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The Master

Gardeners offer classes on Saturdays at the Home Depot in

Fayetteville. The group is just getting back into the

swing of things as the spring season heads for full

bloom.

Master

Gardener Geni Smith will teach a class on topiaries this

Saturday, April 15. Smith will show the class how to use

ivy, climbing plant and vines when creating topiaries as

well as how to braid ficus trees. The class will begin at

11 a.m.

The

following Saturday will be a day for everyone to

celebrate Earth Day. There will be a number of classes

that will help your garden as well as your planet, such

as classes on organic gardening, composting, good bugs

and bad bugs and how to use insecticides and fungicides.

Classes

will begin at 9 a.m. April 22 and there will be free hot

dogs and cokes at noon. Major vendors will be on hand to

talk about how to use their products and some will have

samples to give away. There will be a drawing at 4 p.m.

for a free gas grill.