Master Gardener course will begin next month

Applications are being accepted through Jan. 12 for the 2010 WSU Master Gardener Class.

Master Gardeners are trained community volunteers who provide science-based information on horticulture and environmentally sound gardening practices.

Classes will be Tuesdays, 1 to 4 p.m., Jan. 19 through April 27 at the Clarkston Campus of Walla Walla Community College.

A few of the classes may be at WSU or U of I, or at local nurseries. Presenters will be WSU and U of I faculty and local horticultural experts.

Course topics will include basic botany, entomology, integrated pest management, plant disease...