: Wed, Apr 3
Time: 6:30–8:00 pm
Cost: $20
Class #: AEG4
Location: Stillwater Area High School,
PAC-G113
The Art of Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Understand tree growth habits and learn why, how, and when you can do corrective
pruning. Learn techniques to care for and prune shade trees, evergreens, and fruit trees, as
well as overgrown shrubs and raspberries. Paul Richtman
Date: Wed, Mar 27
Time: 6:30–8:30 pm
Cost: $20
Class #: AEG7
Location: Stillwater Area High School, PAC-G113
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