Annual Gardening Fair Is August 19

Bethel — There will be a free gardening fair on Saturday, August 19, from 1 to 5 pm, at the Agricultural Extension Center grounds at 69 Stony Hill Road, less than a mile from Exit 8 on I-84.  The gardening fair is sponsored by the UConn Fairfield County Master Gardeners and the Connecticut Master Gardener Association.  No preregistration required.

It’s summer, and most gardeners have a question or two about what’s growing in their gardens, what isn’t doing well, or what might be doing better.  Aspiring gardeners want to know how to get started.  Homeowners want to know what to do about lawn problems.  UConn Master Gardeners in Bethel will have answers for all these questions and more.

There will be talks, walks, and demonstrations by gardening experts on: roses; deer-resistant planting; invasive plants, recognizing and managing them; beetle farming for control of purple loosestrife; a guided tour of extension center perennial gardens; weed and wildflower identification; sustainable turf, creating green lawns with less fertilizer; Connecticut wildlife; and how to make great container gardens.

There will also be used gardening books for sale, a perennial plant raffle (at 4:45 pm, ticket holders must be present to win); consultations with master gardeners, and free refreshments.               

Find out what Master Gardeners can do for you. You can even bring in properly collected insects or diseased plant specimens for identification and advice.

Call the Master Gardener office with questions at 207-3262.