Penn State Extension Master Gardener committee members planning the 2012 Spring into Gardening workshop for Saturday, April 28 are, from left, seated, Mary Ann Finch, Cindy Beck, Linda Gillies and Barbara Soyka. Standing, Dave Orbin, Roseann Nardone, Jo Robbins, Sandy Visintainer and Jean Kolojejchick. Absent at the time of the photo were Mary Ann Miller, Sharon Telesky, Marta Jones and Roberta Troy.

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Penn State Extension Master Gardener Committee members have announced that the 2012 Spring into Gardening Workshop will be held Saturday, April 28 at the Technology Center, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, Lehman.

The group met recently to plan the all-day workshop that will include sessions on sustainable landscapes, gardening with children, raised bed gardening, ground covers, container gardening, pesticides, pruning and butterflies/pollinators.

Paul Epsom of PBS’s Victory Garden and Channel 16’s Home and Back Yard will be keynote speaker.

A plant sale and flea market will be held on premise and Master Gardeners will be available at the information table to answer personal gardening questions.

For more information, contact Penn State Extension, Luzerne County, at 825-1701.

The workshop is open to all interested persons.