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Originally published Saturday, March 2, 2002

Olympia Rose Society offers pruning clinic

Rose fans, don't miss the Olympia Rose Society's Spring Pruning Clinic -- a wake-up call for roses.

Meet at 10 a.m. March 9 in the Centennial Rose Garden at 330 Schmidt Place S.W. in Tumwater next to the Schmidt Mansion and the Miller Brewing Co.

Gardeners will learn how to prune roses and remove protective winter mounding. Consulting rosarians will be on hand to answer questions.

Call 360-357-8144 for more information.

Make your landscape an eye-catching beauty

Learn how to make your yard an award winner.

Join Tumwater Parks and Recreation from 6 to 8 p.m. March 14 to expand your understanding and ability to landscape your yard.

Fees are $15. Instructors will provide handouts. Call 360-754-4160 for more information.

Learn more about fruit trees, plant selection

Have a tough place in your yard where nothing seems to grow?

Don't miss "Tough Plants for the Tough Places" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Olympia Community Center, 222 Columbia St. N.W.

Instructor Mary Jo Buza, a landscape designer, will also discuss building a healthy soil.

Call Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation at 360-753-8380 to register.

You might also want to catch "Growing Fruit Trees in the South Sound," on Buza's Thurston County Television program live on Channel 22 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Learn the best fruit tree varieties, the importance of cross-pollination and dwarf rootstock.

Special guest Sam Benowitz, owner of Raintree Nursery, which specializes in growing fruiting trees and shrubs, will answer call-in questions.

The Olympian Copyright 2002

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