Penn State Lehigh Valley

Master Gardener’s sessions offered

The Penn State Extension Lehigh and Northampton County Master Gardeners will hold two workshops in August which are open to the public.

Succulent Savvy will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Room 224, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. Topics include popular varieties, light and soil requirements, and avoiding common problems and pests. The cost includes a planter with succulents.

To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/workshops-for-the-gardener-succulent-savvy or call 1-877-345-0691.

Free (registration: see below), open to the public workshop on Pollinators and Your Vegetable Garden, A Symbiotic Relationship Workshop will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 24 at the pollinator demonstration garden, Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Rd.

Flowering vegetable plants produce pollen and nectar that help feed pollinators, which may help produce bigger and tastier vegetables. Register at https://extension.psu.edu/pollinators-and-your-vegetable-garden; call 1-877-345-0691.

Penn State University’s local campus is located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. For information, call 610-285-5000 or visit www.lv.psu.edu.