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.

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. March 11

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

Ground Covers!

What: A discussion of ground covers as part of the Wednesdays in the Classroom series coordinated by the Trumbull County Master Gardener Volunteers.

When: 6 p.m. March 15

Where: Trumbull County Agriculture & Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland, OH

Details: 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 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. 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

Gardening Workshop 1: Garden Spaces

What: Learn about “Creating Outdoor Rooms with Plants and Evergreens to Envy.” Breakouts include top 10 things for soils in spring; composting; houseplants and tropicals; and garden art options of ink tiles or a garden rug. Handmade garden art and garden treasures will be for sale during the event.

When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22

Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield

Cost: $45, includes hot lunch, proceedings packets, door prizes and more.

Register and info: 330-533-5538; http://go.osu.edu/2023springworkshop1

Spring Gardening Workshop 2 – Perennials, Containers & More

What: The best plants in the best locations are the focus of this daylong seminar. Pam Bennett, OSU Extension, will share the “New and Tried-and-True in the Perennial World” and Laura Deeter, OSU horticulture, will speak on “Captivating Containers.” Breakouts include cut-flower gardens; soils; a garden walk-about with pruning; and garden art options of ink tiles or a garden journal.

When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29

Where: Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield

Cost: $45 includes hot lunch, proceedings packets, door prizes and more.

Regiser and info: 330-533-5538; http://go.osu.edu/2023springworkshop2

Annual Plant Sale – Friends of the Greenhouse Consortium

What: Hanging baskets, heirloom tomatoes, peppers, herbs, annuals and more. Details to come.

When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13 and 20

Where: Packard Park Greenhouse, Warren

Information to be announced.

Trumbull County

For more details on events in Trumbull County, go to http://trumbull.osu.edu.