Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Trumbull County Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact the OSU Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland, at 330-638-6783. Office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
For more details on events in Trumbull County, go to http://trumbull.osu.edu.
Hostas galore!
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday
What: Hostas are the perfect plant for the shade. There are more hostas than most gardeners can count, along with fantastic varigations and colors.
Where: Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Service Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland
Cost: Free
Info: Contact Noelle Barnes at barnes.1127@osu.edu
Flying High GROW urban farm
When: 6 p.m. July 11
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden.
Where: Flying High GROW, 100 Broadway Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
Dorothy Day House
When: 6 p.m. July 18
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden.
Where: Dorothy Day House, 620 Belmont Ave. Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
Shade gardening
When: 6 p.m. July 20
What: Learn about the best shade gardens and the examples of flowers and shrubs that make for an interesting and colorful garden.
Where: Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Service Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland
Cost: Free
Info: Contact Noelle Barnes at barnes.1127@osu.edu
Fairgreen Neighborhood garden
When: 6 p.m. July 25
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden. Bring a lawn chair and a notepad.
Where: Fairgreen garden, 220 Fairgreen Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
Air plant artistry
When: 6 p.m. July 27
What: Air plants are usually tiny, easy to grow and they don’t need soil. As the name implies, air plants absorb nutrients and water from the air through scales on their leaves. Learn how to make art with these adorable plants.
Where: Mahoning Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $20
Register: https://go.osu.edu/07-27airplantartistry
Ohio Avenue butterfly garden
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 1
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden. Bring a lawn chair and a notepad.
Where: Butterfly garden, 2203 Ohio Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
McGuffey Centre
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 8
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden. Bring a lawn chair and a notepad.
Where: McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road, Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
Hypertufa container
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 9
What: Learn to make hypertufa pots that will add beauty to your landscape and last for many years.
Where: Mahoning Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: $20
Register: https://go.osu.edu/08-09hypertufacontainer
St. Patrick Church
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 15
What: Learn about growing practices, tips, soils, organic production, as well as discussions on your weeds, diseases and insects to diagnose what’s going on in your garden. Bring a lawn chair and a notepad.
Where: St. Pat’s, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown
Cost: Free
Info: Call 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/veggiestour2022
Crickets and katydids
When: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16
What: Bird song is the first music in spring, followed by frogs and toads. But what are those sounds later in the year? Crickets and katydids take the stage for nature’s final performances of the year. Dr. Lisa Rainsong from the Cleveland Institute of Music will introduce participants to this delightful ensemble.
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield
Cost: Free
Register: https://go.osu.edu/cricketsandkatydids
Volunteer naturalist training
When: 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays Aug. 31 to Nov. 2
What: Nature lovers who want to learn more and to use their skills at any nature center or position can earn a Certified Volunteer Naturalist certificate. Training covers everything from soils and geology to herpetology to forestry.
Where: Classroom and fieldwork locations vary. Primarily in Portage County
Cost: $225.
Info and registration: 330-296-6432 or https://go.osu.edu/ocvnportage2022
Lives of lichens
When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20
What: Jim Chatfield, associate professor and extension specialist, will discuss the lives of lichen, including multi-kingdom partnerships; when fungi became farmers; bioremediation; manna from heaven; caribou cuisine; natural dyes; antibiotics; and the mysteries and beauties of lichen life.
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St, Canfield
Cost: Free
Register: https://go.osu.edu/livesoflichens
Hunting wild mushrooms
When: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17
What: Erika Lyon, agriculture and natural resources educator, Jefferson and Harrison counties, will cover the ecology and identification of fungi along with the basics of hunting wild mushrooms. She also will cover common fungi found in eastern Ohio.
Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St, Canfield, OH
Cost: Free
Register: https://go.osu.edu/wildmushrooms
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