Learn gardening basics in statewide webinar series

A man in a checked shirt and baseball cap stands next to a row of corn planted through plastic sheeting — Photo courtesy of Casey Matney
A series of free online classes will teach participants how to get started on their gardens, as well as techniques such as growing plants through plastic, as Casey Matney demonstrates in this corn patch.

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
March 6, 2024

Grow your gardening knowledge. �ֻ�ֱ�� Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening webinars to help you get your garden ready for the upcoming growing season.

The free classes will be held online via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from March 19 to May 28. Topics include seed starting, soil testing, using raised beds, planting potatoes, hardening off and transplanting seedlings, and composting.

Click on each Zoom link to register for that class.

March 19 —
March 26 —
April 2 —
April 9 —
April 16 —
April 23 —
April 30 —
May 7 —
May 14 —
May 21 —
May 28 —

Can’t make the class when it’s live? Preregister and you will be sent a link to watch the video later.

For more information, visit /ces/garden/webinars/index.php or contact Matney at camatney@alaska.edu or 907-262-3443.

Accommodation requests related to a disability may be made five business days in advance to Alicia Glessing at akglessing@alaska.edu or 907-262-3442.

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