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Join local event, ‘Evening in the Garden’ with Rutgers Master Gardeners to emphasize importance of pollinators

EWING, N.J. — The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host an “Evening in the Garden” at Mercer Educational Gardens, Hopewell Township, on Thursday, July 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

 

Take a leisurely tour of the various themed gardens at Mercer Educational Gardens (pictured), located on the grounds of the Mercer County Stables.

Master Gardeners will be on hand to emphasize the vital importance of pollinators, to point out which plants are valued as attracting pollinators for their nectar and pollen, and to describe the growing needs of these beneficial plants.

Please refer to the Master Gardener website, www.mgofmc.org, for updated information if there is a need for a cancellation due to weather concerns.

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the County.

For home gardening, plant, turf, or insect questions, you can visit our Helpline office at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, and speak with Rutgers Extension Horticulturist Kathryn Homa. You can also call the Master Gardeners at (609) 989-6853 or email AsktheMGs@mercercounty.org.

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