Master Gardeners to hold spring festival on Saturday

   The Master Gardeners of Mercer County will hold its Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Mercer County Home Compost Demonstration Site and Gardens at 431A Federal City Road in Pennington.
   Mercer County Horticulturist Barbara J. Bromley will speak on Drought Tolerant Plants at 11:30 a.m. A second free seminar on Container Gardening will be offered at 12:45 p.m. by Annette Capp, Mercer County agriculture program associate. Featured at the plant sale will be drought tolerant plants, herbs and scented geraniums. Proceeds of the plant sale benefit the Master Gardeners of Mercer County educational programs.
   Master Gardeners will also be on hand for insect and weed identification and to provide compost demonstrations and tours of the many gardens maintained at the compost site. In addition, there will be a Helpline Table to assist the home gardener with lawn and garden questions. There will also be children’s activities at the site.
   For more information on this program or for a copy of the complete 2003 Schedule of Events, call (609) 989-6830.
   The Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer education outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce Street, Trenton. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county, as well as answer home horticultural questions at their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline (609-989-6853), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (November through February) and 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. (March through October).
   For more information on the Master Gardener program, the Home Compost Demonstration Site, or other Extension educational programs, contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension at (609) 989-6830.