Hort workshop looks at deer, flowers, owls

Presentations on controlling deer in your landscape, planning a flower "cutting garden" and understandingowls will be offered Saturday, Jan 24, at a Winter Horticulture Workshop in Geneseo, Ill.

The eventsponsored bythe University of Illinois Extensionwill be 9 a.m. to noon atFirst Lutheran Church, 114 E. Main St. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

The cost is $15 at the door, including coffee, juice and rolls,but you can save $3 by pre-registering by Jan. 22.

To register, go online toweb.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs, or call 309-756-9978 or 309-853-1533. Here's a closer look.

Deer Departed?Martha Smith, a U of I Extenstion horticultureeducator, will discusswhat is knownabout deer control for gardening and the options that may or may not work.

Cut Flowers From Your Yard.Cathy LaFrenz of Miss Effie's Country Flowers & Garden Stuff, Donahue, Iowa, will share her experience and recommendations.

"All About Owls.Susan Atchley, a U of I Extension master naturalist, will teach you aboutowl habitat, diet, behavior, physical features and threats to the species.

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Hort workshop looks at deer, flowers, owls