Garden Calendar

Lunch and Learn: Clemson Extension Master Gardeners are offering Sowing & Growing, lunch and learn classes starting Sept. 8. Local experts and Master Gardeners will offer classes on native plants, residential rainwater harvesting, fall floral designs and growing citrus in the Lowcountry. Classes will meet 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 259 Meeting St. Visit www.clemson.edu/extension/county/charleston or call Charleston County Clemson Extension at 722-5940.

Plant swap: The third annual Fall Plant Swap takes place Sept. 25. Attendees at the free event swap their extra shrubs, divisions, house plants, garden art and tools. Set-up is at 10 a.m., and swapping starts at 11 a.m. at Park Circle, North Charleston, near the gazebo. Contact Darren at Cactusmusic@netzero.com or call 200-5818.

Flowerscapes for Sponsorship: Those interested in becoming a flowerscape sponsor in North Charleston can help Keep North Charleston Beautiful to maintain an existing flowerbed in a city park. Some maintenance tasks would include weeding, installing pine straw, deadheading flowers and pruning. Visit www.keepnorthcharlestonbeautiful.org or contact Carmen Hanlon, coordinator, Keep North Charleston Beautiful, 745-1076 or chanlon@northcharleston.org.

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