Garden Gathering presents invasive weed workshop

Topics to be covered in this workshop include:

• What is a weed and how do you know if it’s noxious?
• Effective ways to control broadleaf weeds.
• Identification of weeds and selecting the appropriate control methods.
• How to prevent weeds from spreading.

Stevenson is a Skamania County Weed Specialist with 18 years of experience. “Identifying the weed that you’re trying to eradicate is the first step in the process of gaining control,” she said.

This workshop is designed to teach you what you need to know to be a weed warrior. Two sessions of the Garden Gathering Weed Management presentation will be held at different times and locations. The same information will be offered at each session.

• Saturday June 8, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Learning Garden, 2990 Experiment Station Road, Hood River
• Tuesday, June 11, 6:30-8 p.m. at the White Salmon Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave., White Salmon.

All are welcome to attend the Garden Gathering to learn how to gain control over invasive weeds. No registration is needed for this free presentation. Upcoming topics for Garden Gathering presentations are WaterWise Gardening, Tool Care, and Planting Fall Crops. Dates, times and locations will be announced prior to each presentation.

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Central Gorge Master Gardener volunteers provide free beginning gardening classes and continuing education to home gardeners. For research-based information about specific gardening or pest questions, submit your concern online at extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/hoodriver or by phone at 541-386-3343. Home gardeners can also drop off plant or pest samples Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. the OSU Hood River County Extension Service, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River. Find them on Facebook and Instagram @centralgorgemastergardeners.