Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538.
Plant and Pest Clinic hours vary during winter months. Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples.
For information, visit http://go.osu.edu/mahoningclinic.
Landscape pruning clinics
What: Mahoning County Extension Educator Eric Barrett discusses pruning the landscape. The clinic will start inside, covering tools and overall pruning concepts. Then the class will move outside to do some pruning.
When: 2 or 6 p.m. today
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $25, includes handouts and a pair of pruners
Info: https://go.osu.edu/landscape3-27
Urban fruit tree pruning clinic
What: Mahoning County Extension Educator Eric Barrett will discuss pruning young trees in the orchard. Topics will cover specific pruning cuts, fruit loads, mulching, staking, tree care and other topics. The focus is urban apple production.
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday
Where: St. Patrick’s Orchard, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: http://go.osu.edu/urbanfruit
Pocket-size flower press
What: Make a flower press to use in your garden this season. All materials included. This is part of the Garden Art Series that operations year-round.
When: 6 p.m. April 6
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $25, includes all materials to make press
Info: http://go.osu.edu/flowerpress04-05
Garden Speaker Series
What: Join Master Gardener Volunteers on the second Tuesday of every month for a Garden Speaker Series, and to assist with and discuss garden-related topics.
When: 10 a.m. April 11
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $15 registration (includes the program, coffee, a light breakfast, and handouts)
Info: http://go.osu.edu/mroningwiththemasters
Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the extension office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538.
For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events.
Landscape pruning clinics
What: Mahoning County Extension Educator Eric Barrett discusses pruning the landscape. The clinic will start inside, covering tools and overall pruning concepts. Then the class will move outside to do some pruning.
When: 2 or 6 p.m. March 27
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $25, includes handouts and a pair of pruners
Info: https://go.osu.edu/landscape3-27
Urban fruit tree pruning clinic
What: Mahoning County Extension Educator Eric Barrett will discuss pruning young trees in the orchard. Topics will cover specific pruning cuts, fruit loads, mulching, staking, tree care and other topics. The focus is urban apple production.
When: 6 p.m. March 29
Where: St. Patrick’s Orchard, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: http://go.osu.edu/urbanfruit
Pocket-size flower press
What: Make a flower press to use in your garden this season. All materials included. This is part of the Garden Art Series that operates year-round.
When: 6 p.m. April 6
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $25, includes all materials to make press
Info: http://go.osu.edu/flowerpress04-05
Growing degree days
What: Join Master Gardener Volunteers on the second Tuesday of every month for a Garden Speaker Series, and to assist with and discuss garden-related topics.
When: 10 a.m. April 11
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $15 registration (includes the program, coffee, a light breakfast, and handouts)
Info: http://go.osu.edu/mroningwiththemasters
Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the extension office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538.
For a complete list, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events.
Starting seeds
What: Jump-start 2023 gardening season by properly starting your seeds.
When: 10 a.m. Tuesday
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $15, includes refreshments and handouts
Register: Call 330-533-5538 or visit https://go.osu.edu/startingseeds03-14
Learn to grow clematis
What: Join Trumbull County Master Gardener Volunteers to learn all about clematis. No registration required. (The April class will be vegetable gardening and May will cover fertilizers.)
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Trumbull County Agriculture & Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland
Cost: Free, no registration required
Info: http://trumbull.osu.edu or 330-638-6783
Peek inside vernal pools
What: Join OSU’s Marne Titchenell for an exploration of woodland vernal pools and the life inside them. This program will discuss the Ohio’s frogs, toads and salamanders that can be found in and around vernal pools. Learn to ID frog calls, salamander species and explore the world of macroinvertebrates (fairy shrimp, caddisflies and more).
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $5
Register: Call 330-533-5538 or visit https://go.osu.edu/vernalpools3-16
Chestnuts
What: Learn about chestnuts, chestnut production and the Route 9 Chestnut cooperative. Greg Miller of Empire Chestnut Company will discuss tree production, managing trees and other topics. This event is offered through the Northeast Ohio Forestry Association.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Info: http://mahoning.osu.edu
Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538.
Plant and pest clinic hours vary during winter months. Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples.
For information, visit http://go.osu.edu/mahoningclinic. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events.
Winter seminar
What: Join the Gardeners of Greater Youngstown for their annual winter seminar. Topics will include House Plant Care, Plants for Diverse Locations, Must Have Plants for 2023 and Basic Soil Science. The daylong event includes meals and a basket raffle.
When: 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday
Cost: $80, including meals
Where: Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown
Register: www.gg-yo.org
Starting seeds
What: Jumpstart 2023 gardening season by properly starting your seeds.
When: 10 a.m. March 14
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $15, includes refreshments and handouts
Register: Call 330-533-5538 or visit https://go.osu.edu/startingseeds03-14
Clematis: Learn to grow it
What: Join Trumbull County Master Gardener Volunteers to learn all about clematis. No registration required.
When: 6 p.m. March 15
Where: Trumbull County Agriculture & Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland
Cost: Free, no registration required
Info: http://trumbull.osu.edu or 330-638-6783
Peek inside vernal pools
What: Join OSU’s Marne Titchenell for an exploration of woodland vernal pools and the life inside them. This program will discuss the Ohio’s frogs, toads and salamanders that can be found in and around vernal pools..
When: 6:30 p.m. March 16
Cost: $5
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Register: Call 330-533-5538 or visit https://go.osu.edu/vernalpools3-16