NH Master Gardener Association and UNH Cooperative Extension sponsor annual Spring Symposium in Concord March 19

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Master Gardener Association and UNH Cooperative Extension will sponsor the annual Spring Symposium at the Grappone Conference Center from 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19.

The symposium offers a full day of lectures and presentations by gardening experts for beginning to experienced gardeners. The keynote speaker will be Gordon Hayward of Hayward Garden Design, a nationally recognized garden designer, author, and lecturer. Hayward will address "Your Home, Your Garden."

Session topics will include Growing Old with Your Garden; Insect and Pest Management — What’s Bugging You?; Basics of Garden Design; Fundamentals for a Great Vegetable Garden; Ticks & Mosquito Issues and Control; Small is Beautiful — Options for Small Garden Spaces; From Spring Seeds to Winter Wonder Baskets — Growing your Herb Garden Products; Nuisance Wildlife — Dealing with the Critters; and Historic Garden Preservation & Re-creation at Your Home.

Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with local vendors, participate in a silent auction featuring a multitude of gardening items, and enjoy a continental breakfast and buffet lunch.

Tickets are $65. For more information, call the UNH Cooperative Extension Education Center at (877) 398-4769.