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April 6 Meeting Focuses On Home Garden Safety
Escalon farmington community garden club

Guest speaker Brian Dugo of Mid Valley Ag Service will offer the program at the Thursday, April 6 gathering of the Escalon Farmington Community Garden Club.

The meeting begins at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 2000 Jackson Ave., Escalon and is open to all interested in learning more about gardening.

His subject will be “Fertilizers and Pesticides – What To Safely Use In Home Gardens.”

Plant of the month presenter will be Coby Doornenbal. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Escalon C.A.R.E., Community Action Resources of Escalon, food pantry.

Door prize drawing, raffles, and snacks to follow the general meeting. For more information about the April 6 session, call 209-613-8708.

Also, a reminder that the club’s upcoming plant sale is set for Saturday, April 1 at the church on Jackson Avenue, running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vegetables, succulents, garden art, flowers and more will be available; proceeds from the sale help the club fund scholarships for local graduating seniors.