A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news

County Extension offers free class on winterizing garden, landscape

Carlton County Extension will offer a free class on winterizing your garden and landscape with several presenters 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at Esko Town Hall on 25 E. Harney Road. Extension educator Mercedes Moffett will give tips on winterizing your landscape to minimize disease and pests for the upcoming garden season. SWCD conservation specialist Alyssa Bloss will talk about what to leave in your yard as winter sets in, to preserve pollinators for the next year. Carlton County Master Gardener Kathy Rahkola will present information on starting a “bee lawn.”

The class is free, but registration is requested: call 218-384-3511, ext. 1, or email [email protected]. There will be handouts and door prizes.