The Sabine Master Gardeners will give every attendee at their garden seminar, Down and Dirty on February 25 at Cypress Bend a pack of milkweed seeds.
Monarch butterflies are endangered, and milkweed is the only plant they use for laying eggs and feeding their young. At the Down and Dirty seminar, ticket holders will be served coffee and snacks as well as lunch and have opportunities to hear experts on landscaping, herbs, beekeeping, and container gardening. They can also visit vendors selling plants, shrubs, herbs, handmade bowls, bird and butterfly houses, and floral arrangements. Registration is at 8:30 a m. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased ahead of time. Ticket information can be obtained at sabinemastergardeners@ gmail. com or by calling the Sabine Ag Extension office.
Anyone interested in becoming a Master Gardener can get information about an upcoming class starting in February fro Randal Mallet at the Natchitoches Ag Extension Office.