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Annual Container Gardening

Do you want to be able to put beautiful containers together using the brilliant colors of annuals? John Sherbondy will help you organize your containers to get the most out of your plants. Bring a 14 in. container and you will put one together in class. $10 plant fee paid to the instuctor at class. Fee $29

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
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Contact Number
HOME 99*06 Council Bluffs Campus T 05/11/2010 6:00-8:00PM Looft Hall
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255

Butterflies, Bubbling Jardineres, & Hummingbird Gardens

Want to attract butterflies and hummingbirds? John Sherbondy will give you suggestions on the type of plants to attract them both. He will also help you bring the sound of trickling water to your garden or deck with fountain ideas you can make at home. Fee $29

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*03 Council Bluffs Campus T 04/13/2010 6:00-8:00PM Looft Hall
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255

Deer Resistant Landscapes

There is something so upsetting as to plant beautiful plants and shrubs only to have deer come eat them off. Come learn from John Sherbondy the types of plants that will be resistant to deer. Keep your garden beautiful all summer long. Fee $29

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*04 Council Bluffs Campus T 04/20/2010 6:00-8:00PM Looft Hall
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255

Landscape Design 101

Learn the basics of landscape design and create a plan in class for an area in your yard. We will cover plant basics as well as the planning, installing and on going maintenance aspects of the project. The class will be held in the horticulture dept. of IWCC. You need to measure the area in your yard you are planning to landscape. Barbara Stuckey is the Turf and Landscape instructor for IWCC. Fee $79

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*01 Council Bluffs Campus Th 04/08/2010 6:30-8:30PM Dodge Hall
1205
1 session Call 712-325-3255

Lawns, Moles, Voles and Things That Go Bump in the Night

Whether you are worried about fertilizing too much, getting rid of moles and voles or just how much to mow, learn the basics about keeping your lawn lush! Fertilizing, watering, mowing, aerating, insect and weed control, re-seeding, rejuvenation, lawn diseases and more. Bring a list of problems you have in your lawn. Fee $29

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*02 Council Bluffs Campus T 04/06/2010 6:00-8:00PM Looft Hall
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255

Rock Gardening/Decorative Grasses/Prairie Wildflower Seeding

Rock gardens are a beautiful addition to your landscaping. You can incorporate decorative grasses to have a calming flow to the garden. Also learn about prairie wildflower seeding, where to put it and how to incorporate it in your landscaping. Fee $29

Section # Location Day(s) Start Date Start Time Bld.&
Room #
Contact Number
HOME 99*05 Council Bluffs Campus T 05/04/2010 6:00-8:00PM Looft Hall
TBA
1 session Call 712-325-3255
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