Free home gardening educational event – pesticides and herbicides

Aug 5, 2011

UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will hold a Learn about Pesticides and Herbicides Workshop designed for home gardeners at the Thousand Oaks Goebel Center on Saturday, August 27 from 9:45 – 11:30 am.

Topics covered will include: herbicide and pesticide labeling, proper use, application, using the best alternatives for the pest.

The workshop is free, but advanced registration is required. You may register online or by calling (805) 645-1455.

The needlelike leaves and underdeveloped blossom on this rose were caused by improper use of an herbicide. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark.
The needlelike leaves and underdeveloped blossom on this rose were caused by improper use of an herbicide. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark.