Trowel Talks set in Chautauqua County; helpline is open for season

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County Master Gardeners will hold Trowel Talks at libraries throughout the Chautauqua County. The April schedule is below.

See a pdf that includes the May dates here.

The Master Gardener Helpline in Chautauqua County has officially opened for the season. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand from 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Frank Bratt  Agricultural Center, 3542 Turner Rd., Jamestown, to answer your gardening questions.

There are three ways to contact the helpline: you can stop in with questions or samples for identification, you can call (716) 664-9502, ext. 224 or you can email ccemgcc@gmail.com.

You can get gardening help in other counties, too. Find the contact information here for Cornell Cooperative Extension in your county.

Here are the upcoming Trowel Talks:

• Spice Up Your Life with Herb Gardening 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Lakewood Memorial Library, 12 W Summit Ave., Lakewood
• Seed Selection, Seed Starting & Good Bug, Bad Bug 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Mayville Library, 92 S Erie St., Mayville
• 3 R Gardening: Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the Garden 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Growing Great Greens 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 14 at Alexander Findley Community Library (Findley Lake), 2883 North Rd., Findley Lake
• Good Bugs, Bad Bugs in the Garden 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at Lakewood Memorial Library, 12 W Summit Ave., Lakewood
• Tea Time – Growing Herbs & Making a Great Cup of Tea 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at Cherry Creek Library, 6778 Main St., Cherry Creek
• Gardening 101 – The Basics of Gardening 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Spice Up Your Life with Herb Gardening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Bemus Point Public Library, 13 Main St., Bemus Point
• Dan Stone Presenting: Urban Forestry & Tree City USA 1 p.m. Monday April 21 at James Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., Jamestown
• Pruning: How, What, When & Why 6:45 -7:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Ashville Free Library, 2200 North Maple St., Ashville
• Reliable Natives for the Home Landscape 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Lakewood Memorial Library, 12 W Summit Ave., Lakewood
• 3 R Gardening and Attracting Nature to Your Garden 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Mayville Library, 92 S Erie St., Mayville
• Gardening for Wildlife 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Healthy Gardening 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Good Bugs, Bad Bugs in the Garden 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday April 26 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Veggie Gardening with Kids 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 28 at Sinclairville Free Library, 15 Main St., Sinclairville
• Good Bugs, Bad Bugs in the Garden 6:45 -7:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Ashville Free Library, 2200 North Maple St., Ashville
• 3 R Gardening: Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the Garden 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Lakewood Memorial Library, 12 W Summit Ave., Lakewood
• Composting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Dunkirk Free Library, 536 Central Ave., Dunkirk
• Garden Art 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Myers Memorial Library (Frewsburg), 6 Falconer St., Frewsburg